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015260
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New Delhi, Teri Press, 2011.
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30pGreen Spine
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Smart green civilizations
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Explores the past and brings out the green lessons hidden in the ancient life such as rainwater harvesting, use of natural materials for building, pottery, art and craft, use of solar energy and wind, agriculture, food, and clothing.
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9788179933336 Hb.
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| 015004 | 970.01/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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000967
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2002
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2002.
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72pWhite spine
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DK Eyewitness Guides
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The rich and complex civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas and the Mayas are described in pictorial detail as also their social life.
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Aztecs, Mayas and Incas
People of Mesoamerica
The Incas and their ancestors
Farming
Hunting and fishing
Mesoamerican cities
Cities of the Andes
Family life
At home
Food and drink
Trade and tribute
The warrior
Religious life
Gods and goddesses
Life after death
Human sacrifice
Medicine
Writing and counting
Weaving and spinning
Clothes and accessories
Master potters
Featherwork
Precious metals
Precious stones
Masks
Dance and music
Sports and games
Bestiary
The Spanish conquest
Index
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751360193 Hb.
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| 002898 | 972.018/BAQ | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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019224
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New York, Scholastic, 2013.
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188pRed Spine
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Infinity Ring
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Sera has seen the future, and it is terrifying. Unfortunately, she can't do anything to prevent the Cataclysm while stranded with Dak and Riq thousands of years in the past. Their only hope lies with the ancient Maya, a mysterious people who claim to know a great deal about the future. Is there more to these ancients than meets the eye?
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9780545386999 Hb.
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| 018210 | FIC/PEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004623
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USA, Chelsea House Publishers, 2001.
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48pGreen spine
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Eplore the whole story of Latin America from the earliest times, through the periods of its great civiliztions, to the time of its exploration by European adventurers and traders.
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Exploring Latin America
The birth of a culture
The great empires
The Europeans arrive
Exploring new countries
Visitors and travelers
Modern times
Time chart
Glossary
Index
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0791060241 Hb.
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| 004962 | 980/MAC | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005262
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USA, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2005.
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32pYellow Spine
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Powermath
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Describes the history of the Mayan community, their lifestyle, archietecture, writings and their mathematics. The book uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to examine the ancient Mayan aspects of problem solving.
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Ancient Maya
Mayan Society
Economy of the Maya
Mayan architecture
Mayan Mathematics
Observing the sky
Mayan Writing
Maya today
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Hardcover.
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| 005639 | 510/HOF | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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008677
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2007
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Great Britain, Southwater, 2000.
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512pBlue and White Spine
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Step back in time to discover the wonders of the stone age and the many great ancient world civilizations.
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The Stone Age
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
The Roman Empire
The Aztec and Maya Worlds
The Chinese Empire
The Inca World
Ancient Japan
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9781844764068 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009039 | 930/HAY | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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001902
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Great Britain, Thames & Hudson, 1999.
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174pBlack spine
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New Horizons
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The development of the Mayan civilization and how these elaborate sites were built.
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Conquistadors and missionaries
Artists and adventurers
The age of the scholars
The photographer-explorers
Symbols in stone
From image to reality
Documents
Furthur reading
List of illustrations
Index
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0-8109-2841-8 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004508 | 972.81/BAU | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005945
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USA, National Geographic Society, 2008.
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112pBlue Spine
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Explore the rise, glory and collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization.
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Rediscovering the maya
The birth of kings - Preclassic period
Lords of war - Classic period
The merchant princes - Postclassic period
Keeper's of the flame - Today's Maya
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15366596 Pb.
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| 006130 | 972.81/NAT | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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002884
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USA, Lorenz Books, 1998.
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64pWhite spine
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A description of ancient Mayas and the Aztecs of ancient Central America before the Spanish conquest. Contains 15 projects that enable students to recreate the past.
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Great civlizations
Between north and south
Famous people
The order of things
The court, government and laws
Family life
In the Home
Villages and towns
Buildings and houses
City in the lake
Farming
Hunting and gathering
Food and drink
Keeping healthy and clean
Clothes, hairstyles and jewellery
Craftworkers
Merchants and markets
Travel and transport
Warriors and weapons
Rival city-states
Aztec conquests
Scholars and scribes
Time, sun and stars
Gods and goddesses
Temples and sacrifices
Time for celebration
Sports and games
Myths, legends and omens
The coming of the Spanish
Glossary
Index
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1859677630 Hb.
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| 002565 | 972/MAC | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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026487
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New Delhi, Speaking Tiger, 2021.
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257pPale orange spine
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Read nuggets of precious information about the world's earliest civilizations. This book includes chapters on pre-history, how civilizations began, the early river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt the Indus Valley and China. Ancient Greece, Rome and the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations are also written about. Most interesting is that chapter on the civilizations that existed on the continent of Africa.
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1. Pre-history: How it all began for humans
2. Mesopotamia: Between two rivers
3. Egypt: A gift of the Nile
4. Indus Valley: A mysterious people
5. China: Inventions and creativity
6. Greece: Talking of ideas
7. Rome: A world empire
8. The Americas: Maya, Aztec and Inca
9. Africa: The forgotten continent
civilizations began
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9789354471698 Pb.
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ID:
005151
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Great Britain, Scholastic, 1997.
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126pBrown spine
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Horrible Histories
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The Angry Aztecs fills you in on the foulest facts about Motecuhzoma, Cuahtemoc and other people with unpronounceable names, whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts.
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Terrible timeline
The mysterious Maya
The awful Aztecs
Eat like a Aztec
Aztec days
Live like a Aztec
The cunning conquistadors
Epilogue
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Pb.
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| 005745 | 972.018/DEA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
005152
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Great Britain, Southwater, 2007.
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128pBlack spine
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Explores the architecture of ancient Mexico and Central America, and discover the fabulous art and crafts, sculptures, metalwork, pottery and textiles of these great pre-industrial civilizations. Well illustrated and includes site plans and reconstructions.
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Discovering the past
Palaces, temples and sacred centres
Building the cities
Potters and weavers
The carver's art
Precious work
Images, symbols and words
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1-84476-368-4 Pb.
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| 004940 | 972/PHI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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