Super Science Facts: The Inca Empire
| MPN | 2363-4 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mind Resources |
| Packaging | 1 EA |
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In 1911, the Inca people were all but forgotten. Then Hiram Bingham traveled to the jungles of Peru. There, he made amazing discoveries of Inca ruins from hundreds of years ago. Who were the Incas? How did their tiny tribe turn into a mighty empire? And why did they disappear?
Book includes maps, timeline and a glossary.
Glossary:
agriculture, altitude, archaeologist, citadel, civilization, conquer, conquistadors, economy, emperor, empire, engineer, excavate, hierarchy, labor, legend, monarchy, mortar, natural resources, precious, quinoa, quipu, smallpox
Table of Contents
Deep in the Jungle
An Empire Rises
The Inca Way of Life
The Inca Economy
Highlights of the Inca Empire
The End of an Empire
Super Science Facts
Super Science Facts entertains readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page that support reading comprehension. The minimal text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.
Grades / Interest Level 5 - 12
Reading Level 3
Lexile HL670
Format 5½" x 8½"
Pages 48
