Book Review: Incans, Aztecs & Mayans by John Holzmann

TITLE: Incans, Aztecs & Mayans 
AUTHOR: John Holzmann
PUBLISHER: Sonlight
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2002 (first published 1993)

FORMAT: Paperback, 174 pages
GENRE: History, Non-fiction
ISBN: 1887840443

SYNOPSIS: 

Three civilizations that produced architectural marvels, feats of civil engineering unmatched even today, mathematical and astronomical breakthroughs that modern scientists have only recently been able to match. Who were the Incans, Aztecs, and Mayans? And what motivated them to live as they did? John Holzmann examines their physical, social, and spiritual cultures from a biblical perspective.

MY REVIEW:

I read this book aloud to my children. Although it is recommended for Grades 5 and up, my elder daughter is in Grade 4 and can handle mature subject matter.

I thought that this book was a good overview of these three civilizations. The content is interesting, and the book includes comprehension questions to aid in further discussion with my children. Their favourite parts were learning about why human sacrifices were made, as well discovering what achievements made the Mayans more technologically advanced than the Incans and Aztecs. The book is written from a Biblical perspective, so there are Scriptural references.

MY RATING: 

 

4 stars!! It was very good, and I recommend it as a good complement to your studies of these civilizations!

This book qualifies as:

#18 for my 2012 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge  
#3 for my 2012 The Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#2 for my 2012 Dewey Decimal Challenge 
#2 for my 2012 Self-Published Reading Challenge 
#8 for my Mixing It Up Challenge 2012

#6 for my 2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
Task #6 for my 2012 Global Reading Challenge

#5 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2012 

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