Bibliograph

Cities of blood, Peter Ackroyd

Type

Label

Cities of blood, Peter Ackroyd

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cities of blood

Oclc number

56579611

Responsibility statement

Peter Ackroyd

Series statement

Voyages through time

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 8.8, 5, 87004

Summary

History buffs, budding anthropologists, and anyone who loves a good story will enjoy the third installment of Peter Ackroyd's award-winning Voyages Through Time series. Cities of Blood takes readers inside the amazing traditions and gory rituals of the Olmecs, Mayas, and Aztecs of pre-Columbian civilization. Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history - from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- First sacred sites -- Cities of stone -- Enter the Aztecs -- Life on the lake -- Center of sacrifice -- Rise and fall of the Aztecs -- Mystery of the Maya -- Maya scripts and the stars -- Of kings and conquests -- Lords of the Andes -- Cities in the sky -- Reference section -- Timeline -- Clues to the past -- Ancient rulers -- Pyramids and ancient gods -- Glossary -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Classification