Editorial Review
Booklist Review of the Inca Empire
In this volume of the Ancient Civilizations series (6 titles), it’s summer in the year 1470, and the Inca Empire is flourishing. Double-page spreads, with short, descriptive paragraphs and large, colorful digital illustrations, depict some of the people one would have encountered in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire.
From a llama herder to a craftsman to a woman who cooks and cares for her baby to a noble family who hunts deer alongside the emperor, the individuals represent a range of trades and socioeconomic statuses.
Following these presentations of home and work life is an engaging portrayal of the Festival of the Sun, in which crowds gather to observe the emperor, musicians, dancers—and even royal mummies. A concluding time line and map provide more context to this influential time period.
—Angela Leeper