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+ | |name = Incredible Incas |
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+ | |caption = 2007 book makeover edition of Incredible Incas |
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+ | |author = Terry Deary |
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+ | |orig_title = The Incredible Incas |
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+ | |illustrator = Philip Reeve |
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+ | |cover_artist = Martin Brown |
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+ | |series = Main Series |
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+ | |publisher = Scholastic |
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+ | |pub_date = 15th of September 2000 |
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+ | |pages = 128 (Original), 144 (Book Makeover) |
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+ | |chapters = 11 |
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+ | |isbn = 9781407104270 (makeover edition) |
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The incredible Incas may have built South America’s greatest civilisation, but they could be very icky indeed! The poor prisoners they pulled up their huge pyramids were likely to experience a very painful death. But things weren’t much better for your average Inca. Find out… |
The incredible Incas may have built South America’s greatest civilisation, but they could be very icky indeed! The poor prisoners they pulled up their huge pyramids were likely to experience a very painful death. But things weren’t much better for your average Inca. Find out… |
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*How a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful |
*How a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful |
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*What chilling fate awaited their child sacrifices |
*What chilling fate awaited their child sacrifices |
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The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people, but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders – and a few germs. In fact, it was the llamas who really had it lucky… they got to wear earrings and drink beer! So would you rather be a lucky llama… or an incredible Inca? Erk! |
The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people, but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders – and a few germs. In fact, it was the llamas who really had it lucky… they got to wear earrings and drink beer! So would you rather be a lucky llama… or an incredible Inca? Erk! |
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+ | ==Contents== |
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+ | *Introduction - 7 |
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+ | *Timeline- 9 |
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+ | *Legendary lords - 12 |
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+ | *Evil emperors - 15 |
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+ | *Top of the class - 17 |
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+ | *Live like an Inca - 23 |
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+ | *The cruel conquest - 25 |
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+ | *Terrific temples - 35 |
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+ | *Groovy gods - 39 |
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+ | *Inca mystery quiz - 42 |
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+ | *Epilogue- 44 |
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+ | ==Inaccuracies== |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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*144 pages |
*144 pages |
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*For ages 8+ |
*For ages 8+ |
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+ | # Hernan Cortez conquered the Incans as well as the Aztecs. |
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+ | # The Incans were from Peru, while the Aztecs were Mexican. |
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[[Category:Horrible Histories]] |
[[Category:Horrible Histories]] |
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[[Category:Ancient Latin America]] |
[[Category:Ancient Latin America]] |
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+ | [[Category:Core Series]] |
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+ | [[Category:Books]] |
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+ | [[Category:Terry Deary]] |
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+ | [[Category:Philip Reeve]] |
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+ | [[Category:Martin Brown]] |
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+ | [[Category:Books Published in 2007]] |
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+ | [[Category:Books Published in 2000]] |
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+ | [[Category:Books Published in 2009]] |
Latest revision as of 15:20, 25 September 2016
Incredible Incas is a book by Terry Deary published in 2000.
Description[]
The incredible Incas may have built South America’s greatest civilisation, but they could be very icky indeed! The poor prisoners they pulled up their huge pyramids were likely to experience a very painful death. But things weren’t much better for your average Inca. Find out…
- How a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful
- Why servants ate the emperor’s hair
- What happened in their legendary golden temples
- What chilling fate awaited their child sacrifices
The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people, but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders – and a few germs. In fact, it was the llamas who really had it lucky… they got to wear earrings and drink beer! So would you rather be a lucky llama… or an incredible Inca? Erk!
Contents[]
- Introduction - 7
- Timeline- 9
- Legendary lords - 12
- Evil emperors - 15
- Top of the class - 17
- Live like an Inca - 23
- The cruel conquest - 25
- Terrific temples - 35
- Groovy gods - 39
- Inca mystery quiz - 42
- Epilogue- 44
Inaccuracies[]
Gallery[]
Additional info[]
- Item format: Book Paper or Softback
- ISBN: 9781407104270
- 144 pages
- For ages 8+
- Hernan Cortez conquered the Incans as well as the Aztecs.
- The Incans were from Peru, while the Aztecs were Mexican.