Topic 1 ~ Inca, Aztec & Mayans
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Aztec Sacrifice! Guesome Things You'd Rather Not Know by Fiona Macdonald
My son really enjoyed reading this book. I think he's going to love the whole series. This one is also a two page spread per topic. It is much more intense and I found quite a few things just plain gross. Ex. "The captives' skins are cut off and used to dress the god's statue" and "Your arms and legs will be eaten as a religious feast." While these things are "gruesome" it is what happened during that time. My son wasn't tramatized or even upset by these things. He just accepted that that was the way it was then. If you feel your child is sensative or hasn't really been introduced to death, then you might skip this one. My son has been introduced to sacrifices and death through the Bible, giving him a good foundation to understand what Idol worshipers can and will do to please their "gods".
Contents: geography, herbal remedies, warfare, plants of the desert, priests, sacrifice, religion, afterlife
Rating:
3 ~ Mom
5 ~ Jake (8 years old)
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