Inca Scrapbook

Linda Perry is a senior policy analyst at the Ontario Ministry of
Colleges and Universities.

As the title suggests, this book is a collection of “scraps” about
aspects of Inca life and history. It includes such diverse topics as
clothing, spinning, grave dolls, the calendar, and typical foodstuffs.
It also provides a glossary of Inca words and names, a map of their
territories, and a bibliography for further reading.

The book is suitable for older children and teens, and would likely be
ideal as a resource for teachers as it provides many projects learners
can undertake with readily available materials. These straightforward
projects provide opportunities for concrete and experiential learning.
For example, the book describes how to make an Inca relief mask from a
pizza pan, how to drop-spin wool using fibre and a potato, and how to
harvest salt from salt water.

The format consists of a brief factual introduction to each of the
roughly 20 topics, followed by a description and diagram of the
activity. It is a short collection, only 48 pages, with black-and-white
line drawings. A slide set that might be useful as a supplementary
teaching resource is also available.