Discover all about the everyday lives of early American peoples by investigating in turn the lost civilizations of the Aztec, Maya and Inca peoples of Central and South America, and the enduring Arctic and Native American Indian cultures of the North. Page by page, the story of each civilization unfolds to give an insight into the beliefs, traditions, crafts and survival skills of the past.

Includes index. Previously published as four separate volumes: Step into the Aztec and Maya world, Step into the Inca world, Step into the world of North American Indians and Step into the Arctic world.