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Theatre and dance William Shakespeare. Puppet shows Puppet shows are a very old type of theatre. These glove puppets are simple ...

What is a beret (“ber-reh”)? People and society 74 What are you wearing today? A T-shirt? Trousers? Trainers? Clothes can make y ...

Clothes and fashion A round, flat type of hat.^75 Fashion shows Some people design clothes to look stylish or unusual. They are ...

Which games are played with cues on a table? People and society Team sports All of these spectator sports are played by two team ...

Sport and leisure Snooker, pool, and billiards.^77 Doll Going to the movies When new films are made, they are first shown on lar ...

What do you call someone who writes books to earn a living? People and society 78 Working people What do you want to be when you ...

Working people An author.^79 This teacher is helping some children to learn to read. Engineers Engineers are people who design o ...

Where did the Aztecs and Incas live? History of people 80 History tells us the story of how people lived in the past. From the t ...

World of history In Central and South America.^81 Curiosity quiz Look through the History of People pages and see if you can ide ...

How did early people start fires? History of people 82 The first farmers Until 10,000 years ago, people had to travel in search ...

Early people By rubbing two sticks or striking two stones together.^83 Dogs were first used for hunting about 10,000 years ago. ...

Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead? History of people 84 The pyramids The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. ...

Ancient Egypt To keep the body whole for the next life.^85 Hieroglyphic sound chart ah b c, k d kh m n p ee, y f g h r s t oo, u ...

Where were the first Olympic Games held? History of people 86 Ancient Greece Greek theatre Going to the theatre was very popular ...

Ancient Greece In Olympia, Greece.^87 Strong, bronze metal armour protected the body. Greek mythology The Greeks told many stori ...

What was a Roman villa? History of people Ancient Rome began as a group of small villages along the River Tiber in Italy. It soo ...

The Romans A large house in the countryside.^89 The Roman Empire The Romans conquered a vast empire. They built this wall betwee ...

What is the Viking alphabet called? History of people 90 The Vikings lived more than 1,000 years ago. Their home was in Scandina ...

The Vikings It is called “Futhark” (“foo-thark”).^91 Viking homes Viking families lived in houses made from wood, stone, or turf ...

Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas How were the Incas like the ancient Egyptians? History of people 92 Aztec warrior headdress Three great ...