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Maloy, Jackie.

The ancient Maya / Jackie Maloy. - 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm. - True book. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 44) and index.

The Maya world : who were the ancient Maya and what made them special? -- Farming and cities : how did farming help the Maya build great cities like Tikal and Palenque? -- Life in the golden age : what was life like during the Maya civilization? -- The big truth : pyramids : what is the truth about Maya pyramids? -- Beauty and beliefs : how did the Maya look and what did they believe? -- Works of wonder : what did the Maya achieve in the arts and sciences? -- The golden age ends : what happened to the ancient Maya?

Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics.

960 Lexile.



ISBN: 9780531252291 0531252299 9780531241103 0531241106

LCCN: 2008053624

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mayas.
Mayas--Social life and customs.
Civilization, Ancient.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mexico--Civilization.
Central America--Civilization.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 972/.01