The ancient Maya /

By: Maloy, JackieMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Children's Press, 2010Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780531252291; 0531252299; 9780531241103; 0531241106Subject(s): Mayas | Mayas -- Social life and customs | Civilization, Ancient | Mexico -- Civilization | Central America -- CivilizationGenre/Form: Juvenile literature. DDC classification: 972/.01
Contents:
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?
Summary: Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics.
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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.

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