TY - BOOK AU - Maloy,Jackie TI - The ancient Maya SN - 9780531252291 U1 - 972/.01 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Children's Press KW - Mayas KW - Social life and customs KW - Civilization, Ancient KW - Mexico KW - Civilization KW - Central America KW - Juvenile literature N1 - 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?; 960; Lexile; Accelerated Reader AR; LG; 6.0; 0.5; 132951 N2 - Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics ER -