Author : L. L. Owens
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 27,77 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Central America
ISBN : 9780789157324
Patrick is a foster child who gets bounced around from home to home until he finally finds a real family. Cover-to-Cover Novel.
Author : George E. Stuart
Publisher :
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 24,43 MB
Release : 1977-11
Category :
ISBN : 9780870442384
Author : Carolyn Meyer
Publisher : Margaret K. McElderry Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 23,27 MB
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN :
Explores the advanced civilization and unsolved mysteries of the Mayas, who reigned for six centuries and then disappeared.
Author : Emily Mahoney
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 34,81 MB
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1534561854
Though Mayan culture has existed for more than 3,500 years, researchers and historians have only recently started unlocking some of the mysteries behind this Central American society. Thoroughly researched text guides readers through the gripping history of the Maya, including a detailed description of Maya culture. The main text is supplemented with engaging sidebars, full-color photographs, historical images, and expert, annotated analysis from leading scholars.
Author : P S Quick
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 14,96 MB
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1785383205
This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, gives an in-depth account of what life was like for the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica. It explains how everyday life was influenced by religion and describes the evidence that has been gathered to support ideas. As well as religion and mythology it covers society, government, law, farming, industry, technology, science, mathematics, writing, cities and much more. The ‘All About' series is an educational collection of books by P S Quick, and is targeted to interest children of 9 to 12+ but will fascinate readers of all ages. At the end of each book there is a quiz section for the reader, featuring 150 questions and answers.
Author : R. A. Montgomery
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,92 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780942545067
The reader faces deadly dangers as a writer on assignment in Mexico to explore the ruins of the Mayan Indians and solve the mystery of why the ancient civilization collapsed.
Author : David Webster
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,27 MB
Release : 2002-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0500051135
Ancient Maya civilization thrived in the tropics of Central America for more than a thousand years and produced some of the world's finest architecture and art. Then it mysteriously vanished, leaving a landscape of ruins smothered by forests. The Classic Maya collapse is one of the great puzzles of history, ranking alongside the Fall of Rome as an enigma that has intrigued scholars for generations.
Author : Lynn V. Foster
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 17,74 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195183634
This comprehensive and accessible reference explores the greatest and most mysterious of civilizations, hailed for its contributions to science, mathematics, and technology. Each chapter is supplemented by an extensive bibliography as well as photos, original line drawings, and maps.
Author : Peter Lourie
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,85 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
A chronicle of a journey to the Maya ruins of Palenque, Mexico.
Author : Jeremy A. Sabloff
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,27 MB
Release : 1994-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1466814446
Nowadays, archaeological investigators don't just dig up the past They use high-tech equipment, chemical analyses, sampling strategies, and other modern means to gain a better understanding of why and how cultures change. Using the study of the Maya as a test case, Jeremy Sabloff shows how the exciting transformation of archaeology is shedding new light on past civilizations.
