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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Photographs and descriptive text provide information on the people, cities, culture, food and drink, trade, gods and goddesses, clothes, sports and games, and other aspects of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations.
2) Ancient Maya
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The legacy of past civilizations is still with us today. In Ancient Maya, readers discover the history and impressive accomplishments of the Maya people, including their advanced mathematics and massive stone cities. Engaging text provides details on the civilization's history, development, daily life, culture, art, technology, warfare, social organization, and more. Well-chosen maps and images of artifacts bring the past to life.
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3) National geographic investigates ancient Maya: archaeology unlocks the secrets to the Maya's past
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
As Europe endured its Dark Ages, the Maya mapped the heavens and mastered mathematics. They constructed vast cities in jungle landscapes, leaving legacies in stone at places like Palenque and Uxmal. In overgrown sites, archaeologists now piece together this civilization with the aid of satellite technology. Modern-day experts provide windows into the Mayan world by interpreting ancient messages, inscribed for future generations.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a thank-you from Merlin and Morgan, Jack and Annie are sent on what should be a vacation at a luxurious resort in Cozumel, Mexico, but is, by mistake, an adventure with ancient Mayans, instead.
6) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1985]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient Central American civilization of the Mayas.
8) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The Maya were one of the early Indian cultures to emerge in what is now Mexico and Central America, and many of their descendents still live in the region today. This book provides a fascinating look at the traditions and beliefs of the Maya people as well as a glimpse into the life of the Maya today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Over its 2,700-year history, the Maya became one of the most complex and dominant indigenous civilizations in pre-Columbian America. They became masters in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) -- evident through the archaeological remain that still excite and intrigue people today. The Maya built massive civilizations with temples, palaces, extensive highway networks, and some of the largest pyramids in the world. This title explores...
12) The ancient Maya
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geography, and culture of the ancient Maya, including information on their beliefs and achievements.
13) Rain player
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok.
14) The Maya
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
15) The Mayas
Author
Publisher
Silver Burdett Press
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
Describes the Mayan civilization which flourished in southern Mexico and Central America from 250 to 850.
17) Ancient Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Details the history of the Mayan people, from the settlement of their earliest villages and farms to their demise at the hands of the Spanish in the 16th century.
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the end of the Mayan calendar fast approaching, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy and his friend Lola, the Maya girl who saved his life in the perilous jungle, race against time to outwit the twelve villainous Lords of Death, following the trail of the conquistadors into a forgotten land steeped in legend and superstition.
20) Middleworld
Author
Series
Jaguar stones volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.