Explore!: Mayan Civilisation
No. of pages 32
Published: 2018
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The Maya were an advanced civilisation that built magnificent cities in the rainforests of Central America. Find out about Mayan numbers, bloodletting rituals, and why the Maya disappeared.
Inside you can read about: calendars and astronomy; how to make a mosaic mask; writing and crafts; the life of a ballplayer; city-states and the elite.
Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum.
Other titles in the Explore! Series include: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Mayans, Early Islamic Civilization and The Indus Valley.
This book is part of a book series called Explore .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .
Izzi Howell is an editor and author of books for children.
This book has the following chapters:
- 1: Who were the Maya?
- 2: The rise of the Maya
- 3: Mayan society
- 4: The Mayan world
- 5: Cities and buildings
- 6: A day in the life
- 7: Farming and food
- 8: Art and writing
- 9: Calendars and astronomy
- 10: Religion
- 11: Make a mosaic mask
- 12: The last Maya
- 13: Facts and figures
- 14: Timeline
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