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Series
Publisher
World Book
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Ancient Maya culture. Features include a timeline, map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on Maya culture, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
2) Ancient Maya
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about ancient Maya. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"You may like chocolate, but how would you feel about using cocoa beans as money or in glue? Maybe you'd like to play a ball game for warriors (just be careful you don't become a scarified to the gods after playing). What about living life with a calendar system even more advanced than our own? You could try it all if you lived like the Maya! Discover extreme facts about the Maya civilization in this fun and kooky book"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An internationally recognized authority on Yucatecan cuisine, chef David Sterling takes you on a gastronomic tour of the peninsula in this unique cookbook, Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition. Presenting the food in the places where it's savored, Sterling begins in jungle towns where Mayas concoct age-old recipes with a few simple ingredients they grow themselves. He travels over a thousand miles along the broad Yucatán coast to sample a...
Publisher
Questar
Publication Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Peru: kingdom in the clouds: In Andean communities, the ghosts of the Inca still haunt the valleys and snow-capped peaks. Discover the secrets of an ancient nation among the ruins of Machu Picchu, and observe Inca ceremonies that link present and past and provide insights into their beliefs and culture.
Maya: messages in stones: To understand the Maya, one must understand their universe: the upper world, the middle world, and the underworld. This...