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Title:Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself : Learn Some Hands-On History
Series:(Build It Yourself Series)
Author:Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt
ISBN:0977129462 : 9780977129461
Illustrations:b/w illus
Format:Paperback
Size:200x255mm
Pages:118
Weight: .32 Kg.
Published:IPG (Nomad Press) - January 2007
List Price: 9.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Art; fine art; decorative arts: Building skills: Models & model-making: Ancient World


Ages 9 to 12 years. The amazing accomplishments of the ancient Maya as well as the Maya currently living in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula are highlighted in this collection of 25 creative, educational, hands-on projects. Covering everything from the 20-base numbering system to the Maya's extensive trade relationships, kids learn about appeasing the gods with a jade ceremonial mask, language development with a screen-fold book for drawings and hieroglyphs, and Maya astronomy with a sand art picture of the cosmos. Informative text and sidebars teach about the Maya's impressive achievements in science, math, language, music, medicine, and architecture; and their daily activities and management of natural resources.

Introduction; Uncovering an Ancient Legacy; Kings; Priests & Healers; Merchants; Farming & Food; Women & Weaving; Maya Children; Gods & Sacrifices; Pok-A-Tok; Numbers; Calendars; Majestic Builders; Hieroglyphs; The Maya Codices; Artistic Flair; Jewellery; Pottery; Glossary; Resources; Index.