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Author:

Hofer, Charles author.

Title:

Ancient Maya technology / Charles C. Hofer.

Publisher:

PowerKids Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Indians of Mexico--Juvenile literature.
Indians of Mexico.
Mayas--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Mayas--Juvenile literature.
Mayas.
Mayas.--History--Juvenile literature.
Mayas.--History.
Mexico--Juvenile literature--Antiquities.
Mexico--Antiquities.
Central America--Juvenile literature--Antiquities.
Central America--Antiquities.
Technology--Juvenile literature.
Technology.
Mayas--History--Juvenile literature.
Mayas--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Central America--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Mexico--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Antiquities
Mayas.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Central America.
Mexico.
Mayas--History.
Mayas--Antiquities.
Central America--Antiquities.
Mexico--Antiquities.
Native Americans--Central America.
Native Americans--Mexico.
History.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.

Contents:

Rise of the Maya -- Advances in agriculture -- Using rocks and minerals -- Expanding territory -- Plaster and rubber -- The mighty temples -- Medicine of the Maya -- Writings of the Maya -- The number system -- Looking to the skies -- The sacred round -- The long count -- Fall of the Maya -- Legacy of the Maya.

Summary:

Presents a look at the technology of the Mayan civilization, describing their advances in agriculture, architecture, medicine, mathematics, the building of cities, and calendars.

Series:

Spotlight on the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations

ISBN:

1499419813
9781499419818
1508149046
9781508149040
149941983X
9781499419832

OCLC:

(OCoLC)936205547

LCCN:

2016002139

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)