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Author:

Manzanero, Paula, 1962- author.

Title:

Where is Chichen Itza? / by Paula K. Manzanero ; illustrated by Dede Putra.

Publisher:

Penguin Workshopan imprint of Penguin Random House,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

107 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Subject:

Mayas--History--Juvenile literature.
Mayas--Civilization--Juvenile literature.
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)--History--Juvenile literature.
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)--Juvenile literature.
Mayas--Yucatán (State)--Yucatán (State)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Putra, Dede (Illustrator), illustrator.

Notes:

"An official Who HQ book" --Cover. "Your headquarters for history WhoHQ Who? What? Where?"-- back cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).

Contents:

Where is Chichen Itza? -- World of the Maya -- People on the move -- At the edge of the well of Itza -- El Castillo -- Life in the big city -- Temple of the Warriors -- Looking to the sky -- Invasion of the Spanish -- Discovering the past -- A living culture -- Timelines.

Summary:

"Although it's known more as an important tourist attraction today, the city of Chichen Itza was a powerful religious, political, scientific, and artistic center of the Maya people. Readers will learn about how Chichen Itza began and what happened to cause the downfall of a great society. The book also provides details about the culture of the Maya of Chichen Itza and the stunning architecture they built like the El Castillo pyramid, the Temple of the Warriors, and the massive ball court that was used for games and rituals."--Amazon.

Series:

Where is... ?

ISBN:

0593093445
9780593093443
0593093453
9780593093450

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1130373931

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