Maya Civilization

by Linda George and Charles George

At its peak, the Maya civilization consisted of two million people populating over forty cities. While Europe languished in darkness after the fall of Rome, the Maya were advancing irrigation and terracing techniques in agriculture, pioneering the use of the zero in mathematics, and creating accurate astronomical tables. Yet, much about this great culture is unknown, as scholars struggle to decipher Mayan texts. This compelling volume examines the...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420502409
• ISBN13: 9781420502404
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10