Secrets in Stone: All about Maya Hieroglyphs

by Laurie Coulter and Coulter Laurie

Book Overview

Inquisitive minds will relish developing their own secret codes and messages with over 50 Maya hieroglyphs. The book comes with its very own UV-raised Glyphmaster, which allows budding archeologist to create glyph rubbings, just like real archeologists. Illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316158836
• ISBN13: 9780316158831
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Madison Press Book
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Learn All About Mayan Hieroglyphs!

This is a great book for introducing children and others about hieroglyphics. I thought it was great for myself even. The book tells the history of diciphering the Mayan hieroglyphs. While the Egyptian hieroglyphs had the Rosetta Stone, there was no Rosetta stone for the Mayan. Archeologists needed to learn how to count and tell time, then went from there. Very interesting.

Great Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphics!

My 5 yo daughter pulled this off the shelf of our local library and said, "I want to read about Egypt." I glanced at the book and almost put it back when I saw what the topic really was. But, then I decided, "Hey, if she thinks it looks interesting, let's read it." Surprise! My 8 yo, she, and I all loved the book! We checked it out again recently, and my older child (who is now 9) devoured it in one sitting.Learning how to read the hieroglyphs is a blast, and I loved the puzzles that the author sets for the reader. He has you find particular hieroglyphs in actual Maya inscriptions. I have seen some of the Maya ruins and loved them long before this book was published, but this book adds so much depth to the study of Maya history.Plus, the book has raised hieroglyphs on the inside covers. You can then make rubbings of the hieroglyphs to form different words. A great purchase!