The Mayas
By: Dolores Gassos.
Series: Ancient civilizations; Ancient civilizations (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers; Infobase Holdings, Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Mayas -- History.; Mayas -- Social life and customs.; Mayas -- Folklore.
Genres: Folklore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The splendor of pre-Columbian America; title: Mayan geography : the Yucatan Peninsula; title: Corn : the sap of life; title: The gods : spirits hungry for blood; title: Social classes : from king to peasants; title: Ceremonial complexes : the secret world of governors and priests; title: The pyramid : a symbolic building with several functions; title: The ball game : a sport of life and death; title: Astronomy : the Mayan calendar; title: Crafts : art in the service of daily life; title: A Mayan house : the simple life of the common people; title: Writing : a system based on glyphs; title: The major periods : Did you know?