Hands of the Maya
Title | Hands of the Maya PDF eBook |
Author | Rachel Crandell |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2002-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780805066876 |
Photographs and simple text describe what daily life is like for Maya villagers, showing how they prepare meals, weave clothing, make roofs, and create art and music.
The Ancient Maya
Title | The Ancient Maya PDF eBook |
Author | Jackie Maloy |
Publisher | C. Press/F. Watts Trade |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780531241103 |
Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics.
Maya and the Beast
Title | Maya and the Beast PDF eBook |
Author | Maya Gabeira |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2022-08-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 164700599X |
A fairy tale of big waves and even bigger courage, inspired by the personal story of professional surfer Maya Gabeira, who smashed records and gender stereotypes Young Maya is shy and often feels fragile and scared because of her asthma, except when she's in the water—it's the one place where she feels strong. While everyone else in her town is scared of "the Beast," the giant wave heard all around the world as it crashes into the shoreline, Maya finds the noise comforting, the curves of the wave soothing. If she could only tame it, then everyone could see all the beauty it has to offer. With a pink surfboard and a determined heart, Maya will be the first girl to meet the Beast head-on. Professional surfer Maya Gabeira, known for surfing Guinness World Record–breaking big waves, shares her story of resilience, defying expectations of women in sports, and daring to achieve the impossible. Beautifully illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki, Maya and the Beast is an empowering reminder that every fear can be conquered and every Beast can be tamed.
Living Maya
Title | Living Maya PDF eBook |
Author | Walter F. Morris |
Publisher | ABRAMS |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN |
Looks at the daily life and culture of the modern Maya people and discusses the connections with the civilization of their ancient ancestors.
Maya Cosmos
Title | Maya Cosmos PDF eBook |
Author | David Freidel |
Publisher | William Morrow Paperbacks |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 1995-02-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780688140694 |
A Masterful blend of archaeology, anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the historical to the mythological, and envokes the awesome power of one of the richest civilizations ever to grace the earth.
The History of the Maya
Title | The History of the Maya PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Ann Hoffman |
Publisher | The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781404251489 |
Presents an introduction to the concept of using computational skills in problem solving, and contains an overview of the history of the Mayan people of Mexico, including information on their society, economy, architecture, mathematics, and writing.
Ancient Maya Commoners
Title | Ancient Maya Commoners PDF eBook |
Author | Jon C. Lohse |
Publisher | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2004-11-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780292705715 |
Much of what we currently know about the ancient Maya concerns the activities of the elites who ruled the societies and left records of their deeds carved on the monumental buildings and sculptures that remain as silent testimony to their power and status. But what do we know of the common folk who labored to build the temple complexes and palaces and grew the food that fed all of Maya society? This pathfinding book marshals a wide array of archaeological, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic evidence to offer the fullest understanding to date of the lifeways of ancient Maya commoners. Senior and emerging scholars contribute case studies that examine such aspects of commoner life as settlement patterns, household organization, and subsistence practices. Their reports cover most of the Maya area and the entire time span from Preclassic to Postclassic. This broad range of data helps resolve Maya commoners from a faceless mass into individual actors who successfully adapted to their social environment and who also held primary responsibility for producing the food and many other goods on which the whole Maya society depended.