The Maya -- Kings and society -- Trade -- Warfare -- Cities -- Buildings -- Writing -- Farming and food -- Astronomy -- The Mayan calendar -- The Mayan ballgame -- Art -- Clothes.
Summary
"Which innovative ideas and inventions began with the Maya? Find out how the Maya built their cities to suit the landscape and population, traded their resources, and developed a complex system of writing. Discover how their brilliant developments in farming, astronomy, and cloth-making still influence the way we live today"-- Provided by publisher.