central america

Introduces the customs, important events, gods and heroes, and sacred life of the ancient Maya and includes a time line from 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

Describes the legacy, cities, civilization, kings, calendar, and daily life of the Mayas.

Profiles the countries in North America, Central America, and the West Indies.

Discusses the historical background, events, and growing effects of the recent political turmoil in Central America.

Discusses how the use of new advanced equipment, chemical analyses, and sampling strategies in archeology have helped to gain a better understanding of past civilizations. The author uses the study of the Maya as a test case to demonstrate this transformation of archeology.

Offers an appraisal of the situation from the perspective of the poor and unrepresented citizens of Central America.

Presents a history of the Ancient Mayans discussing their religion, architecture and written language.

Examines the Mayan civilization and how their elaborate sites were built in Central America.

Fifteen-year-old Milly Kaufman is an average American teenager until Pablo, a new student at her school, inspires her to search for her birth family in his native country.

Comprehensive visual portrait of the history, geography, and politics of Central America and the Caribbean.