I know all about the Mayans: Glyphs, calendars, and cities in the heart of the jungle - Softcover

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The clear, lively, and reliable guide that transforms Maya stones into stories that your child understands, remembers... and wants to tell. 🌞

Have you ever wondered:

• How did a civilization without surface rivers harness water and build sustainable cities?
• Why did the Maya count in base 20 and how did they invent zero?
• What do the glyphs tell us and where do we start to decipher them step by step? What purpose did the Tzolk'in, the Haab' and the Long Count serve in public life?
• Where did the salt, jade, obsidian, and precious feathers that made the markets tick come from?
• How did governance, titles, and alliances between city-states work?
• What did people really eat on a daily basis, and why did nixtamalization change everything?
• Why do Tikal, Palenque, Copán, and Chichén Itzá remain models of urban planning?
• Who revived modern decipherment (from Knorozov to today's epigraphers)?
• How do today's Mayan peoples keep their languages and skills alive?

Why choose this book for your child:

• Progressive teaching: a step-by-step approach that links concepts, places, and dates to anchor understanding.
• Rigorous and clear: reliable, verifiable information explained in simple terms and with concrete examples.
• Accessible language: suitable for ages 12–17, without unnecessary jargon, with a motivating and supportive tone.
• Concrete examples: from corn to water management, from workshops to markets, history connected to everyday life.
• Research method: observe, count, compare, explain... a toolbox for thinking like a researcher.
• Living culture: today's Maya peoples, their languages, and their projects, to move beyond clichés.
• Quiz included: a final quiz to test your knowledge and consolidate what you've learned.
• Inspiring illustrations: a dozen black-and-white illustrations to establish reference points and stimulate curiosity.
• Autonomy and confidence: “tips” boxes to help memorize and recount what has been learned.
• Easy reading: short chapters, clear transitions, well-indicated time and theme references.

“I know all about the Mayans” gives your child the keys to a fascinating civilization and shows how knowledge can shed light on the present. A useful book for success in school... and beyond.

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