Amazing Mayan Inventions You Can Build Yourself
Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt

Amazing Mayan Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9-12 to the world of the ancient Maya, the most advanced and mysterious civilization of the Americas. From ceremonial masks to hieroglyphics, calendars to musical instruments, Amazing Mayan Inventions You Can Build Yourself gives readers today a chance to experience how the Maya lived, cooked, worshipped, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors through hands-on building projects that use common household supplies. Detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project combine with historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and trivia for the real-life models of each project. Together they give kids a first-hand look at daily life in ancient Central America.