Harris, Nathaniel,  1937- <br/><br/>
Ancient Maya  archaeology unlocks the secrets to the Maya's past /  [electronic resource] : 
by Nathaniel Harris ; Elizabeth Graham, consultant. 
 - Washington, DC :  National Geographic,  c2008. 
 - 1 online resource (64 p.) :  col. ill., col. maps. 
 - National Geographic investigates .
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<br/><br/> OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index. 
<br/><br/>Message from the consultant -- Map of ancient mesoamerica -- Three major periods of Maya history -- Timeline of Mesoamerican history -- Yesterday comes alive: Lasting mystery -- Looters help out -- Mystery upon mystery -- History's detectives -- Secret of the glyphs -- Living legacy -- Wide influence -- Periods of the Maya -- Disputed dates -- When is a discovery not a discovery? -- Long decline? -- Coming of the Maya: Shock meeting -- Atomic bombshell -- Oldest tomb -- Writing from prehistory -- God and heroes -- Large site -- Models for the Maya -- Cities in the forest: Getting to the bottom of it -- Names of a dynasty -- Center of influence -- Artistic reconstruction -- Tales of Tikal -- Story in stones -- Mighty Tikal -- Kings, gods, and sacrifice. 
<br/><br/> Explores the world of the Maya, which spans five centuries of history in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781426302275 1426302274 9781426302282 1426302282 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mayas--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.<br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Central America--Juvenile literature.<br/>Excavations (Archaeology)--Mexico--Juvenile literature.<br/>Mayas--Antiquities.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Central America--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.<br/>Mexico--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books- OSLIS.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F1435  / .H36 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>972.8/01