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Children are introduced to the world of the ancient Maya, the most advanced and mysterious civilization of the New World. From ceremonial masks and hieroglyphics to calendars and musical instruments, the hands-on projects in this fun and educational book allow children to experience how the Maya lived, cooked, worshipped, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors. Children will r... More

Children are introduced to the world of the ancient Maya, the most advanced and mysterious civilization of the New World. From ceremonial masks and hieroglyphics to calendars and musical instruments, the hands-on projects in this fun and educational book allow children to experience how the Maya lived, cooked, worshipped, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors. Children will re-create favorite Maya games, carve their own glyphs in soap, cook homemade tortillas, and make Maya-style jewelry and pottery. Detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for each project are combined with historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and trivia, making this project book an ideal firsthand look at daily life in ancient Mesoamerica. Se les presenta a los ni�os el mundo de los mayas antiguos, la civilizaci�n m�s avanzada y misteriosa del Nuevo Mundo. Desde m�scaras ceremoniales y jerogl�ficos hasta calendarios e instrumentos musicales, los proyectos pr�cticos en este libro divertido y educativo les permiten a los ni�os experimentar c�mo los mayas viv�an, cocinaban, adoraban, se entreten�an e interactuaban con sus vecinos. Los ni�os recrear�n juegos mayas favoritos, labrar�n sus propios glifos en barras de jab�n, cocinar�n tortillas caseras y har�n joyer�a y alfarer�a al estilo maya. Instrucciones detalladas paso-a-paso, diagramas y plantillas para cada proyecto, combinadas con datos hist�ricos, an�cdotas, biograf�as y curiosidades, convierten a este libro de proyectos en una mirada ideal de primera mano de la vida diaria en la antigua Mesoam�rica.

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