Publisher's Synopsis
The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its logosyllabic script-the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in pre-Columbian Americas-as well as for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. Maya CivilizationChapter 1: Maya Civilization StoryChapter 2: Geography2.1 History2.2 Preclassic period (c. 2000 BC - 250 AD)2.3 Classic period (c. 250-900 AD)2.4 Classic Maya collapse2.5 Postclassic period (c. 950-1539 AD)2.6 Contact period and Spanish conquest (1511-1697 AD)2.7 Persistence of Maya culture2.8 Investigation of Maya civilizationChapter 2: Politics2.1 Society2.2 King and court2.3 CommonersChapter 3: Warfare3.1 Warriors3.2 WeaponsChapter 4: Trade4.1 Merchants4.2 Marketplaces4.3 Art4.4 Architecture4.5 Urban design4.6 Building materials and methods4.7 Pyramids and temples4.8 Ballcourts4.9 Regional architectural styles4.10 Language4.11 Writing and literacy4.12 Writing system4.13 Logosyllabic script4.14 Writing tools4.15 Scribes and literacy4.16 Mathematics4.17 Calendar4.18 Correlation of the Long Count calendarChapter 5: Astronomy5.1 Religion and mythology5.2 Human sacrifice5.3 Deities5.4 Agriculture5.5 Maya sites5.6: Museum collectionsChapter 6: Mesoamerica6.1 Geography6.2 Cultural sub-areas6.3 Topography6.4 Bodies of water6.5 Chronology and culture6.6 Classic6.7 Early Classic gallery6.8 Late Classic6.9 Postclassic6.10 Postclassic galleryCharacter 7: General characteristics7.1 EconomyChapter 8: Common characteristics of Mesoamerican culture8.1 Calendrical systems8.2 Writing systems8.3 Arithmetic8.4 Food, medicine, and science8.5 Mythology and worldview
