central america

Discusses how the use of new advanced equipment, chemical analyses, and sampling strategies in archeology have helped to gain a better understanding of past civilizations. The author uses the study of the Maya as a test case to demonstrate this transformation of archeology.

Offers an appraisal of the situation from the perspective of the poor and unrepresented citizens of Central America.

Presents a history of the Ancient Mayans discussing their religion, architecture and written language.

Examines the Mayan civilization and how their elaborate sites were built in Central America.

Fifteen-year-old Milly Kaufman is an average American teenager until Pablo, a new student at her school, inspires her to search for her birth family in his native country.

Comprehensive visual portrait of the history, geography, and politics of Central America and the Caribbean.

Included in this volume are essays on Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean region, with concise reports and up-to-date statistics for each of the independent countries within these regions.

A-to-Z guide to the people, places, and events of ancient Mesoamerica, a region that encompassed present-day Mexico and Central America, providing information on the art, architecture, social life, religion, military and politics from the paleo-Indian period through 1521.

Explains the development of the ancient Mayan empire, with maps showing where the civilization was and how it expanded over time, short biographies of key historical figures, and a timeline of important events.