central america

An examination of eighteen archaeological sites of Mesoamerica, from 1500 B.C. to 1519 B.C., with photographs, maps, reconstructions, and site plans.

This book traces the history of the Maya civilization, from 1000 B.C. to the sixteenth century.

Shows how the ancient Mayan people lived by describing their social, economic, political, religious, and cultural life, and looks at how archaeologists learn about ancient civilizations.

Presents an introduction to Mexico and the countries of Central America, with illustrated maps and notes on the Spanish language, and features forty projects and three plays based on the Mexican and Central American cultures.

Jade played a crucial role in the culture of the Maya and other ancient Americans who treasured it above all things. But the Spanish wanted gold and within fifty years of the Spanish conquest, the sources of Maya jade had been forgotten. Centuries later archaeologists excavating Maya cities uncovered numerous jade carvings and statues and wondered where the stone had come from.

Bria, an aspiring artist who just graduated from high school, takes off for Central America's La Ruta Maya, rediscovering her talents and finding love.

A study of U.S. involvement in the countries of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Costa Rica, focusing on the U.S. fear of certain kinds of revolution, and the way the U.S. system ironically helped cause revolutions in Central America.