Mayans looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as a sacrificial pyramid or objects as beautiful and complex as the Mayan calendar, readers aged 9 and up gain a picture of who was whom in ancient central America and how the civilisation in which they lived really worked.

Perfect for Key Stage 2, each book in Great Civilisations approaches its subject through a scene-setting spread Who/where were the... then introduces the achievements of the chosen civilisation through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme. Writing, architecture, industry, warfare, transport and learning are all covered in the same simple, colourful and engaging way. Fact boxes and panels present incidental information and point the reader to the importance of parallel developments in other parts of the world.

This book is part of a book series called Great Civilisations .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Franklin Watts is well-known for its high-quality and attractive books. We aim to give children of all abilities a life-long love of learning and reading. Tracey Kelly is an experienced children's non-fiction author, specialising in historical subjects.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Who Were the Maya?
• 1: Fantastic Cities - Architecture
• 1: New Water Ways
• 1: A Mayan Time Machine - Timekeeping
• 1: Society Snapshot - People
• 1: Chocolate Goddess - Food and Health
• 1: Band of Celebration - Arts and Music
• 1: Stargazer's Observatory - Astronomy
• 1: Oldest Book - Writing
• 1: Unique Beauty - Fashion
• 1: Visions of Heaven - Religion
• 1: Game of Throws - Sport
• 1: Temple of Warriors - Warfare
• 1: Glossary and websites