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2004 Hackmatack
Children's Choice Book Award/Prix littéraire - le choix de jeunes
Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs
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Discover the lost language of an amazing civilization! Once, it was one of the world's great mysteries. But the Maya code was eventually broken. Today, Maya hieroglyphs can tell us all about these ancient people and their astonishing cities in the jungle.
- Use the "glyphmaster" inside to create your very own mystery message.
- Send notes to your friends in Maya code!
- Make really special signs, birthday cards – even a family tree.
- Throw a Maya party, play a Maya game – and more!
Laurie Coulter is experienced at writing about historical subjects for young readers. She is the co-author of 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About the Titanic and To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses.
Thematic Links
- Hieroglyphics and ancient languages
- Ancient peoples
- The Maya
- Central America
- Archeology
Suggested Activities
- Using the book as a guide, create your own glyph messages, hold a Maya party, count the Maya way making your own stela and sending secret messages.