UncoveredMyths reviewed The Maya by Michael D. Coe (Ancient peoples and places)
Review of 'The Maya' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
What ages would I recommend it too? – Twelve and up.
Length? – Several days day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real World, Ancient Maya.
Written approximately? – 1999.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Yes - What was daily life like for the Maya?
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No.
Short storyline: A lot of discussion around the Maya.
Notes for the reader: The first 50 pages are useful. There are a lot of pictures, though few maps to figure out the places and times they are talking about about. After the first 50 pages, when they get to an interesting point, they mention it will be covered in chapter nine. I'm not so sure it was. Chapter ten totally confused me. I think the layout could be improved with a few headings that clarify what …
What ages would I recommend it too? – Twelve and up.
Length? – Several days day’s read.
Characters? – Memorable, several characters.
Setting? – Real World, Ancient Maya.
Written approximately? – 1999.
Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Yes - What was daily life like for the Maya?
Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? No.
Short storyline: A lot of discussion around the Maya.
Notes for the reader: The first 50 pages are useful. There are a lot of pictures, though few maps to figure out the places and times they are talking about about. After the first 50 pages, when they get to an interesting point, they mention it will be covered in chapter nine. I'm not so sure it was. Chapter ten totally confused me. I think the layout could be improved with a few headings that clarify what they are discussing in many places. It's confusing. As if they lumped it all together, and leave it up to the reader to figure out when one time period, or place ends and another begins. The pictures keep it from being a 2.