nother book from the “If You Were Me And Lived…” series. This edition is about the Mayan Empire.

This series is great for kids to learn about history. Since I don’t have kids I think is also great for adults who do not read much history and want to learn by not getting overwhelmed with a huge history book. I learned many things that I did not know, like the fact that descendants of Mayans still live in the area and still speak Mayan. They placed boards on babies heads to elongated the head. They embedded jewels in their teeth.

There is a lot of information in this little book. My only problem is the info does not really stay in my head but I think that is a me problem not a book problem. Luckily since it is a kids book it is small and you can re-read the book quickly.

Carole P. Roman does a great job on the research of the history and on what to place in the books. I look forward to reading and learning more from the other books in the series. ( )

If You Were Me and Lived in the Mayan Empire (If You Were Me and Lived) by Carole P. Roman is another terrific book in the series. I learn so much from these books and I know kids do too. These books belong in schools if they aren't now. I wish I had them in school when I was growing up. This books tells the reader about what the common names would be, what the people would where, eat, do for festivals, work, social status, and so much more. A lot of information is packed in a few pages with excellent illustrations to enhance the info. Very interesting! Kids will find it fascinating what it would have been like...head flattening, tattoos, ...Great book. This book was a gift and the review is voluntary. Thanks. ( )

As always, there is so much to learn from Carole’s books. I didn’t know that the Mayans were the only ancient American society whose history was written down. Now it was not written in the language we know today, but through carved pictures. They had over 800 symbols. Like many ancient cultures, your job was inherited. Women didn’t have a lot of rights. They could not inherit any land. Everyone in the family worked hard. Prayers were said daily before the shrine every home had. Clothes identified your place in society. They were simple, yet colorful and filled with embroidery. There is so much to learn from this book. I recommend it to all.
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