The Maya Civilization

The Mayan civilization has been a fascination of mine for a while. Their gruesome rise to fame - through human sacrifice and the amazing structures they built. Through the Olmec civilization to the rise of the Mayans, there have been a lot of myths floating around, but there are some concrete evidences that are providing some insight into the Mayan world. Through cracking some of their writings, to understanding the amazing technology that was used to construct their massive temples, there are quite a few areas of the Mayan civilization that are still unfolding.
While they practiced human sacrifice, they were not the only civilization to do so - they just took it to a grand scale - in order to honor their gods.
With the arrival of the Spanish, the Mayan found their thriving civilization hit hard. Through the search and plunder of treasure, to germs that decimated the natives, and the exploitations of those who remained, the one grand civilization was reduced to almost nothing.

Enthralling History unravels the Mayans - laying out this history in a way that is easy and fun to read through. Perfect for those who are just dipping their toes into this area of history!