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Ballplayers and bonesetters : one hundred ancient Aztec and Maya jobs you might have adored or abhorred
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- Summary
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Describes 100 jobs that an ancient Aztec, Maya, or other Mesoamerican might have had.
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- Creator
- by Laurie Coulter ; art by Martha Newbigging
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Toronto : Annick Press, [2008]
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- 96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781554511419, 1554511410, 9781554511402, 1554511402
- OCLC
- ocn216940770
- Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.
- Introduction -- Who was who in Mesoamerica -- Society's pyramid -- Borrowers and transformers -- A very crowded cosmos -- Early job training -- City-State jobs -- Pyramid-Temple building jobs -- Palace jobs -- Food and drink jobs -- Everyday crafts jobs -- Luxury crafts jobs -- Trade and market jobs -- Temple jobs -- Ceremonial jobs -- Military jobs -- Health and beauty jobs -- Beast, bird, and bug jobs -- After the Spanish conquest -- Recommended further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index
Subjects
- Aztecs -- Employment -- Juvenile literature.
- Mayas -- Employment -- Juvenile literature.
- Indians of Central America -- Employment -- Juvenile literature.
- Occupations -- Central America -- History -- Juvenile literature.
- Aztecs -- Juvenile literature.
- Mayas -- Juvenile literature.
- Indians of Central America -- Juvenile literature.
- Aztecs -- Employment.
Children's Subject Heading
- Mayas -- Employment.
Children's Subject Heading
- Indians of Central America -- Employment.
Children's Subject Heading
- Occupations -- Central America -- History.
Children's Subject Heading
- Aztecs.
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- Mayas.
Children's Subject Heading
- Indians of Central America.
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