Download or read book How STEM Built the Mayan Empire written by Amie Jane Leavitt and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over its 2,700-year history, the Maya became one of the most complex and dominant indigenous civilizations in pre-Columbian America. They became masters in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM, as evident through the archaeological remains that still excite and intrigue people today. The Maya built massive civilizations with temples, palaces, extensive highway networks, and some of the largest pyramids in the world. This splendid book explores all these innovations and more, explaining how, why, and when the Mayan empire's greatest minds came up with unique STEM solutions to everyday problems.