Honest History

Honest History is the award-winning magazine for kids that brings important stories from the past to life through engaging, educational topics, beautiful illustrations and fun activities. Each issue is filled with often-untold stories of people, places, and events from around the globe that inspire and encourage kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Created to provide big brain benefits to curious young minds ages 6–12.

Honest History • ISSUE ELEVEN • SPRING 2021

A LETTER FOR YOUNG HISTORIANS

FEATURED YOUNG HISTORIAN

THE MAYAN LANGUAGE • The Mayan languages are rather extensive. In fact, there are dozens of different Mayan languages, each with their own pronunciations and grammar structure. K’iche’, for example, is spoken by more than 2 million people in Guatemala. Let’s learn a few new words in K’iche’:

YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW…

People We Should Know

The Maya Today

Diego de Landa HERO OR VILLAIN?

WORDS WE SHOULD LEARN

Solve the Math Equation

TRACING THE RUINS • The Adventures of Stephens & Catherwood

How to Tell the Different Civilizations Apart

Tatiana Proskouriakoff • Deciphering the Past

Create Your Own Ball Game

Ball Game Rules

TOOLS of the TRADE • TOOLS USED IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Interview with an ARCHAEOLOGIST

Maya Beauty • Everyone has a different idea of what beauty is, and the ancient Maya were no exception. Here are several practices that were seen as beautiful to the ancient Maya.

MAYA SCULPTURE

MAIZE and the MAYA

TIMELINE THROUGH MESOAMERICA

Color in the Pyramid

THE ADVENTURES OF HERBERT AND WELLS

thinking it over

The Maya Post

FIND THESE WORDS IN THE WORD SEARCH

GET THE MAYA TO THE PYRAMID!

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