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2) Museo
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Well into their 30s, Juan Nuñez (Gael García Bernal) and Benjamín Wilson (Leonardo Ortizgris) still can’t seem to finish veterinary school or leave their parents’ homes. Instead, they wallow in comfortable limbo in the district of Satelite, Mexico City’s version of an American suburb. On a fateful Christmas Eve, however, they decide it’s finally time to distinguish themselves by executing the most infamous cultural artifacts heist in all...
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"Mucho antes de la llegada de Colón, los mayas habían creado en los bosques tropicales de México y América Central una de la civilizaciones más prósperas de su tiempo. Sin embargo, esta avanzada sociedad de sacerdotes, astrónomos, artesanos y campesinos se eclipsó repentina y misteriosamente hace más de mil años. En este documental podemos conocer la sobrecogedora historia de la caída de un reino y sus desesperadas horas finales de violentos...
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One look at the centuries-old document she receives from a mysterious stranger is all it takes to plunge Lola Sanchez, brilliant bibliophile and owner of the Red Lion bookshop, into the adventure of an already adventurous lifetime. The ancient writings tell of a stolen fortune in Montezuma's gold, and of the thief's transformation from conquistatore to alchemist to werewolf.
6) Machu Picchu
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Built by the Inca people thousands of years ago, Machu Picchu still stands today after it was mysteriously abandoned by those who inhabited it. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...
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21 de diciembre 2012. El día en que termina el calendario maya. A lo largo de los siglos, los científicos han creído que este dato era simplemente una curiosidad histórica. Después de muchos años de investigaciones, el conocido arqueólogo Julius Gabriel descubre la verdad acerca del calendario maya, una verdad tan antigua como poderosa que podría revelar el fatídico destino de la humanidad. Cada monumento de la antigüedad —desde Stonehenge...
9) Los Mayas
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Presents an illustrated guide to the history and culture of the Maya, from their roots in ancient pre-classic Mesoamerican civilization, through their growth and decline, and final conquest at the hands of the Spaniards.
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Young Martin's grandfather was once a world explorer, and now he has given Martin a key that opens the door to his secret storeroom. In this book, a sandstorm greets Martin as he visits Egypt's great Sphinx. He goes on to explore the pyramids, where he learns about ancient Egypt's pharaohs, and then he travels to the Valley of Kings, to Luxor, once the capital of ancient Egypt, and to Karnak, the city of ancient temples.
20) El arca
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El mayor descubrimiento arquelógico de la historia puede significar el fin de la especie human.