This informational text/reading comprehension "bundle" about the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica covers topics such as geography and land, Classic period cities such as Palenque and Tikal, religion and rituals, writing, art, calendars, the ballgame, conflict, and the living Maya. It also includes useful graphics to explain concepts such as Maya writing (glyphs), as well as short text boxes that discuss topics like the differences between Maya and Mayan. For ease of reading, the text is presented in