Talk:Maya civilization/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Zanhe (talk · contribs) 20:30, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

I'll be reviewing this article. It looks very well written and I'm familiar with some of the main author's past work. It'll probably take me a few days to read the article and some of the numerous cited sources. -Zanhe (talk) 20:30, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
 * The prose is clear and concise, and well written. Spotchecked against a few sources available online, and no copyvio found. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
 * Lead, layout, formatting are in compliance. Not related to fiction or lists. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
 * A. Has an appropriate reference section:
 * Yes. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * B. Citations to reliable sources, where necessary:
 * Reliable sources cited throughout. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * C. No original research:
 * All conclusions or opinions are supported with reliable neutral sources. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. Major aspects:
 * Yes. I can't think of any important aspect that the article does not cover. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * B. Focused:
 * Article is long because of the complex nature of the subject covered. It is focused and does not contain excessive details. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * Neutrally written in dispassionate tone. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * No edit wars. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are tagged with their copyright status:
 * All images are on Commons, either Public Domain or tagged with a free license. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
 * Good use of images and maps. All have appropriate captions. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail: It took me hours to read the article and some of the cited sources. But once that's done, it's really a no-brainer to pass the article. In fact, the article is of a higher quality than many FA's I've seen. Kudos to  for the hard work he's done to bring the article on this important and fascinating subject to such a high standard. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)