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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

   Neutrally written in dispassionate tone. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

   No edit wars. -Zanhe (talk) 19:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

6. 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)

7. 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 Simon Burchell 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)