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Ancient Maya - Did you know that the Mayas refined writing? Or that the Mayas knew chocolate as "The Drink of the Gods'? Or that the only people that knew all of the Maya language were priests? Or that the Mayas were the first to have the number 0? This multimedia presentation designed by 6th graders at The William Penn Charter School is one of many ways that the students demonstrated their knowledge of their specific civilization. Discover more here!
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall? - Explore the fall of civilizations through four examples: the ancient Maya, Mesopotamia, the Anasazi, and the medieval African empires of Mali and Songhai. Learn about important concepts in archeology such as interpreting evidence and dating artifacts. In a web-based activity, search for clues to what happened at the Maya center of Copan.
Hach Winik Home Page: The Lacandon Maya - An introduction to Lacandon culture with information about current community projects in the Zona Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico.
Journey through Tikal - This interactive site explores the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal, a city that flourished over 2,000 years ago in Central America.
Maya Adventure - The Science Museum of Minnesota presents Maya Adventure, a World-Wide Web site that highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture.
Maya Ruins - A photographic tour of Maya archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Includes interactive maps, quotations from explorers and scholars, and a bibliography.
Mayan Calendar - Among their other accomplishments, the ancient Mayas invented a calendar of remarkable accuracy and complexity. The Pyramid of Kukulkan at Chichén Itzá, constructed circa 1050 was built during the late Mayan period, when Toltecs from Tula became politically powerful. The pyramid was used as a calendar: four stairways, each with 91 steps and a platform at the top, making a total of 365, equivalent to the number of days in a calendar year. The Maya calendar uses three different dating systems in parallel, the Long Count, the Tzolkin (divine calendar), and the Haab (civil calendar). Of these, only the Haab has a direct relationship to the length of the year. Discover more here!
Mayan Kids.com - Scholars agree the Maya were the most advanced of all ancient Mesoamerican cultures. The Maya originated in Yucatán in Mexico. They developed astronomy, calendar systems and writing. They built elaborate pyramids and observatories, all without metal tools. They were highly skilled as potters and weavers. At MayanKids.com you can explore the Mayan people, visit their homeland, discover their beliefs, play mayan games and more!
Rabbit In The Moon: Mayan Glyphs And Architecture - Mayan hieroglyphic writing, how to write your name in Mayan, virtual reality Mayan buildings, Maya calendar, Mayan glyph images, Maya culture, games, Mayan T-shirts, Translate Mayan inscritption, Yucatec sound files.
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