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Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Examining Nature of Maya Collapse of Copan (1999) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological fieldwork focuses on severity and timing of factors that led to the collapse of Mayan culture.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale the Maya Culture of Mesoamerica

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson unit on Mayan culture focuses on Mayan art. It can be adapted to various grades and features classroom activities, student resources, a bibliography, and the like.
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the introduction to the site "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque". Here the Mayan ruins which are the Palenque archeological site are introduced.
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque History

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the history of the Maya as part of the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Glyphs

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the information on glyphs from the Mayan ruins at Palenque from the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".
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College of the Siskiyous: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very good site that delivers very relevant information pertaining to the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza and its many different areas such as The Nunnery and The Iglesia.
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the information on the structures of the Mayan ruins at Palenque from the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Rituals

For Students 9th - 10th
Wesleyan University presents the information on the rituals of the Mayans at Palenque from the on-line exhibit "Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque".
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Jerry Amernic: Pyramids of the Feathered Serpent

For Students 9th - 10th
The author gives a very detailed and interesting description of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. He emphasizes the extremes of Mayan culture, from their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics to...