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Personal: Rubbings of the Maya Sculpture
This personal site provides a large collection of rubbings taken from Mayan stelae, etc. Great primary source.
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Wesleyan University: Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque Structures
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
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".
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Indigenous Peoples
Students can explore the cultures of various indigenous peoples around the world, e.g., the Maya of Guatemala, Amazon tribes, the Maori, the Navajo, and the Saami in Norway and Sweden. They will examine what it means to be indigenous and...
Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History: People of the Jaguar
This resource recounts how the Maya Jaguar God defied death by becoming the Sun God each morning. It also discusses the artistic achievements of the Maya people.
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Journey Through Tikal
This site will take you on an adventure through archeological ruins in Tikal, Guatemala. You can see and read about the temples, treasure, and culture of ancient Guatemalans.
Read Works
Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Tenochtitlan
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the legend of the creation of the Mayan city of Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works: The Dawn of the Mayas
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the discovery of the Mayan ruins in Guatemala. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans: The Mayans
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the Mayan civilizations. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Read Works: Secrets of the Past
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
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Read Works: Mystery of the Mayas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a Mayan pyramid found in Mexico. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Nicaraguan Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nicaraguan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Mythology of the Mayas
This article from the Windows to the Universe gives information on Mayan myths related to the Earth, rain, the Moon, Venus, Mars, and the Milky Way. There are illustrations and explanations of vocabulary. Choose from beginner to advanced...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Collapse: The Maya
Captivating site containing information about the collapse of civilizations. It explores the needs and characteristics of a healthy civilization that must be maintained in order to avoid collapse.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: The Classes of the Maya Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple choice quiz over the Mayan social classes, and then check your answers for review after answering the questions.
Read Works
Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Mayans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayan civilization. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Different World Travel: Chichen Itza
This article for tourists visiting the Mayan and Toltec city of Chichen Itza features information about the site's access and history.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Lost World of the Maya
Read about the ancient civilization of the Maya in and around the Yucatan Peninsula. Find information on the lost city of Copan and understand the social hierarchy of the Maya.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Junior Scholastic: Jungle of Secrets
Check out this site to discover more about the Ancient Maya culture. An article and video are provided. [2:19]
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Mayan Kids
A site designed specifically for grade school students that provides information and illustrations about the Mayan culture. Includes clickable map with information on specific Mayan ruins.
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Tennessee Technological University: Civilization in Central America
An outline of important civilizations in Central America that includes the Olmecs, the Maya, the Toltecs, and the Aztecs. The Aztec civilization is the focal point of the outline, which gives the major points concerning their culture in...
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Jerry Amernic: Pyramids of the Feathered Serpent
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mesoamerica
Civilization in Mesoamerica flourished and crashed repeatedly, giving rise to a distinctive worldview and some remaining mysteries. This article discusses the rise of early civilizations in this region.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Maya: The Yaxchilan Lintels
Yaxchilan was a significant Maya center during the Classic period and a number of its buildings stand to this day. The carved stone lintels above their doorways, commissioned by the rulers of the city, provide a lengthy dynastic record...