EL Education
El Education: Meet the Maya
After researching ancient and contemporary Mayan culture, students each write and illustrate a page to add to a class alphabet book.
Other
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".
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Mayan Civilization
This site describes the geography and landscape of the areas once inhabited by the Mayas. There is also information on Mayan writing, literature, culture, political organization, Mayan art, and other information on the Mayan Civilization.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maya Religion
The structure of Mayan religion is outlined, covering beliefs, the priesthood, rituals, sacrifice, gods, etc.
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...
Other
Mayan Kids
Explore the history, beliefs, people, and culture of the ancient Maya in this enchanting website. It includes games, clip art, and a glossary of terms.
Other
Maya Architecture: Evolution, Structure and Diversity of a Civilization
A comprehensive look at Mayan architecture with many diagrams and photos.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maya Architecture
This article covers Mayan urban design, types of structures and building processes.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maya Script
Detailed information on the Maya system of writing. The article explains the history of Maya script and how it was deciphered.
Other
Jaguar Sun: The Maya
A large amateur collection of pages on all the major areas of Maya life and culture.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Climate and Civilization: The Maya Example
Learners use geophysical and geochemical data collected by the Ocean Drilling Program to examine climate in Central America during the recent past. They also have the opportunity to investigate the link between climate change and...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Art Works in Time
This site is a curriculum unit on the Maya culture for elementary students. Provides a lot of background information, five lesson plans, a bibliography, and other resources.
Other
Villanova University: Chichen Itza
This site from Villanova University contains many pictures of the Mayan City of Chichen Itza. Click on each thumbnail to enlarge.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Mayan Religion: Gods and Sacrifice
Describes the religious practices followed by the Maya, including human sacrifice, a ritual that horrified the Spanish explorers.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Cracking the Mayan Code
Discusses the Maya system of hieroglyphic writing. It was viewed by Spanish invaders as the work of the devil and most of the written materials were destroyed under the orders of a Spanish priest whose goal was to convert the Mayans to...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Mayan Achievements
Discusses the Maya system of astronomy and their calendar.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Reading Maya Hieroglyphs
Part of a larger site from PBS on Mayan culture, this page refers specifically to the Mayan form of writing through hieroglyphs.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Maya Empire for Kids: Daily Life
A history teacher shares ideas as well as lesson and unit plans for teaching about the Mayans.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Map of Maya Area
Map shows the locations of Mayan sites in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
Other
Virtual Sun: Maya Environment
This site from the Virtual Sun gives a detailed account of the geographical region once inhabited by the Maya People. It describes the landscape, climate, and altitude.
Fundación Cientec
Modelos Matematicos Del Cosmos De Los Indigenas Mayas Precolombinos
This site explains the Mathematical models used by the Mayan. You can see the traditional designs that Indians were using in their paintings and ceramic in the search for their calendars, their models of the cosmos and their mathematical...
Other
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...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Mayan Man
Cartoon drawing of a traditionally attired Mayan man.