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Mayan Culture: Maya Weavers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Mayan weaving with this colorful site! Provides photos of this ancient art, as well as links to more information on symbols, weaving techniques, materials, and more.
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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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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Enduring Culture Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This unit on Mesoamerican and Mayan culture contains lesson plans, a list of materials, objectives, bibliographies, and much more. The lessons could also be adapted to various grades.
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Ancient Mayan Civilization Art & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the art and culture of the Maya civilization including history, forms of art, recent discoveries, and some art lessons. There is also a lengthy list of web resource links.
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Other

Authentic Maya: Maya Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of ancient Mayan culture in Guatemala touching on topics such as mythology, medicine, warfare, etc. There are numerous links in the article to photos, video, etc.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Epi Classic Cultural Dynamics in the Mezquital Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting study of artifacts used to demonstrate inter-regional trade in the Mezquital Valley area of Mexico during A.D. 600-1000. This work also offers good insights into specific cultures.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Online Exhibition: The Cultures and History of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine some of the rare books, maps, prints and other artifacts in this online exhibition. The exhibition explores several themes on the cultures and history of the Americas. The collection focuses on the period of pre-contact through...
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Other

Mayan Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Diving With the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow a team of divers as they explore the famous cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula. These cenotes hold secrets of Mayan culture still waiting to be told.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Art Works in Time

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Archaeological Investigations in the Homul Region (2003)

For Students 9th - 10th
Several PDF reports offered at this site offer insights to the sequence of construction by various cultural groups. Very descriptive details of each step of the excavation process and photographs are provided.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The Influence of Mesoamerica on Mexican Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A unit on Mexican art, Frida Kahlo, Native Civilizations in Mesoamerica, and Mayan culture. The site includes lesson plans, bibliographies, and much more.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Primary Standard Sequence (Of Mayan Hieroglyphs) 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF document that shows structure of Mayan glyphs and translation, including spelling patterns and syntax. Photographs and charts show how meaning is derived from hieroglyphic strip.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Architectural Restoration Criteria in the Mayan Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Restoration of Mayan sites is a controversial subject. Document offers guidelines for the restoration of excavated areas for the purpose of tourism. The author reports problems in the rebuilding and restoration of famous sites such as...
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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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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Maya

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the ancient Maya of central America and the Yucatan penincula in this overview and image gallery with individual artwork descriptions.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Salvage of Hieroglyphic Stairway in Dos Pilas (2002)

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive discussion of what the discovery of stairway steps adds to history of the site and the culture. Writings on steps give new insights to Myan politics, trade, war, and the collapse of the civilization.
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BBC

Bbc: Excavations and Techniques: Naachtun: A Lost City of the Maya

For Students 9th - 10th
An Indiana Jones type of adventure. Imagine a lost city deep in the jungles! Site provides information on the Mayan city of Naachtun and the culture of the Mayan.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Teotihuacan in the Puuc Region: Foreign Presence?

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed information regarding excavation at Chac II site and archaeological processes. The article articulates findings and makes inferences regarding urban culture. Site may be viewed in Spanish.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Ceramic Sequence of Piedras Negras, Guatemala (2003)

For Students 9th - 10th
Report offers history of the production of ceramic pieces from 500 B.C. to 900 A.D. Photographs document each cultural phase and work. Readers can download this PDF at the bottom of the page.
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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Indigenous Peoples

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: The Cultures and Histories of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of a vast array of documents, artifacts, and maps detailing cultures in the Americas including the indigenous groups as well as Europeans after contact. From the Library of Congress.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Cinco De Mayo

For Teachers 1st - 8th
This collection offers a wealth of resources on Cinco de Mayo. Includes historical information on the holiday, Mexican culture, classroom activity ideas and lesson plans.
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Other

Houghton Mifflin: Mayan Mathematics

For Students 4th - 8th
This site explains the mathematical system of the Mayans. It gives the represenation they used for numbers and how they did addition and subtraction.