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Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya
Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.
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Ancient Maya food
A Maya woman describes the crops they grow and the food they eat.
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What happened to the Ancient Maya?
An explorer discusses some of the reasons why the Maya civilization may have disappeared
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Maya mathematics
This short video takes a brief look at the Ancient Maya numbering system which was based on 20 rather than 10 like ours is now.
The Viral Fever
Mayan Garden, Mexico: Mayan Conservation Efforts
Mayan Garden, Mexico part 1/2: This video explores the relationship between the ancient Maya civilization and the tropical rainforest they inhabited, as well as how their conservation practices have been passed down through generations....
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Maya family life - part 2
A Maya woman describes a typical Ancient Maya home and the things they used
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Maya calendar
This short video explores the two calendars; the Tzolk'in and the Haab and how important they were to the Maya people.
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Maya religion - sacrifice
This short video looks at why the Ancient Maya believed in sacrifice and how they carried it out - not too gruesome but not for the feint-hearted either.
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Maya religion - gods
This short video explores some of the gods the Ancient Maya worshop and their practice of human sacrifice
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Farming techniques of the Maya
This short video explains some of the challenges faced by Maya farmers and how they overcame them with raised terraces, aqueducts and irrigation.
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Maya medicine
A Maya woman talks about medicine, doctors, midwives and healers; also a look at the illnesses and treatments they used.
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Maya cities
A Maya warrior describes the city of Chichen Itza and some of its buildings.
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Maya building techniques
This short video explains some of the building techniques and the tools the Ancient Maya used
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Maya hieroglyphs
An explorer looks at the Ancient Maya form of writing, the hieroglyphs and a mention of the Dresden Codex
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Who were the Ancient Maya?
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived.
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Maya sport - the ball court
A Maya warrior describes the game of ulama, the Ancient Maya sport played in a ball court.
The Viral Fever
Forests: Mayan Garden, Mexico
Many cultures believe that human life began in the forest, and for that reason, a deep connection to the plants and animals is always treasured by those who live amongst the trees. Hidden from view and hard to access, these ruins are...
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Maya family life - part 1
A Maya woman gives an overview of life for an ordinary Maya family; work, school, child punishments!
TED-Ed
The Upside of Isolated Civilizations
How was physical isolation an incredible opportunity for the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans of Mesoamerica, and the Medieval Japanese? Show your class three distinct civilizations that, while isolated from other nations, experienced great...