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Pbs Learning Media: Writings of the Ancient Maya

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the ancient Mayan civilization through their writings. They explore a social studies focus on the destruction of many Mayan writings by the Spanish and what archaeologists have learned from the writings that...
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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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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Junior Scholastic: Jungle of Secrets

For Students 3rd - 5th
Check out this site to discover more about the Ancient Maya culture. An article and video are provided. [2:19]
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Archaeological Legacy Institute: Archaeology Channel: Video Buffet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a large collection of free videos featuring various archaeology sites all over the world.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Mayan Religion: Gods and Sacrifice

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the religious practices followed by the Maya, including human sacrifice, a ritual that horrified the Spanish explorers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History for Kids: Aztecs, Maya, and Inca

For Students 4th - 8th
Kids learn about the ancient civilizations of the Americas including the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca Empires.
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The Maya Calendar: A Converter

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the Mayan days and months. In addition, a Java Applet is included which will convert any date (Gregorian calendar) to its corresponding Mayan date.
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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.

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