Bedtime History
The History of Chocolate: Ancient Delicacy to Modern Treat
Ever wonder where chocolate comes from? Take a tasty journey through time to discover the history of chocolate! It all began thousands of years ago with the ancient Maya and Aztec people, who made a special drink from cacao beans. Later,...
SciShow
5 Strangely Familiar Ancient Animals
Once evolution finds a trick that works, it tends to repeat it. Here are a few examples of prehistoric animals that look a lot like ones we know today. chapters 0:00 0:06 0:13 0:20 0:27 0:34
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The rise and fall of the Maya Empire’s most powerful city | Geoffrey E. Braswell
During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter, drier Yucatán. Because of its freshwater access, Chichen Itza became the most powerful Maya city, with nearly 50,000 citizens at its...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Lewis R. Gordon - 'On The Pulse Of Morning' by Maya Angelou
Lewis R. Gordon is an Afro-Jewish philosopher, political thinker, educator, and musician (drums, other percussive instruments, and piano), who was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in the Bronx, New York, where he attended...
Curated Video
Chichén Itzá |Chichen Itza
Step into the heart of the ancient Maya world at Chichen Itza—one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the Americas. In this video, we explore the history, mystery, and incredible engineering behind the Temple of Kukulcán, the ball...
Curated Video
Mayan Hieroglyphs for Kids
In this video, you’ll learn about Mayan hieroglyphics—an ancient writing system used by the Maya people. The Maya lived long ago in parts of Mexico and Central America. They built big cities, pyramids, and were great at math and science....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The myth of the moon goddess | Cynthia Fay Davis
The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess' grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the sun god anywhere near his beloved granddaughter. Desperate to be together, they escaped and were ready to...
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...
Curated OER
Engineering an Empire - The Maya, 5/5
Concluding the five-part series on the Mayan Empire we discover the disease and Conquistadors that lead to the demise of the Mayan people. While this does touch upon the devastation that all but destroyed the Mayan civilization, the over...