The Maya in Guatemala are becoming more politically involved in government. This issue explains why, and discusses the results of such a step.

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.

This Smithsonian website looks at the Maya of today in the Chiapas region of Mexico with a brief overview of their history.

This site has a collection of Maya stories and myths which can be used as primary sources.

Mayan art is mixed in with general information in this two-page article.

After researching ancient and contemporary Mayan culture, students each write and illustrate a page to add to a class alphabet book.

A large amateur collection of pages on all the major areas of Maya life and culture.

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...

While brief, this simple explanation of the Mayan calendar may clarify for some how its two cycles work together.

Explore the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal.

In this fourth unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about and present information about the art, music, and literature of a Spanish-speaking country in Central America or the Caribbean. They also develop vocabulary...

What a rich history Guatemala has. Study it on this Global Exchange page, from the Maya civilization to the conquest of Spain, to the independence of the nation and its civil war.

This article for tourists visiting the Mayan and Toltec city of Chichen Itza features information about the site's access and history.

This lesson plan is for cooperative learning groups. This lesson plan will take place in the classroom and the computer lab. Middle schoolers will create PowerPoints on the early Americas civilizations of the Hohokam, Anasazi,...