Maya

Math

General Resources

Maya Rise & Fall Interactive Map
Explore 15 key Mayan sites that archaeologists and historians are using to piece together the story of this once great civilization.

Maya Mystery.   Solve the mystery of the blue tomb in this interactive Mayan scavenger hunt.  National  Geographic.  2003.  http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0309/adventures/
 
Collapse of Mayan Civilization.   You be the archaeologist in this interactive search to discover why the Mayan civilization collapsed.  Annenberg Media.  2006.       http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/mayans.html

Mayan Civilization
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~kracht/mayancourse/home.html?
ArdSI=b87e47c1646de5560548607def821de2

http://historylink101.com/1/mayan/ancient_mayan.htm

Maya: Children of the Corn.   Summary of Mayan Civlization and map of the 5 most significant Mayan cities. Public Broadcasting System.  2006.    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/spirits/html/aztecbodyaztec.html

Maya Adventure.  A photographic tour of Maya sites. Science Museum of Minnesota. 1995.     http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ma/

 Ancient Americans: Aztec and Maya.  United Streaming video giving an overview of two important cultures.  Password required.  United Streaming.  2006.  http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=3E48B018-2929-460D-946B-4A35FC44C2E2

Places of Peace and Power: Chichen Itza
Kukulkan was the feathered serpent god of the ancient Mayans. His temple at Chichen Itza is the largest and most important of the ceremonial structures that is left.  The pyramid is remarkable in its resemblance to nature. http://sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/chichen_itza.html

Chichen Itza: El Castillo
The precise measurements of El Castillo at Chichen Itza relate to nature in many incredible ways.  http://www.world-mysteries.com/chichen_kukulcan.htm

T our of Chichen Itza
The Mayans came to power in Mesoamerica around 250 A.D. in what is now southern Mexico and parts of South America. The Mayans invented the calendar, developed astronomy and used hieroglyphic writing. Their stone buildings at Chichen Itza are amazing because they were built without metal tools or the wheel. http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html   

Mayan Calendar

The Maya Calendar.  Mayans used their calendar to predict the movement of the stars, seasons, and to make important decisions for their daily life. The history of the calendar and its significant role in Mayan culture. Get the stela (hieroglyphs) for today’s date.  Maya World Studies Center.  2003.  English and Spanish. http://www.mayacalendar.com/

The Mayan Calendar. Explains in simple terms many aspects of the ancient Maya, such as how their calendar and math worked.  Michiel Berger. 2001.      http://www.michielb.nl/maya/calendar.html

The Classic Maya Calendar and Day Numbering System.     Explains Mayan Calendar and includes other references.  Dr. David L. Mills.        http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mills/maya.html

Mayan Mathematics

Mayan Art & Architecture

Ancient Mexican Art.   Detailed photographs of ancient Mesoamerican artifacts.  Includes  items from daily life, funerary urns, masks and the ball game.  Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.  2006.
http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/ancient/english/index.html
 
Mayan Art .  Contemporary Mayan art presented by a collective of native artists.  Arte Maya Tz’utuhil.  2007.        http://www.artemaya.com/index.html

Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya
Children's Guide to the Ancient Maya published by the National  Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.   http://www.nga.gov/kids/mayakids.pdf