Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Archaeological Investigations in the Homul Region (2003)
Several PDF reports offered at this site offer insights to the sequence of construction by various cultural groups. Very descriptive details of each step of the excavation process and photographs are provided.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Nature of Governance in Secondary (Mixtec) Centers
Pottery, ceramic materials, and architecture were examined to provide insights on political affiliations of Mixtex cities in Mexico.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Household Archaeology in Coastal Oaxaca, Mexico
Offers dimensions of Mixtec household and density of urban village. Household ritual included food processing, tool and textile production, and ceramic production using molds. The importance of Rio Viejo as an urban center is discussed.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: El Mapa De Teozacoalco:guide to (Mixtec) Culture (2002)
Using El Mapa de Teozacoalco which was created in 1580 using Mixtec codex paintings, researchers were able to identify and excavate many early Mixtex cities.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Origins of Mesoamerican Agriculture (2000)
Objective of this research was to investigate the cultivation of corn and squash from Archaic period. Human selection transformed teosinte, a weed, into earliest form of maize.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Maya
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.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations: Culture Quest
Learn about ten different nations of Native Americans in both North and South America by playing this Culture Quest game from the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to the game, there are many other options to choose to learn about...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Complex Societies
A learning module on the complexities of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered...
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Dumbarton Oaks Museum: Pre Columbian Collection
Browse the museum's collection of pre-Columbian art by culture (e.g., Inca, Aztec, May, Olmec) or by medium.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Art Works in Time
This site is a curriculum unit on the Maya culture for elementary students. Provides a lot of background information, five lesson plans, a bibliography, and other resources.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Chaco Canyon: A Virtual Conference
The Anasazi ruins of the Chaco Canyon are profiled as well as the Native American civilization that flourished there.
Other
Mesoweb: Mesoamerican Art and Sculpture
This website contains over 100 images of Mesoamerican art categorized by culture. Includes brief explanations of each item.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Chocolate
An online exhibit that explores all aspects of chocolate from its history to its manufacture to recipes. Included are teacher resources to add enrichment to this study.
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Tarascan Copper Metallurgy at Itziparatzico (2003)
Excavation indicates Itziparatzico was an area of sophisticated copper metallurgy. It is not determined if work was for domestic use or trade. One important implication, however, is that copper is not found locally. Because the smelting...
Other
Aztec History: Aztec Timeline
Timeline of the Aztec Empire beginning in the 6th Century and ending at the time of conquest, 1525.
Other
A Pre Columbian (Art) Portfolio
Home page is an extensive search engine to locate artifacts by city or culture.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Focus on State Building: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
Curated OER
Image Mesoamerica Click for Larger Culture Area Maps
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Site contains the work of a few archeologists and an extensive bibliography page.
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Mesoweb: Mesoamerican Time Line
Mesoweb provides a timeline that shows which cultures existed when in Mesoamerica and where.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Maya Adventure
This museum site brings you lessons having to do with Mayan culture.
Mex Connect
Mexico Connect: Pre Classic Period of the Olmecs
The Formative Period (1500 BCE-300 CE) of Mesoamerican culture is surveyed with an overview of the Olmec culture. Includes discussion of Olmec stone head sculpture, art, building, writing, and other achievements.
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Architectonic Research: Meso American Architecture
This site gives a brief outline of the Meso-american time periods. The major architectural sites are shown from the time periods.
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Maya Ruins
Based on a location map, this site gives you information and images of Mayan archaeological sites. There is also a time line of architectural styles that links to the sites of each style.
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