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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Mn: The Puuc Hills: Uxmal

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous photographs of the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal.
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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: Diving With the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow a team of divers as they explore the famous cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula. These cenotes hold secrets of Mayan culture still waiting to be told.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

The Temples of Tikal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides various pictures of the numerous temples in the Mayan city of Tikal.
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College of the Siskiyous: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very good site that delivers very relevant information pertaining to the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza and its many different areas such as The Nunnery and The Iglesia.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Villanova University: Ancient Maya Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
View photographs of pre-Columbian Maya architecture in the regions from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Mayan Monuments and Rubbings

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos and rubbings from Mayan stone calendars and standing stones (stelae) that could be used as primary sources for a unit on Mayan history.
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Mesoweb: The Temple of the Inscriptions Tablets

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful PDF files of various tablets found at the Temple of the Inscriptions in the ancient Maya city-state of Palenque.
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PBS

Pbs Nova Online: Be an Archaeologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient artifacts tell archaeologists a lot about the lives of prehistoric people. Sharpen your archaeological skills by reassembling broken pieces of a clay pot. See before and after photos of ruins, plus a film of a projected...
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Personal: Rubbings of the Maya Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a large collection of rubbings taken from Mayan stelae, etc. Great primary source.
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Villanova University: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Villanova University contains many pictures of the Mayan City of Chichen Itza. Click on each thumbnail to enlarge.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, presents hundreds of biographies of famous mathematicians, histories of math in various cultures, and interesting facts on the development of important math concepts. This is a huge reference....
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs

For Students 9th - 10th
John Montgomery's Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs is a unique reference to the hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Maya that presents over 1,200 hieroglyphs or glyph compounds. Each entry includes the hieroglyph, phonetic transcription,...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Jolja' Cave Project (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Three caves containing pre-Columbian artifacts, murals, and hieroglyphs are documented in this report. Also of interest is commentary on the reports of modern Ch'ol Mayans with regard to ancient belief and current religious belief.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Itzamna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Encyclopedia Mythica gives a rather brief biography of Itzamna. The site speaks of how he became the founder of the Mayan Culture.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Tortuguero Box

For Students 9th - 10th
With the help of computer technology you can virtually explore this wooden box artifact from all sides. Also see a gallery of other Mayan art.

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