Instructional Video5:31
NativLang

What's hiding inside Maya glyphs - History of Writing Systems #6 (Syllabary)

9th - 11th
Maya glyphs aren't just Mesoamerican eye candy. They're a working writing system! Unlike the thousands of logograms encountered in your journey so far, the Maya syllabary lets you combine a very limited number of syllables into a block...
Instructional Video3:40
SciShow

Calendars, Codes & Virgins: 3 Myths About the Maya

12th - Higher Ed
Hank talks about the Maya, and helps dispel some myths about their historic civilization, revealing how, ultimately, they were just like us: smart, flawed, and awesome.
Instructional Video3:41
Curated Video

Mayan Hieroglyphs for Kids

K - 5th
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....
Instructional Video7:51
NativLang

Maya Before, Maya After: How a Tenseless Language Talks Past and Future

9th - 11th
The Maya language has no past, present or future tense, and no word for "before" or "after"... yet the Maya still talk time as well as you! How? Become my patronf='https://www.moreeon.com/NativLang' target='_blank'...
Instructional Video47:25
NativLang

Thoth's Pill - an Animated History of Writing

9th - 11th
My animation takes you through the birth and evolution of writing. Watch the story of the world's scripts unfold, from the early cave days to modern writing systems. But only if you choose to take Thoth's Pill... This animated...
Instructional Video6:07
Wonderscape

Mayan Achievements: Writing, Mathematics, and Astronomy

K - 5th
Archaeology for Kids Mayan Ruins V1-0003

The Mayans were an ancient civilization known for their advanced achievements in writing, mathematics, and astronomy. They developed a complex writing system with over 800 glyphs, had a...
Instructional Video8:58
NativLang

Is this the earliest writing in Mesoamerica?

9th - 11th
A quest for Mesoamerica's oldest glyphs and a birthplace of ancient writing. Subscribe for moreref='https:patronyoutube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>more Become my
Instructional Video9:59
Curated OER

Mystery of the Maya, part 3/4

6th - 12th
How have linguists and archaeologists been able to decode the Mayan written language? We find that the Mayan numeric system was the first clue into Mayan language. Part three in this four-part series also touches upon Mayan astronomy and...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Nova: Cracking the Maya Code

9th - 10th
Cracking the Maya Code traces the work of scholars, over 200 years, as they attempt to decipher the Maya hieroglyphics. [54:00]

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