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North Smithfield High School Library : Ancient Maya:

Ancient Maya:

The Ancient Maya:

The image below is of "Tikal, one of the superpowers of the classic Maya world, where more than 4,000 structures dispersed over an area of 6.2 square miles housed a population of between 50,000 and 90,000 inhabitants in the sixth century CE." 

"Cities" - Encyclopedia of Religion

Google Arts & Culture:

Exploring the Maya World:

"A journey into the past with ancient art and digital technology"

The Lost World of the Maya:

Lost World of the Maya (National Geographic):

Approximately 44 min.

Ancient Maya 101:

A brief overview of Mayan culture...

Approximately 4 min.

Smithsonian:

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian:

Living Maya Time: Sun, Corn, and the Calendar

Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Maya Art:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases pieces of Maya Art and provides descriptions and information on each piece.

Ebooks:

Complete Ebook Contents:

The Maya: A Lost Civilization? -- The Rise of the Maya -- Maya Nobility of the Classic Period -- Commoners of the Classic Period -- Greatest Achievements -- The Spirit Realm -- Postclassic and Modern Maya

 

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Gale:

World History in Context:

This database "reaches back to the ancient world — and forward to today's headlines — to deliver a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race"

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