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Art and
Literature |
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| Mesoamerican
Art
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A collection of stone
figures, pottery, jewelry, clothing, wooden artifacts, and
textiles. Includes full descriptions of where each item is
from and what it was used for. |
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Inca
Pottery and Gold Jewelry
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Graphic examples and
descriptions of pottery and jewelry made from gold
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Incan
Masonry and Architecture
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Graphics examples and
descriptions of the precision and skill of Incan masonry.
Includes views of Macchu Picchu, temples, walls, and
funerary structures.
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Rabbit
in the Moon
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Discover Mayan
hieroglyphic writing, learn how to translate your name into
Mayan, discover the Mayan calendar system, and play
Mayan-related games.
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Mayan
Pottery
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Beautiful
examples of paintings on ancient Mayan pottery including
scenes of ball games, kings, women, dancers, rituals and more.
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Aztec
Sculpture
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Several
examples of Aztec sculpture including descriptions.
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Aztec
Creation Story
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A brief account of
creation.
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Museum
of Mayan Artifacts
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Graphic examples and
descriptions of sculpture, weapons, designs, and
sounds.
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Several rabbit stories like “Rabbit Tricks Coyote
Twice” and “Rabbit and the Cap of Antlers,” and
cautionary tales such as “Jaguar Takes Little Skunk
Hunting” and “The Disobedient Son.”
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Popol
Vuh
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Translations
of the original tales of the gods, heroes, and creation
stories.
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Mayan
Mythology Glossary
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A
huge list of terms about who's who in Mayan myth.
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Government and
Politics |
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| Aztec
Rulers
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An introduction to
Aztec rulers with a list of rulers, a brief chronology of
events. |
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General
History |
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| History
and Geography of the Inca
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A
good introductory page to read about Incan history,
rulers, and achievements. |
| The
Inca Civilization |
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Introduction
to the culture including history, writing, math, science,
religion, art, architecture, and people. |
| Inca
Trail to Machu Picchu |
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Take
a virtual tour through the mountains to the incredible site of
Machu Picchu. View an interactive map and dozens of great
photographs of the site and the landscape.
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Ice Mummies of the Inca
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Read
about Incan mummies, a lost Incan city, Incan artifacts, and
how archeologists interpreted this famous find of 1996.
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Mayan
Introduction |
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Introduction
to the culture including history, writing, math, science,
religion, art, architecture, and people. |
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Mayan
Civilization |
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Introduction
to the culture including cities, architecture, religion,
calendar, costume, and astronomy. |
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The
Mayan |
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What
was the Mayan culture like? What was Mayan technology?
What did the Mayans look like? What gods did they
worship? Answers to these questions and more are on this
site. |
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Ancient
Maya |
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Overview of the Mayan civilization including people,
architecture, ball games, beliefs, the rain forest and more.
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Mayan
Kids |
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Overview of the Mayan civilization including
history, calendar, culture, politics, religion, and
more. |
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Secret
of the Mayan Glyphs
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| Kids! Take an interactive
adventure to help solve a Mayan mystery. Have fun and
learn about the Mayan civilization at the same time. |
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Mayan
Geography
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| Maps of the Mayan civilization, altitude, temperature, and
rainfall statistics.
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| Map
of the Maya Era |
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One
map showing the highlights of the Mayan Era. |
| Mayan
Ruins |
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| Take a virtual tour around a
dozen Mayan ruins. Includes photos and descriptions. |
| Journey
Through Tikal |
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Take
a trip through the ancient Mayan city of Tikal and view the
architecture and treasures while learning about its people. |
| Mayan
Glossary |
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A short
list of Mayan terms and their definitions. |
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Aztec
Introduction
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| A one-page introduction to
the Aztec empire. Easy to read. |
| The
Aztec Civilization |
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Introduction
to the culture including history, writing, math, science,
religion, art, architecture, and people. |
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Mesoamerican Links
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A
list
of resources for Mayan, Aztec, and Inca. |
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Daily Life |
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Machu Picchu Trekking
View |
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View the Machu Picchu city in
unique Adobe Flash format. |
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Cultures
of the Andes
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Watch videos of dances,
listen to native songs, read some funny jokes and solve
tricky riddles. |
| The
Living Edens: Flora and Fauna |
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This
site allows you to take a closer look at what animals
and plants live in the rainforest. |
| School
of Amazon Painting |
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A
collection of graphics illustrating animals of the
rainforest. Links to other information about
rainforest resources for kids. |
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Medicines
of the Rainforest |
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Learn
which rainforest plants can be turned into medicine and
about the rainforest in general. |
| Plant
Medicine of Central America |
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This
site is basically an essay on the overview of the history of
plants and their medicinal uses by the Maya and Aztec. |
| Examples
of Medicinal Plants |
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Examples
of plants used as medicine. |
| Mayan
Medicine |
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Written
by a Mayan, this article explains the Mayan view towards
medicine and healing. |
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Religion
of the Aztec |
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| Introduction to the gods of
the Aztec, their rituals, religious beliefs, and
mythology. |
| Religion
of the Mayan |
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Details about rituals,
beliefs, gods, and astronomy. Includes links to Mayan
mathematics, writing, and Mayan society. |
| Meaning
of the Mayan Ball Game |
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A
site explaining the Mayan Ball Game with images and
details about Mayan mythology. |
| The
Mayans and Chocolate |
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Discover
how the Mayans made chocolate. |
| The
Maya Serpent |
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The
serpent was an important creature to the Maya. Read why. |
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Mayan
Costume |
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A slide show of ancient
Mayan dress. |
| History
of Mayan Costume |
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Illustrations showing ancient
Mayan dress. |
| Mayan
Instruments |
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Examples of different
instruments used by Mayans today. |
| Aztec
Costume |
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| Black and white drawings of
Aztec dress including links to Montezuma’s crown, and
descriptions of how clothes were made and what the
different classes wore. |
| Mayan
Cuisine |
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Examples of different Mayan
recipes, gods related to food, how Mayans farmed, and
which animals were domesticated. |
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