Mayan and Spanish Conquest
Research Sites
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LINKS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON BHMS LIBRARY HOMEPAGE.
All World Travel-
Maya World
Includes information on cities, culture, astronomy, mathematics, religion,
sculpture, and history as well as other topics. A Dictionary link included.
CCMC-The
Mystery of the Maya
From the Canadian Museum of Civilization, links to Maya civilization, Exhibits
on the Plaza and People of the Jaguar.
Collapse
- Why do civilizations fail? The Maya
Follow links to an archaeological activity and discover what scientists
found while excavating Copan.
Conquistadors
From PBS - to be used at a later time not with first assignment.
Education
Planet Links
follow pathway, click on Social Science, then Archaeology, then By region,
Choose South America, the Mayan, last Ancient Maya to find links to 14 sites
( too long an address to create a link).
Free Arthistory
Resource from About.com
When you reach this point, use the search box, type in Ancient Maya Indians,
leave it on "in this topic site" (Grey Box), click on go. You
will have a list of hits and links to follow. Look under in the spotlight.
Internet
Resources for the Ancient Maya
A page on links annotated by T. Benoit at Butte Community College. Some
links may not be still there. Links to some sites in Spanish.
Heart
of the Sky: Ancient Maya
Links to "History, Culture & Calendar, Socio-Political Context"
The Maya Indians
An outline list includes links to geography, government, family life, what
the Maya did for fun, weapons and tools, food, etc. Links to encyclopedia
articles.
The Maya Ruins
A photographic tour, click on the site wanted. Not much historical information.
Maya Sites - Science Museum
of Minnesota.
"The Maya site list allows you to travel to each site in Maya Adventure,
or access specific information from each site. The sites are listed in alphabetical
order."
The Maya
Short Introduction. Has links to Colors of Yucatan, MesoAmerican Photo Archive,
MesoAmerican Links, Mayan Ruins, Rabbit in the Moon and GB Online's MesoAmerica
Mesoweb
Links to Mayan and other mesoamerican cultures. Be sure you are in a Mayan
site. Available in Spanish.
Mexico Central American
for Visitors from the about.com Site
When you reach this point, use the search box, type in Ancient Maya Indians,
leave it on "in this topic site", (Grey Box) click on go. You
will have a list of hits and links to follow. Look under in the spotlight.
Rabbit in the Moon - Mayan Glyphs
and Architecture
Links to writing, calendar, architecture, games, and culture.
Tour
of Chichen Itza
Good pictures of ruins, some basic information.
A very brief history
of the Maya
Includes links to individual the Mayan sites of:Tulum, Coba, Chichen Itza,
Xel Ha, and Xcaret. Mayan history is divided into Pre Classic period, Classic
period , Post Classic period and Post Columbian period . Includes a link
to Mayan cuisine (food).
This page last updated 11-01-06