Best free Maya Lesson Plans, The Maya links
FOR KIDS
Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya - for kids: excellent pdf brochure on the Maya.
Maya Ballgame - fun, interactive site on the Maya ballgame.
Maya Kids: broad easily digestible Maya site for kids.
GENERAL MAYA RESOURCE SITES
Famsi: the definitive Maya resource - includes glyph dictionaries, a guide to writing glyphs, the fabulous Linda Schele drawings, and down-loadable versions of the Maya codices.
Mesoweb: articles, photographs and information on the Maya.
Living Maya Time: nicely done site on the Maya view of the sun, corn and time - by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Exploring the Maya World: a visually stunning tour of the Maya world put together by Google Arts & Culture and the British Musuem. You'll need high speed internet for this one.
Calendar in the Sky: connects Maya knowledge with NASA astronomy.
NASA Earth Observatory: the Maya and the environment
Teacher Resources: the Jaguar Stones curated collection of free Maya lesson plans.
VIDEOS
Cracking the Maya Code: PBS NOVA’s excellent film about deciphering the Maya glyphs.
NOVA : Lost King of the Maya: (54:17) the story of Yax Kuk Mo first king of Copan
Lost King of the Maya: Companion website: Includes a teacher’s guide and classroom activities.
MAYA LANGUAGE & GLYPHS
Cracking the Maya Code: PBS NOVA’s excellent film about deciphering the Maya glyphs.
Omniglot: overview of Maya glyph writing with Maya syllabary and links to a range of Maya sites.
Writing in Maya Glyphs - Part 1: (45 page pdf, 2.96 MB)
Writing in Maya Glyphs - Part 2: (40 page pdf; 1.2 MB)
Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs: A comprehensive handbook (164 page pdf, 20.4 MB)
The Maya Hieroglyphic Codices: A site for the advanced student with a searchable database of the four codices with translation and analysis.
THE POPUL VUH - THE MAYA CREATION MYTH
The Illustrated Popul Vuh: a photographic essay by Justin Kerr (64 page pdf, 6.9 MB)
The Popul Vuh: (287 page pdf, 1 MB) The Sacred Book of the Quiché Maya People. Translation and Commentary by Allen J. Christenson
MAYA ART
Maya Vase Database: high resolution zoomable photographs of Maya painted pottery
Frederick Catherwood’s house: online portfolio of Catherwood’s superb illustrations
MAYA MATH
Maya Math: An Introduction to Maya math
Maya Math demonstration: Our simple video demonstration of Maya math.
Ancient number systems: Maya, Egyptian, Inca, Babylonian & Greek
MAYA BALLGAME
Ulama: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history/ulama-mesoamerican-ball-game-deadly-sport-ancient-americas-003156
Ulama video: (video of the Mesoamerican Ballgame still being played in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Maya Ballgame - fun, interactive site on the Maya ballgame.
MAYA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
Maya Ruins: photographs from a wide range of Maya sites - with site maps.
www.traditionsofthesun.org/ViewerYucatan/
Palenque:
www.jaguar-sun.com/palenque.html
Chichén Itza:
www.exploratorium.edu/ancientobs/chichen/index.html
www.americanegypt.com/index.htm
www.peabody.harvard.edu/node/554
2012
2012 - Frequently Asked Questions: Professor Mark Van Stone of Southwestern University provides insightful answers.
A Brief History of the Apocalypse: 2012 is just another point in a line of doomsday hysteria.
What Will Not Happen in 2012: food for thought from David Stuart, Professor of Mesoamerican Art and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin.
OTHER INTERESTING LINKS
Plague Rats: web site of Max Murphy’s favorite band - The Plague Rats.
Bookplate Ink: Great online source for printing custom bookplates.
Symbiosis: Videos of a range of plants, animals & insects displaying symbiotic behavior.
Survival IQ: wilderness survival tips.
