An informative Power Point about the Maya Civilisation

An informative Power. Point about the Maya Civilisation

Source: Map data@ 2014 Google, INEGI

Source: Map data@ 2014 Google, INEGI

Maya Logograms Choose a few of your favourite logograms to draw carefully. Write down its meaning too. Why not have a go at creating your own logograms in the Maya style? Click on image to enlarge.

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the King’s family/ other leaders farmers slaves

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Activities to try • Make a poster about the Maya Civilisation. This could be about one area of their life or you could choose a few. • Make your own book about the Maya. • Write a message using the Maya writing system. • Make a headdress or model of something you have seen in the slides. Pick one to try.

What would you like to learn next? Have you enjoyed finding out about the Maya Civilisation? What would you like to learn next on this topic? Email your questions to fiona. bryant@clf. uk with ‘Maya questions’ as the subject.

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