a celestial body is an object in space, like a star, planet, moon, or comet

a calendar is a chart that's used to keep track of days, weeks, months and years

a cycle is a sequence of events that occur repeatedly and follow the same pattern each time

The calendars of the Maya

History

The mysteries of the Copan tomb

Maya cities and the geography of Mesoamerica

Bloodletting and the Maya

Cacao and maize

What made the Maya so distinctive?

In ‘Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya’ pupils are encouraged to compare and contrast their understanding of Anglo-Saxon England with a non-European society that was roughly contemporaneous. In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extend their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2.

In ‘The Vikings: how did Viking settlement help to make England?’ pupils studied the political narrative of how Viking settlement helped to forge England. In ‘Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya’ pupils are encouraged to compare and contrast their understanding of Anglo-Saxon England with a non-European society that was roughly contemporaneous.

If pupils study Benin, they learn about Benin's culture and society and how its looted artworks have caused modern controversy. If they study the Maya, they build knowledge of this civilisation to analyse what made them so distinctive.

Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya

The Maya believed that the gods lived in the sky. That is why they tracked the movements of ...

A chart that we use to keep track of days, weeks, months and years is called a ... 

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to track the migration patterns of birds 

What purpose did calendars NOT have for the Maya?

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a region encompassing parts of Central America

Maya cities typically had a ceremonial centre. What other features were also found in most cities?

a form of traditional clothing worn by Maya priests during ceremonies

a standing stone or column typically with carvings, or hieroglyphs

a type of ancient musical instrument used by the Maya

a type of ancient writing tool made from reeds

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The Maya thought that maize was a sacred crop; it was used to make flat pancakes called ...

The calendars of the Maya

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