cinnabar is a bright red mineral made of mercury (a shiny liquid metal) and sulphur (a yellow chemical).

an offering is something that is given to a god as a part of a religious ceremony

The mysteries of the Copan tomb

History

Maya cities and the geography of Mesoamerica

Bloodletting and the Maya

The calendars of 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 country of Honduras is in {{  }} America.

Copan in Honduras was the home of which ancient civilisation?

A {{  }} is a burial chamber often found underground.

What was NOT found in the Margarita Tomb?

 female ruler, or the wife or mother of a ruler

Archaeologists think that the remains in the Margarita Tomb belong to a {{  }}.

Which of these are non-European countries?

the ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular society

beliefs, behaviours or customs passed down within a society

a human society from a very long time ago in history

Which of these is NOT an ancient civilisation?

The mysteries of the Copan tomb

Lesson outcome