distinctive means something that is special, unique or different from everything else around it

astronomy is the science that studies everything in space, such as stars, planets, moons, comets, and galaxies

What made the Maya so distinctive?

History

The mysteries of the Copan tomb

Maya cities and the geography of Mesoamerica

Bloodletting and the Maya

The calendars of the Maya

Cacao and maize

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

something that is special, unique or different from everything else around it

something that is difficult and challenging

The science that studies everything in space, such as stars, planets, moons, comets, and galaxies is called {{ }}.

What did the Maya have in common with other early civilisations from around the world?

Like the Egyptians, the Maya used {{  }} as their writing system.

they primarily used tools and objects made from stone

they created precise calendars and predicted astronomical events

a religious act that connected them to the divine world

Match the feature of the Maya to the reason it made them distinctive.

an independent city with its own laws and ruler

Which of the following were considered early civilisations?

the practice of cutting part of the body to release blood

the practice of settling feuds with combat

an ancient civilisation that lived in Central America

modern-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador

Eating maize made people strong and healthy.

The yellow kernels were gifts from the sun god.

Eating maize gave people the gift of prophecy.

Why did the Maya believe that maize was sacred?

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

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

the seeds from which cocoa and chocolate products are made

The period in history where people created and used tools made from stone is known as the {{  }} Age.

Starter Quiz

Which of the following were considered early civilisations?