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By Lisa Marty Maya Byillustrated Lisa Marty by Art Kirchhoff Byillustrated Lisa Marty by Artillustrated Kirchhoff by Art Kirchhoff Ancient Maya Ancient Maya Ancientby Lisa Marty Maya byillustrated Lisa Marty by Art Kirchhoff byillustrated Lisa Marty by Artillustrated Kirchhoff by Art Kirchhoff The history of the American continent does not begin with Christopher Columbus, or even Leif the Lucky, but with those Maya scribes Thein the history Central of Americanthe American jungles continent who first does notbegan begin to recordwith Christopher the deeds of Columbus, their rulers or someeven LeiftwoThe historythethousand Lucky, of yearsthe but American with ago. those continent Maya scribes does innot the begin Central with American Christopher jungles Columbus, who first or even beganLeif the to Lucky, record but Michaelthe with deeds Coethose of their Maya rulers scribes some twoin the thousand Central AmericanyearsBreaking ago. jungles the Maya who Code first began to record the deeds of their rulers some two thousand yearsMichael ago. Coe Breaking the Maya Code Michael Coe Breaking the Maya Code Author Lisa Marty IllustratorAuthor Lisa Marty AuthorArt Kirchhoff Lisa Marty Illustrator Art Kirchhoff Illustrator ArtCopyright Kirchhoff ©© 20062006 Milliken PublishingPublishing Co. Co. Alla Lorenz rights companyreserved. Copyright © 2006 P.O. Box 802 Milliken Publishing Co. CopyrightTheDayton, purchase OH © 45401-08022006 of this book entitles the individual teacher/purchaser to reproduce copies by any All rights reserved. MillikenreproductionAll rights Publishingreserved. process for Co. single classroom use. The reproduction of any part of this book for use by an Allentirewww.LorenzEducationalPress.com rights school reserved. or school system or for any commercial use is strictly prohibited. The purchase of this book entitles the individual teacher/purchaser to reproduce copies by any reproduction process for single classroom use. The reproduction of any part of this book for use by an The purchase of this book entitles the individual teacher/purchaser to reproduce copies by any entire school or school system or for any commercial use is strictly prohibited. reproduction process for single classroom use. The reproduction of any part of this book for use by an entire school or school system or for any commercial use is strictly prohibited. Table of Contents Activities marked with an * can be used with one of the transparencies at the back of the book. Transparency Guide . .ii–vi Introduction . 1 Ancient Maya Timeline . 2 Activities * The First “Americans” . 3 * Ancient Maya Map . 4 * Mesoamerica . 5 Olmecs: Mother Culture . 6 Chocolate at Every Meal! . 7 Preclassic Period (1800 B.C.–A.D. 250) . 8 * Maya Writing . 9 * Stel-a! . 10 * Fig Bark Books . 11 Classic Period (A.D. 250–A.D. 900) . 12 * Pyramids of the Maya . 13 * Pyramids of the Maya, Part II . 14 * Build a Pyramid . 15 The Art of the Ancient Maya . 16 Ancient Maya Medicine . 17 * Rival City-States . 18 * Counting the Days . 19 Make Your Own Calendar Glyph . 20 Postclassic Period (A.D. 925–1530) . 21 * Who Am I? . 22 * Let’s Play Ball! . 23 Collapse and Conquest . 24 Daily Life . 25 * Maya Math . 26 Lord Pacal . 27 Maya Today/Review . 28 Then and Now . .29 Maya Projects . .30 Learn More About the Ancient Maya . .31 Answer Key . .32 Transparencies . .1–8 Copyright © 2006 Milliken Publishing Co. MP4828 TeachingTeaching Guide Guide for for Transparency Transparency Pages Pages Teaching Guide for Transparency Pages Transparencies Use with activities on . TransparenciesTransparencies Use withUse withactivities activities on . .on . Ancient Maya Map page 3,4,5,6 AncientAncient Maya Maya Map Map page 3,4,5,6page 3,4,5,6 Maya Writing pages 9,10,11 MayaMaya Writing Writing pagespages 9,10,11 9,10,11 Maya Stelae page 10 MayaMaya Stelae Stelae page 10page 10 Maya Codices page 11, 16 MayaMaya Codices Codices page 11,page 16 11, 16 Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza pages 13,14,15 PyramidPyramid of Kukulcan of Kukulcan at Chichen at Chichen Itza Itza pages pages13,14,15 13,14,15 Maya Gods pages 22 MayaMaya Gods Gods pagespages 22 22 Maya Ball Game page 23 MayaMaya Ball Game Ball Game page 23page 23 Maya Numbers page 26 MayaMaya Numbers Numbers page 26page 26 Ancient Maya Map AncientAncient Maya Maya Map Map When people talk about Maya culture, they are The map transparency may be projected onto a When people talk about Maya culture, they are The mapThe transparencymap transparency may bemay projected be projected onto aonto a When people talk about Maya culture, they are most often referring to the achievements of the large white or tan paper mounted on a bulletin most often referring to the achievements of the large largewhite whiteor tan or paper tan papermounted mounted on a bulletinon a bulletin most often referring to the achievements of the Classic Period which took place in the central board. Students may trace the map on the Classic Period which took place in the central board.board. Students Students may tracemay thetrace map the onmap the on the Classic Period which took place in the central lowlands. The central lowlands are the site of all mounted paper. Using other sources, pictures of lowlands. The central lowlands are the site of all mountedmounted paper. paper. Using Using other othersources, sources, pictures pictures of of lowlands. The central lowlands are the site of all of the best known Maya cities—Tikal, Palenque, animals, trees, plants, birds, fish, and insects of the best known Maya cities—Tikal, Palenque, animals,animals, trees, trees,plants, plants, birds, birds,fish, andfish, insects and insects of the best known Maya cities—Tikal, Palenque, Bonampak, Piedras Negras, and Calakmul. native to the area may be drawn on the map. Bonampak, Piedras Negras, and Calakmul. nativenative to the to area the mayarea bemay drawn be drawn on the on map. the map. Bonampak, Piedras Negras, and Calakmul. The theatre of the Postclassic period is the northern The transparency map can be used with the map The theatre of the Postclassic period is the northern The transparencyThe transparency map canmap be can used be withused thewith map the map The theatre of the Postclassic period is the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Archaeologists do not entirely activities on pages 3 and 4. Students should note Yucatan Peninsula. Archaeologists do not entirely activitiesactivities on pages on pages 3 and 3 4. and Students 4. Students should should note note Yucatan Peninsula. Archaeologists do not entirely understand the sudden massive migration of Maya modern country boundaries relative to the area understand the sudden massive migration of Maya modernmodern country country boundaries boundaries relative relative to the to area the area understand the sudden massive migration of Maya from the central lowlands to the northern Yucatan, inhabited by the Ancient Maya. Students should from the central lowlands to the northern Yucatan, inhabitedinhabited by the by Ancient the Ancient Maya. Maya. Students Students should should from the central lowlands to the northern Yucatan, but the final years of pre-Columbian Maya become familiar with the term “Mesoamerica” but the final years of pre-Columbian Maya becomebecome familiar familiar with thewith term the “Mesoamerica”term “Mesoamerica” but the final years of pre-Columbian Maya civilization were played out there. It is the site of the used to describe parts of present-day Mexico, civilization were played out there. It is the site of the used toused describe to describe parts ofparts present-day of present-day Mexico, Mexico, civilization were played out there. It is the site of the great Maya pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza. Belize, Guatemala, Honduras,and El Salvador. The great Maya pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza. Belize,Belize, Guatemala, Guatemala, Honduras,and Honduras,and El Salvador. El Salvador. The The great Maya pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen Itza. Olmecs, the Maya, and the Aztecs all made their Olmecs,Olmecs, the Maya, the Maya, and the and Aztecs the Aztecs all made all madetheir their Maya Writing Maya Writing home in differing parts of Mesoamerica. Maya Writing home in differing parts of Mesoamerica. home in differing parts of Mesoamerica. The transparency, Maya Writing, can be used The transparency, Maya Writing, can be used The transparency, Maya Writing, can be used The land of the Maya is one of dramatic The landThe of land the ofMaya the Mayais one is of one dramatic of dramatic with pages 9, 10, and 11. Students should with pages 9, 10, and 11. Students should with pages 9, 10, and 11. Students should geographical diversity and countless microclimates. geographicalgeographical diversity diversity and countless and countless microclimates. microclimates.know that the word hieroglyph is a Greek word know that the word hieroglyph is a Greek word know that the word hieroglyph is a Greek wordFor simplicity’s sake, it is usually divided into three For simplicity’sFor simplicity’s sake, sake,it is usually it is usually divided divided into three into threemeaning “sacred carving.” It should be pointed meaning “sacred carving.” It should be pointed meaning “sacred carving.” It should be pointedprincipal natural areas: the coastal plain (where the principalprincipal natural natural areas: areas: the co tahseta cl opalsatianl (whereplain (where the theout that the Maya were one of several ancient out that the Maya were one of several ancient out that the Maya were one of several ancient coast runs along the Pacific Ocean), the highlands coast runscoast alongruns alongthe Pacific the Pacific Ocean), Ocean), the h igthhela hnidgshlands cultures who used or developed picture-symbols cultures who used or developed picture-symbols cultures who used or developed picture-symbols(defined by a rugged chain of volcanic mountains (defined(defined by a ruggedby a rugged chain chainof volcanic of volcanic mountains mountains that represented words and sounds. that represented words and sounds. reaching elevations of more than 13,000 feet), and that represented words and sounds.
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