Did You Know?

The Mayans made a calendar that was very good!

Big Cities

The Mayans built big cities with stone.

Food and Farms

They grew corn, beans, and squash.

What Mayans Did

They made a strong calendar.

They built big stone temples.

They had their own way to write.

They made art with bright colors.

They studied the stars and sky.

They traded goods with other tribes.

More About Mayans

The Mayans lived in Mexico and Central America. They had a rich culture with many gods. They made great art and had fun games. They used math for their calendar.

Today, we can learn from the Mayans. They showed us how to grow food and keep time. Their ruins are still here for us to see. We can learn about their lives from these places.

Many people still speak Mayan languages. The Mayans are part of our world’s past. Their work and ideas are still important. We can keep their story alive!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Mayan"] --> B["Maya peoples"] A["Mayan"] --> C["Maya civilization"] A["Mayan"] --> D["Mayan languages"] D["Mayan languages"] --> E["Yucatec Maya language"]

What Do These Words Mean?

Mesoamerica:A region in North America that includes parts of Mexico and Central America.
pre-Columbian:The time before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas.
indigenous:People who are the original inhabitants of a place.
language family:A group of languages that are related to each other.
Yucatán Peninsula:A land area in Mexico that is surrounded by water on three sides.