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Maya Adventure

http://www.smm.org/sln/ma/index.html

Provider: Science Museum of Minnesota


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“Maya Adventure includes images from the Science Museum’s anthropological collections and activities developed by the Science Museum’s education division. Featured in the project is information from two exhibits about the Maya developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota, Cenote of Sacrifice and Flowers, Saints and Toads.”

This web site features the museum’s collection of photographs and artifacts from various Mayan ruins located in South America. Students are encouraged to examine these resources as they complete a “Mayan Adventure”.

  • Maya Sites - links to descriptions and photographs of various Mayan ruins.
  • Activity List - provides a variety of inquiry-based activities related to the specific Mayan sites. Currently there is only one “Solving Dissolving” about the erosion of the limestone bricks used in the ruins.
  • Photo Archive - includes digitized photo records of Mayan sites.
  • Maya Adventure - features an interactive map and combines the photographs and activities described above.