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The Lost King of the Mayas

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/maya/

Provider: PBS


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This is a PBS companion website to the film Lost King of the Maya, which “follows the work of archeologists who are using new excavations and hieroglyphic translations to interpret the early history of Copán, a Classic Maya site in northern Honduras. Here’s what you’ll find online:

  • Tour Copán with David Stuart. In these video clips, David Stuart, a world-renowned expert on the written language of the ancient Maya, guides you to some of Copán’s greatest treasures.
  • Incidents of Travel. In 1839, American journalist John Lloyd Stephens “discovered” Copán when a Mayan guide led him to the site. Read Stephens’ riveting account of entering this magnificent lost city.
  • Map of the Maya World. From Chichén Itzá in the north to Copán in the south, the Maya empire was vast, with hundreds of known sites. Familiarize yourself with 15 of the chief cities in this clickable map.
  • Reading Maya Hieroglyphs. The Maya invented a writing system so elaborate that experts have yet to completely decipher it. In this interactive feature, see if you can interpret some classic Maya hieroglyphs.”

This site also includes a Resources page with suggestions for further reading and places to visit on the Web and a Teacher’s Guide with classroom activities and ideas from other teachers.