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

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

a cycle is a sequence of events that occur repeatedly and follow the same pattern each time

The calendars of the Maya

History

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.

Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya

The Maya believed that the gods lived in the sky. That is why they tracked the movements of ...

A chart that we use to keep track of days, weeks, months and years is called a ... 

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to track the migration patterns of birds 

What purpose did calendars NOT have for the Maya?

{{ }} was essentially the written language of the Maya, made up of symbols that represented sounds, words and concepts.

a region encompassing parts of Central America

Maya cities typically had a ceremonial centre. What other features were also found in most cities?

a form of traditional clothing worn by Maya priests during ceremonies

a standing stone or column typically with carvings, or hieroglyphs

a type of ancient musical instrument used by the Maya

a type of ancient writing tool made from reeds

The Maya used seeds from the {{ }} plant to make hot chocolate.

The Maya thought that maize was a sacred crop; it was used to make flat pancakes called ...

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