Below you will find website links for each Ancient American civilization we will be covering over the next 2 weeks.. Mayan Mayan Religion http://www.religionfacts.com/mayan_religion/index.htm An overview of the history, texts, beliefs, and practices Chichén Itzá https://webspace.utexas.edu/jgk1102/chichen_itza.htm A description of the temples at the Maya ceremonial site Maya Aztec Inca Religion http://mayaincaaztec.com/religion.html Click on each of the three religion links (black text) to learn about particular beliefs and practices. History Wiz Explore Mesoamerica World New World Encyclopedia Canadian Museum of Civilizations Mysterious Places Mayan Pyramids Mr. Donn Lost Civilizations Mundo Maya Online Aztec: Aztec Mythology http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ar-Be/Aztec-Mythology.html Accounts of myth origins and descriptions of key deities Huitzilopochtli http://www.azteccalendar.com/god/Huitzilopochtli.html A description of the Aztec god of war, with links to other deities The Post-Classic Period http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1925-the-post-classic-period-900-1521-part-2-the-aztecs Information on the Aztec belief system with a link to an article on Quetzalcoatl Aztec and Inca Civilizations* Watch Background Movies 1 and 2 to learn more about Aztec religious practices. Watch Movie 4 to learn about Inca culture and religion. History Wiz Explore Mesoamerica World New world encyclopedia Thinkquest Native America Aztec Pyramids Inca: Andean Cosmology http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/cosmology.html A detailed account of Incan religion from the prehistoric times to contemporary practices Inca Religion http://www.philtar.ac.uk/encyclopedia/latam/inca.html A thorough explanation of the Incan religious system The Sacrificial Ceremony http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/sacrificial-ceremony.html NOVA's account of "capacocha," the Inca sacred rite of human sacrifice History Wiz Explore Mesoamerica World NOVA AboutPeru History New World Encyclopedia Mr. Donn The Inca Culture DiscoverPeru National Geographic Social Studies for kids