Below you will find website links for each Ancient American civilization we will be covering
over the next 2 weeks..
Mayan
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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.
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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.
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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
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History Wiz
Explore Mesoamerica World
NOVA
AboutPeru History
New World Encyclopedia
Mr. Donn
The Inca Culture
DiscoverPeru
National Geographic
Social Studies for kids