Learn about the spectacular ancient Maya civilisation in this cross-curricular topic pack which includes videos, quizzes and activities for children in KS2.

Like children 1000 years later, Akbal wants to be a professional footballer. He shows us how it's played in Mayan Central America. Relevant for teaching History at Key Stage 2 and Second Level.

Because Maya artists often engraved their work with precise dates, archaeologists can see when a city’s last monument was erected, a final gasp of proven occupation before a site’s abandonment.

The Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico is one of the most popular ancient sites in the world. It's seen countless visitors over the years, and yet it still holds some exciting surprises.

The Maya worshipped a feathered serpent god Kulkulcán, or Quetzalcóatl. Legend claims that an ancient ruler, Kulkulcán, founded the Maya city of Chichén Itzá. There are several versions of this story.

And that’s what I saw in the Maya world, especially in a mysterious ancient city called Aké. Aké is less than an hour’s drive from Mérida, the capital of Mexico’s Yucatán State, but it ...