In this educational, animated video for students aged 7-14 Tim and Moby explain why the Maya civilisation wasn’t exactly an empire, but still constituted a unified culture. You’ll also find out about the Maya script, the only complete written language developed by indigenous Americans and the role of religion in Maya society. Discover their advances in architecture, maths, art, and astronomy and how the Mayas were slowly subdued by the Spanish empire. Plus, believe it or not, Mayan is still spoken in Mexico and parts of Central America today!

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