Within this fascinating topic, the year 5 children really get a feel of what life was like for the Maya as they delve into every area of their civilisation.

Throughout the unit they cover areas such as:

• How the Maya recorded things
• The similar layout of Maya cities and what this looked like
• Maya beliefs
• Hierarchy of Maya civilisation
• Maya trade
• Positioning of Maya cities
• Maya Calendar
• Reasons behind the demise of the Maya civilisation