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Year 7 History
Geography and the Mayans

Last updated 3 March 2020

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This page has been created to support Year 7 HASS students with their inquiry task on the effect geography has on the success of a civilisation.

Read the following passage to for an introduction to the geography of the region where the Mayans lived.

“The Maya made their home in northern Central America. Today, this region falls into modern day southern Mexico, most of Guatemala, all of Belize, the northern tip of Honduras, and a northeast piece of El Salvador.

The geography varies greatly in different parts of this region of the world. You can find dry and arid land, rainforests, swamps, and coastal areas. Earthquakes were frequent. There was flooding and mudslides, hurricanes and droughts. In the highlands to the south, among the Sierra Madre mountains, there are 37 volcanoes.”

Donn, L. (n.d.). Maya Empire for kids – geography. Retrieved from https://mayas.mrdonn.org/geography.html

Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet.

Geography maya / mayan

Print Resources

Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about the influence of geography on the Mayan’s society. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keywords.

972.81016 KIR
Kirkpatrick, N. (2003). The Maya. Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Educational.

972.01 MAC
Macdonald, F. (2009). The Aztec and Mayan worlds. New York: Rosen.

972.01 PEP
Peppas, L. (2005). Life in ancient Mesoamerica. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.

More non fiction books

972.81016 LIE
Lieurance, S. (2004). The Ancient Maya. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Enslow.

eBooks

eBook
Odijk, P. (1989). The Mayas. Retrieved from AccessIt database.

eBook
Foster, L. V. (2009). Handbook to life in the ancient Maya world. Retrieved from Infobase database.

eResources

Use your keywords to search the following eResources.

Foster, L. V. (2001). Geography of the Maya region. In Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World. Retrieved from Ancient and Medieval History database.

Websites

Search the catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.

Muscato, C. (2015). Effect of Geography on the Maya, Aztec & Inca Civilizations. Retrieved from Study.com

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References

Mayan pyramid [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.victoria-house.com/activities/mayan-ruins/