Americas, The
Categories
Links
Ancient Americas Theme Page
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/peoples.htm
from Gander Academy includes student homework help links for the Aztecs, Inca, Maya and Anasazi civilizations
NOVA Online: Mystery of the First Americans
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/
Examines the discovery and ensuing controversy over the Kennewick Man, a well-preserved, 9,000-year-old human skeleton found in Washington State in 1996.
The Mesoamerican Ballgame
Gives the history of the game, the rules, and its religious and cultural importance. It also points out the eight major cultures found in this area between 1500 BC and 1519 AD, as well as the effect of the Spanish conquest in this region.