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Learning Objective: To find out where the Maya lived.
The Maya
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Can you name the
other continents?
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The highlighted section shows the area where the Maya lived.
Which continent is
this in?
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North America
South America
Antarctica
Africa
AsiaEurope
Australia
North America
South America
Africa
Europe
The Maya lived in the continent of North America in an area that is often referred to as Central America.
Mayan region
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The land the Maya lived in now covers several modern countries.
Do you know what any
of these countries are
called?
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Your job today is to
find out what these
countries are called.
How do you think we could
do this?
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Maps are the most useful way to help us find out the names of these countries.
There are lots of different types of maps.
Topographical maps show areas of high elevation using contour lines.
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Can you see where the high hills and mountains are on this map?
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What features can you see on this road
map?
Road maps show major and minor roads to help people navigate from one place to another. They also show things
like airports, parks and monuments.
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Political maps show countries and cities. They show the
boundaries where one country or region ends and another begins.
Political maps don’t show any features such as mountains or
roads.
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What can you find out from this
map?
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Maps can also be used to show themes such as climate, population (like this one),
language and wealth.
What can you find out from this map?
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What kind of map do you think will be most helpful
to find out what the names of the modern countries are where the
Mayan civilisation was located?