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A great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to the some of the key events, legends and famous figures of the Maya Empire of modern-day Central America.

There are 33 posters or task cards that include many of the key events including the development of early Maya settlements, the developments of city states such as Tikal and Palenque, the rule of famous kings, and the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.

The posters look great as a display in the classroom and the cards are a brilliant introduction to the Maya. The displays and cards come both with dates and without dates, so the students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline. The cards look even better when laminated.

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33 Full Page Posters with dates for display
33 Full Page Posters without dates
33 Task Cards with dates for a sorting activity
33 Task Cards without dates for a research and sorting activity

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