Class 4's Magical Maya Morning!

This morning, Class 4 were visited by Dr Diane Davies, an archaeologist who specialises in the Ancient Maya. 

Dr Davies taught us about what life is like to be an archaeologist in the rainforest and she even showed us videos that she had taken during her time in Guatemala. She taught us about the dangers of the rainforest and how it can be difficult to travel through. Dr Davies told us about the animals that live in Central America and showed us videos of them. We learned about how clever the Ancient Maya were: they built pyramids and stela(e); invented a ball game and chocolate; created beautiful art; and they had their own writing system as well as an interest in astronomy. Dr Davies busted lots of common myths about the Maya! She brought lots of incredible artefacts that she has collected during her time in Central America and we were able to look at them and investigate what they can tell us about what life was like for the Ancient Maya. We made our own Maya calendars and researched what the date was in the Maya calendar. What an amazing morning! 

Class 4 Maya Archaeologist