Travel back 1000 years and unearth the undiscovered world of the Maya.
Following a short introduction to Maya customs. Pupils will get the chance to participate in a fascinating and immersive range of activities in Maya society, ranging from Mesoamerica ballgames, ancient rituals and so much more.
Other activities include:
- Team Bul – A strategic wargame focusing on hunting and defeating your enemy on a board
- A fun fact finder quiz on the Maya creation myth, Maya civilisation and many other topics
- Artefacts from the time that children can touch and hold.
- Showing how the Maya took on aspects of the animals they hunted.
- Explaining the process of a human sacrifice
After lunch, the children will even get to see one of the only Moatl clubs in the country. A devastating obsidian war club, and its impact damage on a defenceless cabbage.
Rounding off a captivating day, the Maya civilization comes to an end after the arrival and contact with the Spanish conquistadors in the 1500s.