KS2 History - The Maya civilisation

In this clip from the series Lost Lands from BBC Teach, young Akbal introduces us to life in the Maya civilisation, which existed in Central America 1,000 years ago.

He tells us about his city’s pyramids, buildings and food, including the importance of maize to their civilisation.

He discusses how you can tell the status of a person by the headdress that he wore, before showing us how the game of Mayan football is played.

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