Hand-painted clay beads. Approx 1 - 4cm long. Product of Mexico
10 x Clay Maya Beads
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Maya Artefacts
3 x Cocoa Pods
4 Maya Amulets
4 x misc ceramic pendants, measuring approx 6 - 7cm. Mexico.
5 x Turquoise Stones
A pack of 5 asst polished turquoise stones - used throughout Mayan artwork. All different - very approx 2 - 3cm long.
Burden of Time Mask
These top quality Mexican ceramic masks show a traditional Mesoamerican face with an ornate headdress. The headdress shows a figure that is often associated with the Mayan calendar. Approx 27cm tall x 15cm wide.
Ceramic Jaguar Head
Ceramic Timor style jaguar head. Made in Mexico.
Ceramic Palenque Face Mask
These fascinating ceramic plaques depict Pacal the Great, a famous leader of the Maya city, Palenque. Pakal was responsible for building many of Palenque's most impressive palaces and temples and he ruled for 68 years. These beautiful plaques are handmade in Jalisco,...
Chocolate Whisk
Approx 30cm. Ancient design of a chocolate stirrer. Carved Wood.
Clay Jaguar Figure
The jaguar has been Mexico's most enduring symbolic animal and it appears in the artwork and culture of all the ancient Mexican civilizations. This pottery figure is based upon a jaguar-shaped throne found in the Maya 'Temple of the Jaguars' in the Yucatan. Made in...
Cocoa Beans
Bag of dried cocoa beans - approx 60 beans per bag.
Flint Millipede
Reproduction flint "millipede" axe heads. Expertly created to be used as burial offerings. All different, approximately 13cm long.
God of Maize
Small terracotta figure. Approx 9cm tall.
History Word Cloud Posters
A set of 6 A2 colourful themed posters to enhance your history displays and reinforce historical vocabulary. Posters include: Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece The Romans The Vikings The Mayans The Stone Age
Jaguar Clay Stamp
Jaguar Clay Stamp Clay stamps were widely used by pre-Hispanic people with archaeological finds suggesting that they were being created hundreds of years before the Aztec civilisation. They usually feature abstract shapes, animals, gods and other mystical figures. The...
Jaguar Headdress Mask
A superb terracotta mask. Approx 26cm tall.
Jaguar Warrior Statue
Jaguar warriors were a high-class Aztec military unit made up of men who had proven themselves on the battlefield with a focus on being adept at capturing enemy soldiers. Reaching the rank of jaguar warrior meant a change in social status with many privileges being...
Juego De Pelota Plaque
Resin, approx 27cm diameter. Mayan ritual sport played since approx. 1,400 BC. Commonly played casually by men, women and children and by men only at ritual events, where human sacrifices often took place. It was played in long stone alleyways where players could...
Key to… The Maya Civilisation
Developed by a history specialist Stuart Tiffany (Mr T Does History) to provide this primary KS2 history Key to the National Curriculum resource. This unit encourages children to investigate and comprehend Mayan Civilisation c.AD 900. Following the National...
Large Ceramic God of Maize
This fine replica of a seated God is typical of the thousands of statues that have been found in Central America dating from 1,500 BC up to the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century. The cultures varied greatly over time and were centred in differing parts of Central...
Large God of Fire
The God of fire and young warriors. His image was in every home when the Toxiuholpilia Festival (New Fire Ceremony) was held every 52 years to ensure that the sun was renewed at the end of each calendar period. Sacrifices were made to him in temples and in homes his...
Large God of Maize
Large terracotta figure. Approx 26cm tall.
Large Pakal Head
Terracotta, approx 19cm. King of the Mayan kingdom on Palenque who ruled for 68 years. He undertook many great building works. The details of the lid of his tomb is one of the most photographed and written about pieces of stonework in the world. Terracotta, approx...
Large Stone Metate
Carved from volcanic rock, used for grinding chocolate beans and maize. A classic metate is a flat slab of stone, sometimes with carved legs. The top of the slab has a shallow depression which is created through years of wear. To use the metate, someone scatters grain...
Large Triple Mask
Terracotta 24cm. x 24cm. Depicts the cycle of life. Mexico.
Life and Death Mask
Approx 19cm tall terracotta mask.
Maize Mask
Terracotta, approx 12cm wide x 11cm tall.
Maize Twist Drum
Approx 23cm
Make your own Maya Calendar
Learn about the Amazing Maya by making your own ancient Maya Calendar. (Maya Calendar) The ancient Maya living in Guatemala, Belize and parts of Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador, created an incredible civilization in the rainforest and built spectacular pyramids,...
Maya Backdrop
Set the scene with this fabulous backdrop. These can be used to set the background of your current topic, for wall coverings, play mats or floor mats. They are even weatherproof so you can create an environment outside that's like being transported to another country....
Maya Basket
All vary - approx 22cm diameter.