Indians in the Curriculum:
20 Handouts for Middle and High School
History and Social Studies
By Kerry Dunne

Handout 15 Activities: Maya Marketplace

Background:

This exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum depicts a Maya marketplace in Guatemala.

Study and Discuss:

1.     Does this scene represent pre or post Columbian? How do you know?

2.     What things are for sale?

3.     What culture do you think this is? Why?

4.     Which of these products are indigenous or native to Central America?

5.     Which Spanish and English words for these products are most alike? Why?

Resources 15: Maya Marketplace