History(Unit 3: The Maya)

• About 2300 years ago, tribes called the Maya settled in the jungles, mountains and coastal areas of southern Mexico and Central America.
•  They were skilled farmers and builders who created many beautiful cities. These cities contained palaces, temples, pyramids and homes.
• The cities were connected with roads that ran through the jungles.
• Each city was a centre of learning and the Maya achieved much in writing, art and science.
• The Maya civilisation began about 2300 years ago.
•  The civilisation was at its height from about 250 CE to about 900 CE.