Lección 8
Conexión Internet - Guatemala

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Rigoberta Menchú

Nobel e-Museum—Rigoberta Menchú   http://www.nobel.se/
 
The Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation   http://www.rigobertamenchu.org/
 

Arqueología en Guatemala

Maya World—Interactive Map   http://www.pbs.org/
 
Tikal—Photos   http://www.villanova.edu/
 
Maya Archaeology   http://www.maya-archeology.org/
 
Introducción al mundo maya   http://www.deguate.com/
 

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Key words for searching for information on Rigoberta Menchú and arquaeological sites in Guatemala are:
Rigoberta Menchú
Guatemala indígena / Guatamala Indian
Guatemala arqueología / Guatemala archaeology
Uaxactún / Ceibal / Quiriguá / Río Azul / Altar de Sacrificios / Dos Pilas

  1. What are some of the reasons for which Rigoberta Menchú received the Nobel Prize for Peace?
  2. What are the goals of the Rigoberta Menchú Tum Foundation?
  3. In what four countries can Maya archaeological sites be found?
  4. What are some of the characteristics of the Maya city states and their civilization? Over how many years did the Maya build at Tikal in northern Guatemala?

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