The Mayans Cosmic Planners

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Recommended for grades 5 - 12
1 hour

For current program rates, see the Waukesha County Environmental Education School Guide

Travel to ancient cities Chichén Itza and Palenque for the first time in full-dome 4K video and 3D animations to learn how the Mayans cities were planned. The film introduces the cosmovision of this ancient culture based on elements of the cosmos like the Sun, Venus, the Moon and the stars, following their position they defined much of its planning for the construction of their cities, plus their astronomical knowledge lasted by generations, forming the pillars of their culture that nowadays we are still learning to listen.

Duration: 60 minutes
Fee: Yes
Offered: School Year
Location options: Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium located at the Retzer Nature Center