Mayan Patterns & Motifs | Worn Within
6th Grade – 8th Grade
9th Grade – 12th Grade
English
Did Spain create the different Mayan weaving patterns? Many scholars and establishments claim that the different Mayan weaving patterns were created by the Spanish conquistadors. But in this episode of Worn Within, Host Susan speaks to three Mayan women who dispute those claims. There were already distinct differences between each group’s weaving patterns—long before the Spanish colonization.