Guatemala

structures. There are also hints of a possible irrigation system that are similar to Maya ruins and indicate early Maya presence. The terrace sites in Georgia are identical to the terrace sites in Guatemala and Mexico. The layout of the site, when shown to Maya elders such as Antonio Oxte, say they are from Guatemala and are surprised to hear that they are actually from Georgia. Etowah mounds in Northwest Georgia, was originally named Etula, which means the important town. Tula also means…

The Mayans It is very interesting and intriguing to study history and ancient civilization. Though we may not know all of the answers to different cultures in History, many artifacts from many different cultures were left behind to try to tell a story or leave a message for our society today. As I studied the history of the Mayan civilization, it was interesting to learn what they left behind to be recognized today. They were a group of Indian people that had a great history behind their…

involve traditional art and weaving. This NGO is a smaller NGO, only working with about 100 artisans in Guatemala. This NGO says that it is participatory and respectful of indigenous identities, but there is no literature to substantiate these claims beyond their website. An example of a large NGO that has decentralized that works with the indigenous population is CARE. CARE has been present in Guatemala since the 50’s, and focuses on human rights development for women, namely, health,…

the Lenca indigenous people. This is the present situation of Latin American countries; likewise, in the history of Latin American countries, there has been an injustice for the indigenous people of some Latin American countries such as in Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil and Honduras. In the history of Mexico, the indigenous people were forced to assimilate with the rest of Mexicans by the government of Mexico and the government discourages indigenous language and culture. Furthermore, the indigenous…

injustices. Guatemala oppression towards its own indigenous population was one of them. The indigenous communities have suffered inequalities from their own government and from Ladinos. Indigenous people were like slaves to landowners and experienced a lot of injustice in the fincas. In the testimonio of I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala Elisabeth Burgos-Debray narrates Rigoberta’s struggles and oppression that many Guatemalan Indian communities have experienced. In Guatemala,…

Cyrusian Geographical Setting: What continent? What Land forms? What important Places? The Mayan civilization was located in what is currently Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan peninsula which is part of present day Mexico. They had highlands and lowlands. Their highlands were located in southern Guatemala. And their lowlands were located in Guatemala, Belize, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Some of their cities were Copan, Tikal, Palenque, Bonampak, and Chichen Itza. Political…

Indians were a group of early people who lived in regions from Central America to Mexico. They were a vast and large group and well civilized. The Mayan civilization stretched from the eastern tip of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula all the way to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and…

Landforms? What important Places? The Mayans settled in Mesoamerica. They lived in southern and northern Guatemala. In the Northern part of Guatemala it is full of mountain ranges, filled with minerals, and has a dry cool climate. In the southern part of Guatemala has the places Belize and Yucatan. In Yucatan the climate was dry and hot. Hot humid rainforests covered the southern area of guatemala and it had plenty of fertile soil which made farming there excellent. Political (Leadership,…

The Mayan were a Native American civilization located in Mesoamerica, which is located in modern day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras according to the background essay. The Mayan achieved a lot and shaped many of modern day things that we use everyday. There most remarkable achievement were their number system. Another one of there great achievements was the calender. This is a great achievement because, we have went off the Mayan calender for hundreds of years ,and were still using it…

as we know today as Southern Mexico and the Northern parts of Central America including the now occupied by the nations of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The creation of the Maya was in 3113-3114 B.C. The start of the Maya was in 2600 B.C. and the end was in A.D. 1517. Then the capital of the Maya was Tikal. The location of the Aztec was in Mexico and Guatemala. The start of the Aztec civilization was in 1428 and the end was in 1521. The capital of the Aztec was Tenochtitlan. The…