Highland

had their own hieroglyph based writing system. However by 900 AD the Maya civilization vanished, and there has been great debate as to what caused this sudden abandonment of their cities. Popol Vuh, a creation story from the Guatemalan western highlands discusses the creation of the earth and genealogy of the gods according to the Maya. According to the author, animals were created first, then man and then woman. The gods command for the plants…

their culture. Today, 31 Mayan languages are spoken by modern Maya people. These languages all take their roots from older Mayan languages, which originate from the hypothetical language “Proto-Mayan”, which is theorized to have been born in the highlands of what is now Guatemala around 4000 years ago. Mesoamerican societies are special in that they are one of very few societies (Mesoamericans, the Syro-Palestinians, Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Chinese, and people of the Indus valley) to have…

Do you know who really discovered North and South America also known as “Americas”? Several thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America. The nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago. In fact, by the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already…

Scotland Highlands 1713, Rob Roy is the head of a Highlands clan that herds cattle. Rob takes a loan from the Marquis of Montrose to survive the winter, but Rob Roy's retainer,Alan McDonald, is murdered by one of the Marquis's guests,Cunningham. Rob is turned into a fugitive, and he finally confronts Cunningham after Rob's wife is raped by him. Rob Roy tries to sell the audience another sympathetic, Scottish hero. However, this bravehearted attempt falls short due to various historical…

full-day activity, and we return to camp in time for sunset drinks and a four-course dinner. Highlights-Exploring the Natural Diversity of Santa Cruz • Enjoy a fun morning at Cero Mesa Reserve learning about the project’s conservation work in the highlands, while discovering the wildlife of the Galapagos in its natural habitat • Make the afternoon count while snorkeling, swimming, and relaxing on the beach while exploring the lagoons and mangroves close to Garrapatero Beach • Visit El Trapiche…

Colombia is known for being an agricultural country, and most of the food is fried. Colombian food varies by region (Hand p.88). Most Colombians eat grilled red meat like beef pork, loin, pork rib, chicken combined with guacamole and chili sauce. On the highland plateau, they eat foods like Ajiaco, one of Colombia's popular dishes that includes meat, potatoes, and corn that is usually served with red wine or beer. Near Medelln, people eat food that mostly…

an area, one question asked is, “What is the school district, and specific school my child will attend?” In many areas throughout the United States, one’s zip code determines the answer to this question. The purpose of this paper is to compare Highland High School (zip code 87108) to La Cueva High School (zip code 87122) to determine first, the population’s social stratification and second, the effect the zip code has on the population’s education at each school. Social stratification, as…

Crystal clear water, mountainous green terrain, and around a dozen culture-filled villages is what people generally imagine when thinking of Lake Atitlan. The documentary titled “Atitlan in Bloom” is a collective of stories from various people in the lake community which shows the diversity, hard work, culture, and beliefs of the people there. There are scenes focusing on women who work with old fashioned looms, natural healers, Mayan priests, bus mechanics, and passionate peasants. The first…

The were famous for their creation of the Nazca geoglyphs around 600CE. The villagers of the chiefdom would create large geometrical and animal figures in the dry highlands. The shamans of the age would use the geoglyphs in specific rituals. What makes the geoglyphs so significant is that they are unique to the Andes and they had no parallel until the The Incas arranged sacred objects nearly a millennium later. The…

Unlike where the other two Apollo missions that landed on maria plains, the Fra Mauro highland was brighter and NASA wanted to explore that unknown area on the moon. Surprisingly, the first couple of days into space for the astronauts were easy and “Apollo 13 was looking like the smoothest flight of the program”. However, when Swigert went…