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    Ancient Mayan History

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    The ancient Maya lived thousands of years ago, their history preserved by archaic, mysterious, yet quintessential glyphs and records. Their culture deprived, their traditions burned, modern day scholars have very limited access to the ancient life of the Maya. When the Spaniards first came to the Yucatan in the 1600s, they were appalled by what they thought was "devil writing," therefore making the Maya synonymous to evil, sinister peoples. In an effort to "save" them, and save themselves, the…

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    Mayan Struggles

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    The Mayans are Native Americans from Guatemala. They have struggled for their survival since the Conquistadores defeated the Maya Chief Tecum Uman. Today there are about 4 million Maya. About 200,000 have migrated to the United States since 1970 for a better life. (Roger Daniels 2001) The Mayans have gone through so much trying to survive all the changes they had to overcome. One third of the highland population of Maya died in the first epidemic in 1520. The first epidemic was brought by Pedro…

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    Mayan Achievements

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    Did you know that the Mayan people lived in Mesoamerica which is now Southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador for 3,000 years? Politically the Mayan people were ruled by city-states similar to the Greeks. Around 900 C.E The Mayans moved out of Mesoamerica and into the highlands of Central America, no one knows exactly why these people moved but some speculate is was because of overcrowding and drought. The Mayan had many remarkable achievements. The most remarkable…

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    The demise of the Mayan civilization parallels the threats that America and other nations experience today in several different ways. Geopolitical tensions, water scarcity, and a worldwide pandemic all parallel the Mayan demise with threats in America and other nations today. Most people wouldn’t be able to make the connection that the demise of the Mayan civilization shares similarities with America and other nations today. Geopolitical tensions have existed between nations for decades, and…

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    I. ARCHITECTURE The Maya culture used architecture as a way to represent power. This culture achieved this representation by the creation and construction of massive monuments. Besides showing power, the Maya architecture had as a main objective to show the respect and passion to their religion, that is to say, that these enormous monuments were sacred for them, in other words, these constructions were seen as gifts from their gods. The Maya received inspiration from the Olmec and the…

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    Jaguar 9 Case Study

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    An important Maya center during 250-900 C.E., was Yaxchilán. It was located on the south bank of the Usumacinta River, in Chiapas, Mexico, it was famous for the carved stone. Above the three doorways of Structure 23, were Limestone Lintels 24,25 and 26, they showed rituals performed by Shield Jaguar II and his wife. Above the doorway of Structure 21 was Lintels 15,16, and 17, which was structured by Jaguar IV, he built and remodeled most of structures in Yaxchilan’s. Lintel 16 was created after…

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    But they all had their differences in their lives. The Mayan had a government, economy, religion, social system and technology. But sadly did not have a capital. For this, they just had cities and no sign of capitals. The maya lived in Honduras Guatemala, Mexico and Belize. They started at 250 A.D and ended on 900 A.D. The Maya lived in different cities. For example they had a city named Tikal and It was a very popular city for the Mayas. Some of the Maya worked in farms to get crops, others…

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    Mayans Achievements

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    The Ancient Mayans were one of the most intriguing societies of the New World. To this day no one knows what happen to their great civilization. Why they abandoned their lushes forests and jaw dropping monuments. Although, Mayans still exist in coastal regions of modern day Latin American countries, these individuals are descendants of those great constructors, mathematicians and astronomers of ancient times. Most of what we know about them today has been discovered and, learned in recent years.…

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    "17 Km from Caracol" Israel Alpuche As I stood atop of Caracol1 I became one with nature, amazed at such beauty that my country beheld. The lush green trees, the fresh air, and the breathtaking mountain views made me envy the Mayas who once stood where I was. After a few intakes of breath, I strapped my backpack once again, grabbed my rifle and moved on as I reviewed my mission: patrol the jungles, arrest anyone breaking our laws and use force if necessary. About 15km away from the…

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    The Egyptian and the Mayans were the of the most advanced civilizations in their time. The Mayan Empire spread from present-day southern Mexico to Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala. They were known for their architecture, and their famous calendars. The famous calendar, writing systems, and major public architecture all occurred during the Mayan Classical period, 250-900 A.D. The Egyptian civilization began around 3000 B.C. Medicine, architecture, farming techniques, and engineering flourished…

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