Maya civilization

organized CERJ, which began July 31, 1988 and it was to defend, promote, and disseminate information about human rights. But not only that but to also recover their culture and their values. Part of her work is that she travels the highlands, organizes the Maya, and informs them of the human rights. The meetings are held in secret because the “human rights” are considered rebellious. They are educating those that don’t know what the human rights stand for. Justina was motivated to do this kind…

The Moche were an Andean civilization that resided in ancient Peru. Animals were popular subjects of Moche art and were often depicted on pottery as a composite creature made up of multiple animals. One of the popular uses for pottery in the Moche civilization was to create stirrup spout vessels that held chicha beer for the elite. A specific ceramic stirrup spout vessel that appears to have animalistic qualities is the Vessel in the Shape of a Crested Animal which was found in Tomb 2 at the…

Like many other religions there are do's and don'ts. All this information was found in The Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiché Maya (Mayan Bible). Like the Christian story of creation the Mayans believed that 4 gods first created animals. Though because they were not literate he then created dirt people although they weren't able to speak clearly and hence dissolved. They then…

Aztec architecture is simple but bold, elegant but powerful, with its mixed colors and symbols that help create a distinctive style. It refers to pre-Columbian architecture of the Aztec civilization. Instead of wrecking the old building that would add on to or built over it the old structure. While Aztec architecture doesn’t have many structures or “buildings” that are too well-known there is some that are still known and visited to this day. Aztecs also built pyramid temples for religion and…

According to the four sources provided, “A Historic Rediscovery”, National Geographic, “The Four Quarters of the World”, and the Kids Discover magazine, the authors provided information about how ancient Puebloan tribes and the Incas lived their lives with their kind of technology. In source one, the author, Robin Chalmer, talks about Mesa Verde, located in Colorado, and the kind of life led there by cliff dwellers. In source two, the publisher, National Geographic, talks briefly about the…

For a long time, little was known about this mysterious civilization that lived many years ago. With what we found in the tombs of the Etruscans tells us a lot of how they lived and what they believed in. The Etruscans had an obsession with the burial of their dead. This tells us a lot of how they thought and how they perceived death. Historians learned a lot about this ancient civilization from inscriptions and what they discovered in many of the Etruscan tombs. There are many known…

be records of the Maya dynasties. Lintels 24 and 25 show a series of rituals performed by Shield Jaguar II and his wife. Lintel 24 depicts a bloodletting ritual performed by the king of Yaxchilán and his wife. This sacrifice mirrored the Maya story of the creation of the human race: gods would bleed out to create them. By partaking in this ritual, the queen demonstrated moral and physical strength and suitability as Maya to the people. Bloodletting was a common practice in Maya life which played…

While both Aztecs and Yanomami built a strong foundation and sense of morals in the fixed lands, the two cultures had completely different views on these and many other things. To really dig deep and look at the similarities and differences between these cultures, it is essential to look at the theoretical perspective, otherwise known as cultural materialism. The rich cultures have essential parts that define it which are the infrastructure, social organization, and superstructure. The Aztecs…

your civilization. The Andes are a mountain range in South America. The mountain range is the second highest in the world, and the longest mountain range (4,500 miles long) in the world running from Colombia to Chile. They comprise much of the western coast of south america and the the nations within the andes are Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. 2. When did your civilization begin? Because the Andes is not civilization but a region, there is no one starting date of civilization,…

heads they created by carving them out of stone. The Olmecs had two main civilizations named San Lorenzo, which flourished from 1200 B.C to 900 B.C., and La Venta, which lasted until 600 B.C. The Mayans, who also were settled in Mexico, prospered between 250 threw 900 A.D. They are well known for constructing the calendar and a number system. It is considered to be the most advanced ancient civilization. The civilization collapsed in the 10th century. The reason is unknown, but the most…