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empires between 500 AD and 1500 AD were the Mayas and Aztecs in Central America and Incas in South America. There were also several smaller Native American tribes in North America that flourished during this time period. These smaller Native American tribes were linked together by culture and economics. This essay will discuss the complexities surrounding these smaller Native American tribes in North America as well as summarize the empires of the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas. While cultures of the…

Gwendolyn Brooks. A powerful African American women who faced racial discrimination all her life became one of the greatest poets to live with just a pencil and notebook. She stayed true to herself and her identity as she changed the America one poem at a time. David and Keziah Brooks had their first born child, Gwendolyn Brooks, on July 7, 1917, She was born when racism and oppression was at its highest. Shortly after Gwendolyns birth, they relocated to Chicago Illinois, taking part in the…

In this paragraph, I will compare and contrast the location of where they lived and what the cities were like. We will first start off with the Mayans,the Maya were located in Central America and their cities were made of stone.There would be different parts of the city and certain types of buildings like churches. Next off we have the Aztecs,the Aztec were located in the land we call Mexico. And their cities were made of more than just stone. They were made with driving posts that they would…

A degree of veneration through Maya rituals, ceremonies, and religious practice went towards the legendary Maya Hero Twins. The Hero Twins are best known through the 16th century AD Quichean epic tale of “Hunahpu” and “Xbalanque.” In the Classic period of the Maya civilization, the adventures of these two hero twins was common knowledge across the entirety of the Maya area. The Maya practice of praying to and placing faith into legendary heroes was no different than other religions…

The Aztecs had one of the most distinctive and intelligent cultures of its time. Aztecs were very educated. They studied the stars and created an accurate calendar. Creativity was another key aspect in Aztec life. Many statues and paintings that displayed their imagination were found where they used to live. Poetry was also found at their cities. Aztec poetry was written for ceremonies and common life, about important themes relevant to the Central American civilization, and by wise men and the…

The Chavin de Huantar is a building used for religious purposes that was made between 900-200 B.C.E. The intended audience of this structure would be the shamans; people who practiced shamanism and were considered spiritual leaders who were connected to and influencing spiritual elements. So, the sacred theme would be religion, specifically Shamanism, a religious culture that flourished in the Andes Mountains from 900-200 B.C.E. which is around the time this structure was made. The structure…

Maya Angelou was a well known poet and civil rights activist. In her poem, “Still I Rise” the speaker describes being sassy, and what it’s like to be beaten down but get back up. They talk about being confident to whatever it is that’s bring the speaker down. The speaker taunts the pain. In “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou uses the poetic device of simile to let the readers know that when life knocks you down, you have to get back up. In the poem, Maya Angelou uses the poetic device of simile in…

Introduction I’ve always been fascinated with the Maya Civilization since the very first time I visited Copan, one of the largest Classic Maya centers located at the western region of Honduras. I remember the moment I was greeted by the stelae in the Great Plaza, gazing at the intricate hieroglyphic carvings in their backs and the sculptural relief details found in sculptures and buildings nearby. I was amazed at the fact that these monuments were still standing after thousands of years ago, and…

The poem we will be learning about today is “Hope” is the thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson. She is creating a metaphor of Hope through the bird. She is describing hope as a bird “the thing with feathers” that perches in her soul. It sings silent and without hesitate. The Rhythm of hope sounds peaceful “in the Gale,” and it would require a terrifying thunderstorm to ever “abash the little Bird, That kept so many warm.” Emily says that she has overheard the bird of hope “in the chillest…

Missouri. Maya was called Rita in public, she was given the nickname Maya by her older brother who was calling her “my” or “mine”. Her father Bailey Johnson was a doorman and naval dietician, and her mother Vivian Baxter Johnson worked variously worked as a card dealer and nurse. Shortly after their daughter’s birth they had moved their 2 children to Long Beach, California. Three years later they had been divorced and the 2 children had moved to Stamps, Arkansas with their grandmother. Maya had…