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Guatamala doesn’t really start until 1523. This year dates the time the spanish adventurer Pedro de Alvarado defeats the indigenous Maya and turns Guatemala into a Spanish colony. Because of several earthquakes, the capital was moved several times until it became permanently established at Guatemala City in 1776. From 1524 until 1821, Guatemala (City and Province) was the center of government for the captaincy-general of Guatemala, whose jurisdiction extended from Yucatán to Panama.…

Mesoamerica's cilvilzation included the cultivation or corn, the building of pyramids, a 260-day ritual calendar, similiar deities, an important ritual ball game, and a belief in the role of human blood iinstaining the gods and the universe. The Aztecs (the most powerful culture in the region) collected and admired jad sculptures by the Olmec. When the Aztecs arrived to Teotihuacan it was abadoned, and they viewed the city as a sacred site where the gods had created the universe. They are who…

living during the 1940s, the injustice was sent in the form of racial prejudice. A stigma that attaches itself to the person since birth, but not everyone realizes the labels attached to them, especially children. In the narrative “Graduation,” by Maya Angelou, the author narrates her graduation from her past naive and ignorant self into the Negro race by using imageries, juxtaposition, and similes. Throughout the narrative, Angelou uses vivid imagery to describe her preparation for graduation…

In the world of the ancient Maya there were many sacred days, most often associated with celestial events. But none perhaps more widely celebrated than the Spring and Fall Equinox at the ancient site of Chichén Itza in central Yucatan.Each year thousands of pilgrims and curiosity seekers flock to the nearly six square miles of national park ruins to watch a phenomena that was carefully mapped by ancient architects and astronomers. On the day of both the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox…

Mexico, it is known for its steep volcanoes, ancient Mayan cities and vast rainforests. It is a national place of religion, culture and ethnology. Guatemala has a rich and distinctive culture from the many mixes of elements from Spain and the native Maya people. Their pre-columbian history, and many beauties of the land show a lot about their country. Guatemalan art is usually a mix of traditional styles with the Spanish and Catholic Church influences that had a major outcome on the country…

Does one know that Maya Angelou received two presidential medals? Angelou received both the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Caged Bird Legacy). Angelou dropped out of school at the age of 14. Even without a full high school education, she went on to write 36 books and poems, 30 of them were best sellers. These are just a few of the examples of the amazing things Angelou did in her life and poetic career. To begin with, Maya Angelou was an African…

Maya Angelou is one of the greatest person to ever live. She is known to be dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director. She is most famous as a writer, poet, essayist, editor, and playwright. Maya has gone through many things in her lifetime. For example, sexual abuse and her parents divorce. Maya was born in St. Louis, MO, on April 4, 1928. Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson. Her family is African American. Maya’s dad was a doorman and her mother was a nurse.…

Maya Angelou Prologue The origin of this story is to show case an intellectual woman. I feel honored to introduce a woman such as her. This woman has accomplished so many things that I cannot list them. This woman is so amazing I highly recommend everyone to read this biography about her. Marguerite Johnson or as some may call her Maya Angelou was a highly sophisticated woman. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928, although she was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. As a…

Although almost a generation apart in age, Alice Walker and Maya Angelou display remarkable similarities in their lives. Both writers have written about their experiences growing up in rural South, Angelou in her autobiographies and Walker through her essays. Even though they shared similar backgrounds, each writer has a special style which gives the reader, the front row seat of their exquisite humanity, with all its joy and sorrows. Harsh events occur with both women at the age of eight.…

Marguerite Ann Johnson was born in St. Louis Missouri on April 4, 1928. Raised in Stamps Arkansas she experienced prejudice and discrimination because she was of African American descent. From her southern education and religious beliefs thru adversity to single motherhood and her self classification as an entertainer. She became a prominent and significant voice of our time. The life course of this remarkable woman would encompass nonnormative and normative life events. A poet Laureate with…