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The Maya middle preclassic period began around 1000 BC. During this same time in other parts of the World, David becomes king of the ancient Israelites and the Iron Age begins for much of Eurasia. Across the Pacific ocean, the ancient Japanese begin to cultivate rice. Everywhere in the World cultures were thriving. This was the period of time when the roots of a complex Maya society began to steadily form and they became a more advanced people. A progression that occurred after centuries of…

Astronomy, architecture, blood sacrifice. Ancient Mayan civilization is something that I’ve held in particular fascination ever since I visited Chichen Itza, one of the seven wonders of the world. For me, thinking about the technological advancement of ancient structures like Chichen Itza is a void that is easy to be drawn into, and is a pastime I have to actively avoid on weeknights for the sake of productivity. Even now, clutched in the depths of sleep deprivation and rigorous studies, the…

Introduction: Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned influential voices of time. She has over 50 honorary doctorate degrees and became a celebrated poet, memoirist, educator and civil rights activist. Poets Life: Maya Angelou was born on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born by the name Marguerite Johnson, and throughout her life, she as raised in St. Lousies and stamps Arkansas. Maya Angelou was an African-American, who was very multi-talented as she was an author,…

Maya Angelou helped Melinda speak up about what happened to her. Melinda has a picture of Maya Angelou in her escape closet at school. Maya is an inspiration for Melinda. She was banned from the school library for her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. This book is about racism and trauma, Melinda feels banned just like her and her book. Melinda doesn’t fit in and is being challenged for her traumatic experiences. Maya speaks up about her traumatic experiences and Melinda wishes she could do…

The United States history in the past hundred years is known worldwide, and those such as Maya Angelou who lived from 1928-2014, were able to witness it first hand. Despite having a dreadful childhood, Angelou was able to make a stance in the world due to her work. In the height of her career she wrote “Still I Rise” which symbolically tells of how she overcome all of her obstacles with rich rhetorical devices. To begin, this poem is overflowing with hopeful determination. Angelou uses…

DéJa. I am a young lady, born in Southeast, a 17 year-old senior at Maya Angelou Public Charter School. I have been apart of the Maya family since the 8th grade. In hopes to become an Early Childhood Educator and cosmetologist. As a senior now at Maya Angelou, looking back I have so much to be grateful for. This loving community has created a space for me to overcome obstacles. Thanks to Maya and other programs, I have become an Achiever, young dedicated business woman, aspiring…

The Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans greatest Achievements The Inca, Aztec, Maya and built strong civilizations in the mountains and South America between 2600 B.C and 1532 years ago. These cultures played an important role in shaping human history through their cultural achievements. The greatest achievements of the Inca, Aztec, and Maya were solar calendars, temples, and medicine. This essay will explain why each of these the greatest achievement for each civilization. The Mayans were great…

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiographical novel written by civil rights activist and intersectional, Black feminist Maya Angelou in 1969. It is the first of seven novels she authored about her life before her death in 2014. In the novel, she delves into the most personal aspects of her life throughout the 1930s and 1940s, her upbringing, up until her graduation and the birth of her first child. Her life story deals with notable amounts of rejection, racism (institutionalized,…

The earliest evidence of Mesoamerican interaction with the Northern American traditions is the emergence of the cultivation of maize in the American Southwest. While there are differencing opinions on the specific location of this introduction, the roots of the maize tradition are found in the deep in the heart of the southern Mesoamerican region of the North American continent. Contemporary studies of the pollen records of the early form of the what we call corn today, Zea Mays, along with…

Forged by Pain United States approached the eightieth-year anniversary of the abolition of slavery, however the social oppression of African American citizens steadily increased. Angelou's Graduation Day is a narrative driven piece about the author’s own experience when graduating from the eighth grade in 1940. The narrative not only highlights the importance of the narrator's graduation but also the expectations of Angelou’s community due to their persecution and separation. An individual’s…