Yucatán

stretched on for miles and miles, lived along the Nile River, which is the fertile land in the Sahara. The Nile flooded once a year, making the land fertile enough for plant life to grow and for the Egyptians to grow crops. The Mayans lived along the Yucatan Peninsula, which includes many rainforests, mountainous regions, and pacific lowlands. It is very hot and humid there due to the fact that they live next to and in the rainforest. The ocean was a huge food source for them, as well as a place…

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…

Saqqara Necropolis in Egypt. The second of the two pyramids is the pyramid known as El Castillo. El Castillo is dated to the 9th to 12th Century C.E. it is roughly 98 feet tall and made out of limestone. El Castillo is located in the Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. 2. The Step Pyramid of Djoser has many unique features. You can see that it has a total of 6 parts. The base is hard to see but it has a small step before going to a much larger one. At the peak, it has a flat top. On one of…

The Mayan civilization, located in Central America, was an advanced, agricultural society that dominated for around 1200 years. The earliest civilizations date back to 1800 BC, while their civilizations peaked around sixth century AD. The early Maya were agricultural, growing, maize, beans, and squash. At their peak, they excelled in agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, mathematics, and architecture. The Maya focused on improving ways of health or medicine, and also focused on religion…

Since the location of Greece at the crossing point of the west and east, Greek culture and traditions ae very rich and diverse. The Greek culture began to develop thousands years ago and it includes the Paleolithic era and the birth of the great Minoan, Mycenaean and Cycladic civilizations through the Classical Period and the Golden Age. Due to the Greek life was dominated by religion, the temples of ancient Greece were the biggest and most beautiful. Also, they have the purpose to built is that…

In today’s society we base things upon one result, find an answer and stick to that one possible outcome. As a society, we should look at the bigger picture. Look back at our history in a multicultural perspective to understand every angle and side to our past. We have to take into consideration not only our impact on society but also how other cultures have impacted us. America is filled with diverse cultural and knowledge. The term American not only means being from America but our past…

modern day is called oaxaca. They had ballgames, and the losers would get their captains sacrificed. You can find more information in a Mayan textbook. Mayans followed a government. Maya is people from Mexico and central America. They came from the Yucatan city. John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick discovered the “Mysterious Maya”. Specific…

Discover the barren land, and unique people of Mexico. Explore the variety of sandy beaches in its blazing hot climate, and giant volcanoes. Travel to Mexico to learn about their lifestyle, sports and religion including the amazing history of Mexico. Come on by and don 't wait another minute to visit Mexico! Location: Mexico is located at about 23 degrees North and 102 degrees West in the southern portion of North America. It is also located in a region known as Middle America. In addition,…

The First Feminist Congress of 1912 took place in Yucatan. Over 600 delegates came to the convention to ask for what they believed to be the beginning resolutions towards a more equal environment for men and women. In the convention they addressed the issue of education to help bridge the gaps between the…

DARSHAN GANGANNA RAVINDRA Abstract— About Sixty-five million years ago, one of last non-avian reptile species called dinosaurs vanished from the earth. The extinction of this huge animal is a never-ending topic of interest, the mass extension of dinosaurs occurred over a very short geological period. Keywords— Non-Avian Dinosaurs, Mass extinction, Dinosaurs extinction theories; Asteroid impact; Volcanism; I. INTRODUCTION Dinosaurs are the certain group of reptiles which influenced and ruled…