Yucatán

For this project, I read, “The End Of Dinosaurs, Chicxulub Crater and Mass Extinctions.” This book began talking about the five mass extinctions and what a mass extinction was. It stated that the best studied of all mass extinctions was the fifth mass extinction. This is because it was the closest to us in time, and it wiped out roughly 70% of all species. This lead to the books next topic, how this mass extinction occurred. In the beginning, most scientists were gradualists, meaning they…

The biggest question about dinosaurs today is “How did they die?” “There is nothing like a bold new hypothesis to galvanize scientists into reaction and then action.”(Wilford, John Noble.) Many scientists have created new theories and hypothesize, some have been backed up with evidence while others are pure imagination. The first and most evidence backed theory is called the K-T event theory. This theory was created by a father and son duo Luis and Walter Alvarez. “In the 1980s, father-and-son…

The Caribbean tectonic plate has a wide variety of height and depth within its borders. While all the land and islands are quite tall, the middle of the plate, that is mostly sea, is much more deep in some areas than others. Around the Yucatan Peninsula, Central America, and all the islands are gradual slopes that gain more depth the further from land-above-sea-level you get, however, from Honduras and Nicaragua to Jamaica, where there should be deeper sea, there is quite a lot of height but…

The Yucatan Mayas kept a record, known as the Chilam Balam, of all that occurred in their empire. This is a collection of valuable eyewitness accounts that show the victim’s side of history. The Chilam Balam of Chumayel contains details of the overall agony inflicted…

While the chicken was taking the “Old World” by storm, a plant found in the Americas would soon become one of the most valued goods during the period of the Columbian Exchange, and today has become one of the world’s favorite treats. The cacao bean, from which chocolate comes, became one of the most valued goods to the Aztecs and Mesoamericans. It was used as medicine, a refreshing drink, currency, and even as part of a trade system. The Latin name for cacao is Theobroma, which means “food of…

been pulled to America seeking for freedom, equal opportunities, & economic opportunities. People have been moving to the U.S from Mexico for almost 500 years, The story of Mexican immigrants starts with arriving of spanish soldiers near the Yucatan Peninsula in the early 16th century. In the 1960’s Mexican Immigrants fought for their civil rights. They have became very successful owners A large number of Mexican Immigrants worked in many agricultural & farming jobs. They would…

Now that I have explained what I took away from the film, I will talk about what I felt while I was watching the film. At first I felt special in a way because Naia was found in a cenote in the State of Yucatan in Mexico, which is a state I've traveled to and even swam in cenotes there. So when they showed the skeleton in the film I thought it was beautiful but also frightening because I could have swam in a cenote where there could've been an unexplored…

Unlike the Mayans, the Navahos were invited back to their land after they were forced to leave. The Hogan trading post is actually built on the Navaho reservation. Tulum and Hogan were both trading centers. Tulum was a major trading center on the Yucatan Peninsula through both land and sea. The Hogan Trading post supplied the Navahos with a way to readjust to their life after returning from exile. The trading post developed and industry for Navaho craft and supplied the Navahos with things like…

The Mayan civilization began in the south parts of the Yucatan peninsula because there was more precipitation than the northern areas making it a superior place for agricultural production and viable place to support denser populations. However, since the south is at a higher elevation, and they relied heavily…

drawbacks from being isolated. Mesoamerica was a region in the Americas, extending from central Mexico to northern Costa Rica. Because it was on the America’s, Mesoamerica couldn’t benefit from Eurasia’s trade and communications. The Mayans of the Yucatan peninsula lived with oceans on their east, north, and west sides, and with mountains on their south boarder. They also had a surplus of food, like corn, beans, and squash, which meant they didn’t have to fight for territory, unlike most other…