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Archaeologists Make Grisly Find in Historical Maya City
... a gruesome discovery in a man-made cave in the ancient Maya city of Uxul in Campeche (Mexico). Scientists from the ... yet know whether they were prisoners of war from another Maya city that were sacrificed in Uxul or nobles from Uxul ... war and opponents, which is a frequent theme depicted in Maya art, was in fact a reality. By April Holloway ...
aprilholloway - 11/09/2013 - 23:07
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Juego de Pelota: Ancient Mayan Sporting Tradition Resurrected (Video)
... once played by renowned civilizations such as the Aztecs, Maya , and Incas and held deep cultural and religious ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/06/2023 - 16:56
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The Horrifying History of the Midnight Terror Cave in Belize
... The Midnight Terror Cave has been associated with the Maya civilization and is a site that plays a very important role in understanding ancient Maya culture. Naming a Terrifying Sight The Midnight Terror ... in Sican Culture Reflected in Unique Burials Ancient Maya citadel discovered in Belize is an anomaly Evidence for ...
dhwty - 27/04/2016 - 14:31
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Danger on the Court: The Deadly Ancient Mesoamerican Ball Game
... a major part of Mesoamerican culture played by the Olmec , Maya, and Aztec civilizations. Violence in the Mesoamerican Ball Game To the Maya people, it was known as Pok a Tok , to the Aztec it was ... cities of antiquity had at least one. The Classic Maya city of Chichen Itzá had the largest – the Great ...
Bryan Hill - 28/04/2020 - 20:11
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Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization
Arthur Demarest brings the lost civilization of Maya to life by applying a holistic view to the most recently ... the brilliant rain forest adaptations of the ancient Maya and the Native American spirituality that permeated all ... and the causes of the collapse of civilizations. Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization ...
ancient-origins - 04/01/2020 - 16:52
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Researchers confirm that recently discovered Tonina Pyramid is Largest Pyramid in Mexico
... in Mexico discovered an enormous pyramid of the Maya civilization in Toniná, Chiapas. The fact that the ... eventually became the dominant city in the west of the Maya region. The Acropolis of Toniná, occupying seven ... was almost entirely man-made, constructed by the ancient Maya inhabitants of Toniná. Three-dimensional scanning of ...
aprilholloway - 13/07/2015 - 14:38
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Ancient Alien Cruise to Mayan Ruins
Ancient Alien Cruise is about getting to meet and interact with several leading authors and researchers about the Ancient Alien Astronaut theories. Dr. Robert Schoch, Hugh Newman, and David Hatcher Childress will be onboard. Each of them will give presentations on their ideas, pros and cons, about this growing field of interest.
ancient-origins - 12/10/2013 - 09:02
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9 Mysterious Undeciphered Codes and Inscriptions in History
... trying to decode the ancient hieroglyphic script of the Maya, left behind on monument carvings, painted pottery and ... of the social, political and historical aspects of Maya civilization . For a long time, many scholars believed ... closets. An example of the hieroglyphic writing of the Maya. ( SL-Photography / Adobe Stock) 3: The Mysterious ...
Joanna Gillan - 03/10/2023 - 14:49
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Buried Power Of The Seven Dolls At Maya Dzibilchaltún
... was one of the oldest settlements of the north-western Maya lowlands of Yucátan in Mexico. It was a large and ... an even earlier sanctuary, that was unlike those at other Maya sites in the Yucatán. The ancient city’s major ... By Georges Fery Buried Power Of The Seven Dolls At Maya Dzibilchaltún ...
george fery - 03/09/2021 - 20:25
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New cutting-edge techniques help archaeologists study Pakal II's crypt
... Janaab' Pakal, also known as Pakal II, was ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque in the Late Classic period of ... Pakal expanded Palenque's power in the western part of the Maya states and initiated a building program at his capital that produced some of Maya civilization's finest art and architecture. The secret ...
aprilholloway - 05/08/2013 - 09:24
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The Sky, the Sun & the King: Mischievous and Divine Monkeys in Asian Myth
For the past few thousand years, the Indian Epic Ramayana has been among the most important literary and oral texts of South and Southeast Asia. Every autumn, Lord Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana is celebrated through plays and dances in towns and villages across India. The central theme of the Ramayana is the victory of good over evil. Lord Rama’s serenity in the face of success and tragedy is viewed as the very example of dharma. In fact, Lord Rama is considered to be an ideal role model.
MartiniF - 12/01/2017 - 02:13
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Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path
... anthropology, astronomy, and lively personal reportage, Maya Comos tells a constellation of stories, from the ... one of the richest civilizations ever to grace the earth. Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path ...
ancient-origins - 08/09/2018 - 03:55
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A 15 years teenager discovers an ancient Mayan city through the stars
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A teenager in the Province of Quebec in Canada have speculate that the location of the Mayan constellations in the sky correlated with the positioning of the cities on Earth, and he proved it.
Patrick vallée - 09/05/2016 - 14:12
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Twilight Of The Gods : The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials
High up in the Bolivian Andes - 4,000 meters above sea level - lies Pumapunku, an ancient ruined city that simply could never have been constructed by its Stone Age inhabitants. Something here really stinks to high heaven, writes Erich von Däniken. In TWILIGHT OF THE GODS I document precisely what it was that left the first visitors breathless as they stood before the mighty stone blocks some 400 years ago.
ancient-origins - 29/11/2012 - 13:05
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Aztec/Mayan people ever inhabit the United States?
Hello everyone I was just wondering if there is any know evidence of the Aztec people or the Mayan people ever being or living in the United States?
on the hunt - 30/04/2014 - 21:17
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Dr. Edwin Barnhart
Dr. Edwin Barnhart is director of the Maya Exploration Center. He holds a Ph.D. from the University ... Na (Spider-Monkey House), a major center of the Classic Maya period in northwestern Belize. In 1998 he was invited by ... as one of the most detailed and accurate ever made of a Maya ruin. In 2003, he became the director of Maya ...
ancient-origins - 08/02/2013 - 12:11
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6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
Ancient civilizations look ever-more advanced with each passing year as new discoveries continue to showcase just how sophisticated they truly were.
ancient-origins - 19/01/2018 - 18:57
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Xochicalco: New Wave Mayan City That Was a Prime Target for Destruction
... in many other Mesoamerican sites both West Mexican and Maya. The worship of the Feathered Serpent, for example, ... in Nahuatl-speaking Mexico and Kukulkan in the Maya world. In addition to a common religion, this ...
Caleb Strom - 04/07/2017 - 01:38
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Five of the Most Powerful and Influential Empires of the Ancient World
The history of human civilization has seen the rise and fall of countless empires. Many of these empires have influenced history on a regional, or even on a global scale. Still, there are some empires that may be said to have been ‘greater’ than others. The ‘greatness’ of an empire, however, is not an aspect that can be easily quantified, as there are various factors to be taken into account. Common factors taken into consideration include the size of the empire, and the period of time that the empire lasted for.
dhwty - 10/04/2017 - 13:58
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NASA book explores how archaeology could contribute to understanding Extra-terrestrial Communication
... were in recognizing the basic numbering system used by the Maya, as well as their calendar systems, which were based on ... communication,” wrote Vakoch. Initial understanding of Maya glyphs came through recognition of mathematical and ... available as a free download from here . Featured image: Maya glyphs in stucco at the Museo de sitio in Palenque, ...
aprilholloway - 22/05/2014 - 03:08