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Tripping through Time: The Fascinating History of the Magic Mushroom
... may use cannabis to treat intestinal infections Maya mushroom stones. Credit: Dr Richard Rose Magic Mushrooms ...
Robert Brusco - 01/02/2017 - 19:57
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Scientists Map the Genetic Evolution of Cacao to Chocolate
... and seed. Until now, that is. Chocolate Trail: Sacred Maya Cacao Groves Found In Mexico’s Yucatan The Ancient History of Chocolate, Gift of the Gods A Maya lord forbids an individual from touching a container of ...
ashley cowie - 09/03/2024 - 13:54
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To Bee Or Not to Bee In The History Of Mankind
The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the mythology of the Maya, tells how the bee was born from an 'universal ... The Popol Vuh , the sacred book of the mythology of the Maya, tells how the bee was born from an 'universal beehive' ... of mankind, removing him from ignorance and barbarism. The Maya culture also provides a scientific rational to the ...
Roberto Volterri - 29/07/2020 - 18:12
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What Makes the Olmec Culture So Unique and Alluring?
... of Tres Zapotes on the lower half of Stela C. Olmec, Maya, and Aztec writing and calendar systems. (Author ... complex, while others call it simplistic compared to the Maya and Aztec pantheons. I view it as both complex and ... outside influence, but simplistic when compared with the Maya and Aztec pantheons. The Maya worshipped over 250 ...
JJ Ainsworth - 30/04/2017 - 14:09
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Andean Hunter-Gatherers Gathered Far More Than They Hunted!
A new study of human remains found at two archaeological sites in the mountains of Peru calls into question the primacy of hunting in ancient South American hunting-gathering cultures. While there is no doubt that Andean indigenous people relied on both plants and animals as food sources thousands of years ago, this latest research shows they were much more dependent on plants for nourishment than previously believed.
Nathan Falde - 24/01/2024 - 19:00
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Cotzumalguapa: Evidence of Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contact
... Guatemala. (Image: © Marco Vigato) Contemporary 1000 BC Maya and Olmec The first mention of the Cotzumalguapa ... type of andesite or basalt, and reflect different Olmec, Maya and even Central Mexican and Toltec influences – ... individual, of a race different from that of the present Maya population, with a long aquiline nose and slanting eyes. ...
Marco M. Vigato - 07/03/2020 - 02:40
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The Ancient Rubber People of Mesoamerica
... Michelin ever entered into business. For the Aztecs, Maya, and Olmecs, rubber production was a central part of ... and their influence lived on through the Aztecs and the Maya, and yet they were completely unknown to historians up ... rulers. (Bruno Rijsman / CC BY-SA 2.0 ) A Predecessor to Maya and Aztec Culture? Although researchers have unearthed a ...
Mark Brophy - 23/07/2022 - 18:56
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Smithsonian releases massive digitized collection of Asian treasures for public use
The Smithsonian Institution has released more than 44,000 images of precious artworks and artifacts from two of their museums of Asian art, many of which have never been shown publicly before. The galleries are the first Smithsonian museums and first Asian art museums to digitize and share their collections on the internet.
aprilholloway - 04/01/2015 - 01:02
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Ehecatl: The Aztec Wind God was Hard to Pin Down
Ehecatl was the wind god of the Aztec pantheon. As a weather deity, he was also indirectly connected to agriculture and the fertility of the land. Additionally, Ehecatl is commonly regarded to be an aspect of Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important Aztec gods. Temples dedicated to this god have a unique architectural form, which reflects the god’s status as a wind deity. One of these temples was unearthed under a supermarket in Mexico City in 2016.
dhwty - 22/07/2018 - 22:55
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Guatemala’s Ancient Deer Dance of the Gods (Video)
... Mayan traditions alive. New Discovery Suggests That Maya Elites Danced Wearing As Much As 25 Pounds of Jade Jewelry How Many Maya Gods Were Worshipped? Hint: There Were Hundreds! Top ...
Joanna Gillan - 11/08/2023 - 21:00
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Unravelling the Mysteries of the Tomb of the Red Queen of Palenque
... located inside Temple XIII, among the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque. Excavations were carried out at the ... very healthy teeth, something that was not typical for the Maya people during that time. Although the burial was a ... City of Palenque Palenque was called Lekamha by the Maya people. This word means ''Big Water''. It was an ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/07/2018 - 11:16
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The Olmecs: Mesoamerica’s Forgotten Mother Culture (Video)
Long before the Maya and Aztecs rose to prominence, the Olmec ... leaving behind an enduring legacy. Long before the Maya and Aztecs rose to prominence, the Olmec civilization ... on the profound impact the Olmecs had on the subsequent Maya and Aztec civilizations. These discoveries have unveiled ...
Robbie Mitchell - 01/06/2023 - 01:53
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Sacred Calendars and New Years: Cycles of Time and Ages
... they symbolize. The World Ages of the Mesoamericans Maya mask. Stucco frieze from Placeres, Campeche. Early ... or “count of days,” was a 260-day calendar used by the Maya until the rise of the Gregorian calendar in 1582. The ... discoveries lend support for legendary Great Year The Maya “Long Count” consisted of thirteen baktuns, periods ...
Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman - 07/01/2023 - 00:57
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Cacaxtla: Where the Rain Dies on Earth and Murals Tell Tales of Forgotten Lives
... Mexico to the Gulf in the east and to the territory of the Maya in the south, the city prospered. The ruins of Cacaxtla ... Nezahualcoyotl Treasures of Mexico: The Mixtec, Aztec & Maya Codices that Survived the Conquistadors Archaeologists ... as the features of the figures, resemble those produced by Maya people, who lived about 650 km (403.9 miles) to the ...
dhwty - 18/07/2018 - 02:00
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Talgua Cave: The Cave of the Glowing Skulls
... Civilization New research reveals clues into downfall of Maya civilization Ceramic bowl found in the cave ( CC BY 3.0 ... than what the investigators had first thought. The Famous Maya City of Copan: A Site with Abundant Art and Hieroglyphs ...
dhwty - 02/06/2016 - 14:23
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Weekly Top Stories: A Quick Catch Up On What You May Have Missed
... parts of the world. Read more… Chocolate Trail: Sacred Maya Cacao Groves Found In Mexico’s Yucatan A replica figurine of the Maya Goddess of Cacao named Ixcacao. Sculpted by Patricia ... chocolate obsession, was even more precious to the ancient Maya of the northern Yucatan. While historians have known ...
ancient-origins - 07/02/2022 - 22:00
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Oldest Known Ancient Amazonian Cities Uncovered in Ecuador!
... a thousand years! A Remarkable Landscape, Parallels With Maya Urban Systems This anthropized landscape, featuring ... in the Upper Amazon draws parallels with similar Maya urban systems recently brought to light in Mexico and ... and intricate society, perhaps surpassing the well-known Maya societies in Mexico and Central America. It has ...
Sahir - 12/01/2024 - 13:57
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Ancient Burial Brings New Date Of First Maize Use In Mesoamerica
... food production. These changes ultimately led in the Maya area to the development of the Classic Period city states of the Maya between 3,000 and 1,000 years ago. Possible sacred maize ... Developed, So Did Cooperation – And Violence Ancient Maya Mesoamerican engraving of maize. (Juan Carlos Fonseca ...
ancient-origins - 04/06/2020 - 19:01
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Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2014
... in technology also enabled the discovery of hidden Maya temples in the jungles of Mexico, hundreds more ... 3. Archaeologists Discover Two Long Lost Ancient Maya Cities in Jungle of Mexico In an amazing discovery in ... both cities “open new questions about the diversity of Maya culture, the role of that largely unexplored area in the ...
aprilholloway - 25/12/2014 - 12:12
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3,000-Year-Old Ball Game Where Winners Lost Their Heads Is Revived in Mexico
In order to commemorate and honor Mexican heritage, teams from Mexico and Belize competed against each other in a three millennia-old game known as Ulama. The game took place in the ancient Mayan city of Teotihuacan in April, 2017, gathering a large crowd of fans cheering and celebrating their ancient Mesoamerican roots.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 28/06/2018 - 11:31