The great Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala is world famous. But in the mid-1960s, archaeologists made a controversial decision at the site - they deliberately dismantled the final version of the large pyramid popularly known as Tikal Temple 33 (called 5D-33 in archaeological reports.) William R.
Who would you pick for the best military leaders of all time?
Maybe your list would include Alexander the Great? How about Genghis Khan? Or maybe you think Julius Caesar should top the list?
Tell us who makes your top five list of military leaders!
Do you think unexplained phenomena should be researched and scientifically studied? Why or why not?
Is there any particular area of the supernatural realm which you think needs more scientific research?
If you were an archaeologist, what is the culture or topic you would want to study? What is it about that culture/theme which inspires you to want to discover more?
Or, if you are an archaeologist, what is your area of specialty? What drew you to that culture/topic?
The conventional belief is that the Sphinx is 4,500 years old, but there are many researchers who see evidence that it is much older. For example, creation dates of 7000 BC and 10,000 BC have been suggested.
What do you think?
Let’s talk about creation stories!
What’s your favorite creation story and why?
Do you think there is truth to the story?
If you believed (or believe) this creation story, how would it make you feel about the world and your role in it?
The story of Atlantis is one of the most enduring legends in history. But is there truth in Plato’s tale? Did Atlantis exist? If so, where was it and what actually happened to it?
Here are 6 of the most popular theories on Atlantis:
1.Atlantis was a continent in the Atlantic and it was suddenly plunged into the ocean.
2.The Bermuda Triangle swallowed up Atlantis.
Were our hunter-gatherer ancestors actually better off than we are?
The answer to that question has been a source of debate for a very long time.
Once agriculture revolutionized life about 10,000 years ago, humans began to find new ways to bend the elements to our will, form settlements and civilizations, create industry and technology, populate the earth to the billions - and all of the wonders and perils associated with those events.
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