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  1. The discovery and possible significance of X-kukican, ancient Mayan site, (Alabama Museum of Natural History. Report 1) by J. Manson Valentine, 1965
  2. The Ancient Maya, 6th Edition by Robert Sharer, Loa Traxler, 2005-10-07
  3. Your Travel Guide to Ancient Mayan Civilization (Day, Nancy. Passport to History.) by Nancy Day, 2000-10
  4. The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books) by Geoff Stray, 2007-11-13
  5. Mayans & Aztecs: Exploring Ancient Civilizations by Mary Tucker, 2002-11-01
  6. You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer!: Fortunes You'd Rather Not Tell (You Wouldn't Want to) by Rupert Matthews, 2007-09
  7. Mayan Civilization: Moments in History (Cover-to-Cover Informational Books: Ancient Civil) by Shirley Jordan, 2001-08
  8. Everyday Life of the Aztecs, Incas & Mayans (Uncovering History) by Neil Morris, Luisa Della Porta, et all 2003-08
  9. Mesoamerican Writing Systems: Propaganda, Myth, and History in Four Ancient Civilizations by Joyce Marcus, 1993-01-11
  10. The Art and Architecture of Ancient America: The Mexican, Mayan, and Andean Peoples (The Pelican History of Art) by George Kubler, 1975
  11. Mayan Writing in Mesoamerica (Reading Power Series; Writing in the Ancient World) by Jil Fine, 2003-08
  12. Lost Civilizations - The Mayans (Lost Civilizations) by Stuart A. Kallen, 2000-09-01
  13. Secrets in Stone : All About Maya Hieroglyphics by Laurie Coulter, 2001-10-01
  14. Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya: Volume I: History, Comparison, and Synthesis by Stephen D. Houston, 2000-12-01

101. Moreton Institute Of TAFE
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102. Archaeology And Ancient History Tours - Andante Travels
Archaeology and ancient history Travel arranged by date, Andante Travels inArchaeology The Maya in Belize and Guatemala Belize and Guatemala, 17 days
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103. The Mayan City Of Chichen Itza

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104. History Of Mathematics In The Americas
the most developed of ancient civilizations( see history of Mesoamericans); aphoto2sm.tif (1194 bytes) Geographical boundaries of the ancient Maya
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History of Mathematics in the Americas Mesoamerican cultures were among the most developed of ancient civilizations( see History of Mesoamericans ); they created a calendar to measure time, numerals to calculate finances and astronomy, glyphs to chronicle the lives of rulers, tables charting the movement of planets, and architecture that rival other ancient cultures in Africa, Asia and Europe. Geographical boundaries of the ancient Maya empire spread through the countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, western Honduras and the five Mexican states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Campeche and Chiapas (see map ), a total area is around 500,000 square kilometers. The ancient Maya civilization lasted for 4,000 years, yet it is often dismissed because, even though the Mayas built huge stone temples and pyramids, they lacked metal tools and didn't use the wheel or beasts of burden. But the early Mesoamericans fashioned tools harder than steel, and discovered the concept of zero (something that escaped the Greeks and Romans). One of the Maya's unique contributions to architecture is the Korbel Arch, also called the Maya Arch, which was formed by projecting stone blocks out from each side of a wall until they met forming a peak. This technique was a handy substitute for a true arch. The Maya also invented the wheel but, dismissing its usefulness, only used it for children's toys. Mesoamerican cultures and histories overlap and influenced each other through trade and commerce, architecture, astronomy, mythology, and so on. Mesoamericans had and wanted different resources, which led to the development of extensive trade networks that knit together regional economies. People in the highlands wanted salt, honey and cacao beans from the lowlands, and bird feathers and jaguar skins from the forests. People in the lowlands wanted jade, obsidian, basalt and grinding stones from the mountains, to carve monuments, figurines, masks, and jewelry.

105. ANCIENT HISTORY
The ancient history of Chocolate The ancient Mayans, who once upon a time,occupied southern Mexico and parts of Central Mexico, are believed to be the
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The Ancient History of Chocolate
During the early years of the sixteenth century, the Aztecs developed a strong civilization in the area that is now central Mexico. There are a lot of people that believe that the Aztecs first established chocolate, but the unraveling goes back much further. The ancient Mayans, who once upon a time, occupied southern Mexico and parts of Central Mexico, are believed to be the discoverers of chocolate. Even more, the word "cacao" just so happens to be of Mayan origin. Way back during 500 AD, Mayans wrote about cacao on their pottery. Back then, chocolate was consumed as a pungent foamy beverage. The beverage was then made with wine, water, vanilla, and an assortment of spices. It was thought to cure diarrhea and other things. King Carlos I of Spain, called it "xocoatl", meaning "a drink that builds up resistance and fights fatigue." Drinking chocolate, before it was sweetened, was a luxury. It was even described as a terrible tasting drink, but yet, still desirable.

106. Awesome Library - Social_Studies
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  • 107. Ancient History & Civilisation
    The New Penguin Atlas of ancient history Useful but rather small This is a small The Maya (ancient Peoples Places S.) A Short Account of the Maya
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    The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation

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    108. EDU2 : Level 3
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  • 109. Ancient Civilizations
    ancient India Inca Maya Mesopotamia Mongolia Vikings (Tufts U.) SCORE World history and Geography ancient Civilizations
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    110. Ancient History
    ancient history. Before Christ (BC) or Before the Common Era (BCE) Invention ofMayan calendar in Yucatán—more exact than older calendars.
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    111. Ancient Chocolate Found In Maya "Teapot"
    Analysis of residue from a ceramic teapot suggests that the Maya, Chocolate andHolidays—A Long history Maya Murals May Depict Murder of Royal
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    Site Index Subscribe Shop Search Top 15 Most Popular Stories NEWS SPECIAL SERIES RESOURCES Front Page National Geographic Channel Ancient Chocolate Found in Maya "Teapot" By Bijal P. Trivedi
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    July 17, 2002 Analysis of residue from a ceramic "teapot" suggests that the Maya, and their ancestors, may have been gobbling chocolate as far back as 2,600 years ago, pushing back the earliest evidence of cacao use more than 1,000 years. "This reopens the whole debate about who first invented chocolate," said Jonathan Haas, curator of the mouthwatering "Chocolate" exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago. The True History of Chocolate, believes based on a slew of evidence, some linguistic, that the roots of chocolate go much further back to the great Olmec civilization, which preceded the Maya. Chocolate is made from the seeds of the cacao tree, which are swaddled in gooey white flesh inside green-yellow pods. The seeds and the pulp are scooped out of the pod and allowed to ferment until the seeds are a rich dark brown. The seeds are then dried, and then roasted before being ground to produce a thick chocolate paste. Chocolate for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

    112. The Cultured Traveler Newsletter
    These descendents of ancient Maya migrated into this region in the last 30 years The city of Tikal has an equally fascinating history, with enough
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    Fortified Cities of the Ancient Maya By Todd Smith, AdventureSmith Explorations Known as the ‘Last Cities of the Classic Maya’, the archaeological remains located in Guatemala’s Petexbatun Basin present adventure travelers with an unforgettable experience, combining ancient history with tropical nature at its best.

    113. Ancient Civilizations Lesson Plans
    A Classical Maya News ReportWorld history/ancient history lesson plan Studentslearn the relationships between Maya citystates during the classical
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    114. World History Ancient America
    ancient America. Featured in Macworld one of the best history sites on the web The Mayans - Mexican history Mexico Connect - overview
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    115. Adventure Life Belize Trips Explore The Diverse Belizean Culture And History
    Our Belize trips explore the diverse Belizean culture and history. Mysteries ofthe Maya Come Alive in Belize. Belize Preserves ancient Culture and
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    Belize Preserves Ancient Culture and Offers Tourists A Glimpse At The Past For the people of Belize, Mundo Maya (The World of the Maya) is more than a joint program established with its neighbors to help preserve the rich Maya culture. It is a deep-rooted passion that is felt in every corner of this small Central American country. While deeply immersed in the traditions of the Maya, Belize is now the only English-speaking country in the Maya world. The spirit of the Mundo Maya is in the faces of Garifuna (Carib-Indian) and Creole children, as they help prepare a daily meal in their villages. It is in the women dressed in traditional, colorful garb as they celebrate the Deer Dance, a nine-day Maya cultural celebration, or washing the family's clothes, waist-deep in creeks. It can also be found in the many professional guides who will gladly explain the mystical Maya culture at any one of the hundreds of Maya sites within Belize.

    116. Mexico: Art History / Ancient Cultures / Maya
    Information system on the arts of Mexico ancient cultures, Maya. Universes inUniverse Worlds of Art.
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    Visual arts - systematic directory of annotated links country map Start Art History Ancient Cultures Maya See specific locations (with photos): Palenque The Maya are not a homogenous people, but rather a group made up of numerous ethnicities with their own languages and customs. The rise of the Mayan culture began around 1800 BC. The classical period (when the culture at its peak) is considered to be between the end of the 3rd and the 9th centuries AD. In the post-classical period (from 900 AD until the Spanish conquest), important centers were suddenly deserted or were conquered by foreign peoples. Wars, as well as ecological, economic and social problems led to cultural demise. Exceptional achievements of the Maya include their hieroglyphic writing, their knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, and a precise calendar system. Artistically, architecture, sculpture using stone and stucco, ceramics and mural painting are noteworthy. The Maya - a light in the Central American jungle. Website accompanying the exhibition in China, at the Nan Yue Tomb Museum, Canton, January - May 2001, and at the History Museum in Beijing, May - August 2001. Includes a page on visual arts. [es] Maya Adventure Website of The Science Museum of Minnesota. Highlights its science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture. Includes: images from the museum's anthropological collections, activities developed by the education division, information from exhibits of the Science Museum.

    117. NONZERO
    ancient history thus seems like little more than a parade of strangesounding names . From the days of the Olmec and early Maya, back in 1200 BC,
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    NONZERO THE LOGIC OF HUMAN DESTINY By ROBERT WRIGHT Home Thumbnail Summary Introduction Table of Contents and Excerpts Excerpts from Reviews About the Author Buy the Book PART I: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMANKIND PART II: A BRIEF HISTORY OF ORGANIC LIFE PART III: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY Chapter Nine CIVILIZATION AND SO ON Whenever rulers and military classes tolerated merchants and refrained from taxing them so heavily or robbing them so often as to inhibit trade and commerce, new potentialities of economic production arising from regional specialization and economies of scale in manufacture could begin to show their capacity to increase human wealth. —William McNeill There is an old joke about the standard instructions on American shampoo containers, "Lather, rinse, repeat." A man takes the directions literally and spends the rest of his life in the shower—lathering, rinsing, lathering, rinsing, lathering, rinsing.

    118. Civilization.ca - Mystery Of The Maya - Cities Of The Ancient Maya
    Cities of the ancient Maya. Maya cities were the administrative and ritual than an average city in Europe or America at the same period in history.
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    Maya cities were the administrative and ritual centres for regions which included the city itself and an agricultural hinterland. The largest Maya cities were home to many people. At the major centre of Tikal, for example, within a six-square-mile area, there were over 10,000 individual structures ranging from temple-pyramids to thatched-roof huts. Tikal's population is estimated at up to 60,000, giving it a population density several times greater than an average city in Europe or America at the same period in history. A Maya city from the Classic Period usually consisted of a series of stepped platforms topped by masonry structures, ranging from great temple-pyramids and palaces to individual house mounds. These structures were in turn arranged around broad plazas or courtyards. Maya architecture is characterized by a sophisticated sense of decoration and art, expressed in bas-relief carvings and wall paintings. At major sites like Tikal, large buildings and complexes might also have been interconnected by stone roads or causeways.
      The most impressive Maya site is likely Tikal in Guatemala. These photographs show the buildings around the Great Plaza: the Temple of the Giant Jaguar (right-hand side; ca. A.D. 700), the Temple of the Masks (ca. A.D. 699), and the North Acropolis. At the heart of the Temple of the Giant Jaguar is the tomb of a high priest, buried with hundreds of offerings - vases, jade and so on. The sanctuary for worship at the top of the structure sits on a nine-tiered pyramid.

    119. Hieroglyphs And History At Copán
    Copán in the Decipherment of Maya Hieroglyphic Writing and constitute theonly known example of a quotation of an ancient Maya king.
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    K'inich Yax K'uk'Mo
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    The Nature of Quirigua's Glyphs
    Altar Q: The West Side The west side of the altar is the most interesting of all, as it seems to be the focal point of the stone. The last king of the sequence, named Yax Pasah (whom we will discuss momentarily), faces another figure who wears "goggles" on his eyes, carries a square shield, and has a large quetzal bird perched atop his headdress. The goggles and the square shield are clear characteristics associated with Central Mexican culture during the Early Classic period, especially with the immense urban area of Teotihuacan. His is the first in the sequence of portraits on the altar, and represents the so-called founder of the dynasty, K'inich Yax K'uk'Mo' . Between the two figures are two glyphs providing a date in the Maya calendar: 6 Kaban 10 Mol. This, we know from other inscriptions, corresponds to July 2, 763 A.D, and was recognized first by Tatiana Proskouriakoff as the inauguration date of Yax Pasah. On Altar Q the inauguration is portrayed as an encounter between Yax Pasah, the contemporary ruler, and his distant predecessor, who seems to hand him the staff of office. This is a strong statement of political succession.
    Altar Q: The Top
    Atop the altar is a rather lengthy inscription that provides us with some details about the earliest events in the reign of the first king, and goes on to link those events with the contemporary history. First we are told of
  • 120. History Of Astronomy: Topics: Archaeoastronomy, Ancient Astronomy And Ethnoastro
    history of Astronomy Topics Archaeoastronomy, ancient Astronomy and (inGerman); Lords of the Earth Maya/Aztec/Inca Center Including history,
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