Maya Roads
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Maya Roads
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Author : Mary Jo McConahay
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2011
Maya Roads written by Mary Jo McConahay and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
McConahay draws upon her three decades of traveling and living in Central America's remote landscapes to create a fascinating chronicle of the people, politics, archaeology, and species of the Central American rainforest, the cradle of Maya civilization.Captivated by the magnificence and mystery of the jungle, the author brings to life the intense beauty, the fantastic locales, the ancient ruins, and the horrific violence. She witnesses archaeological discoveries, the transformation of the Lacandon people, the Zapatista indigenous uprising in Mexico, increased drug trafficking, and assists in the uncovering of a war crime. Over the decades, McConahay has witnessed great changes in the region, and this is a unique tale of a woman's adventure and the adaptation and resolve of a people--From publisher description.
White Roads Of The Yucat N
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Author : Justine M. Shaw
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2008
White Roads Of The Yucat N written by Justine M. Shaw and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
Maya sacbeob, or raised Òwhite roads,Ó are often considered a single class of features, with a sole purpose. In this first systematic examination of their functions, meanings, arrangements, and construction styles, Justine Shaw reveals that these causeways served a variety of cultural and natural functions. In White Roads of the Yucat‡n, author Justine Shaw presents original field data collected with the Cochuah Regional Archaeological Survey at two ancient Maya sites, Ichmul and YoÕokop. Both centers chose to invest enormous resources in the construction of monumental roadways during a time of social and political turmoil in the Terminal Classic period. Shaw carefully examines why it was at this pointÑand no otherÑthat the settlements made such a decision. She argues that both settlements used the sacbeob as a method of socially integrating the largest, most diverse and dispersed population in the Cochuah region. She further demonstrates that their use of the sacbeob, in concert with other innovative strategies, allowed Ichmul and YoÕokop to outlast many of the sites that they may have sought to emulate and to flourish during a time of tremendous sociopolitical and economic change. In addition to her detailed discussion of these two sites, Shaw provides an exhaustive review of the literature of Maya sacbeob archaeology, describing various interpretations of construction, features, and variability. This synthetic and interpretive treatment will aid researchers working on a variety of complex civilizations with road systems, as well as those interested in core-periphery relationships, cultural collapse, and social integration.
Roads To Change In Maya Guatemala
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Author : John Palmer Hawkins
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2005
Roads To Change In Maya Guatemala written by John Palmer Hawkins and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Between 1995 and 1997, three groups of college students each spent two months in K’iche’ Maya villages in Guatemala. Led by Professors John P. Hawkins and Walter Randolph Adams, they participated in an ongoing field school designed to foster undergraduate research and documentation of K’iche’ Maya culture in Guatemala. In this enlightening book, Hawkins and Adams first describe their field-school method of involving undergraduate students in primary research and ethnographic writing, and then present the best of the student essays, which examine the effects of modernization on K’iche’ Maya religion, courtship, marriage, gender relations, education, and community development. The process of actively involving undergraduate students in research is one of the most effective methods of enhancing education. Indeed, there is growing interest in this idea—currently the Council on Undergraduate Research, a national organization, boasts members from more than 870 colleges and universities. For educators of all fields interested in learning how to organize a field school that fosters research and publication, Hawkins and Adams discuss the methods they used and the problems they encountered. Anthropologists and sociologists will find this demonstration of undergraduates’ achievements useful for introductory and field methods courses. Finally, the book’s portrayal of the K’iche’ Maya culture in transition will appeal to Mesoamericanists and Latinamericanists of any discipline.
Lost Knowledge Of The Mayan Empire
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Author : HENRICK PEREZ
language : en
Publisher: DTTV PUBLICATIONS
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Lost Knowledge Of The Mayan Empire written by HENRICK PEREZ and has been published by DTTV PUBLICATIONS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
The two main kinds of roads were "sacbe" and "highways." Sacbes were the smaller, more local roads which connected cities to each other. They didn't have any pavement on them, but they're still considered roads by many Mayan scholars. highways are bigger and connect cities with each other. The highways were built using a combination of natural materials and man-made structures such as bridges, ditches, rivers etc.. These structures helped make sure that people could cross waterways without getting their feet wet in the process. The sacbes were made with small stones placed side by side along their entire length; however there are some cases where larger stones used for paving stone can be found at regular intervals within this type of infrastructure – even though these do not seem necessary for walking across since you would fall through them anyway! Some of the roads were made by cutting down trees to make canals for them to cross over. The canals were built to drain water from the fields. The roads were built to carry people and goods, as well as help with trade, military campaigns and religious ceremonies. On top of all that, they also helped with agriculture by transporting food from one place to another. The Mayans also built bridges across canals for people to cross over, made artificial hills so that the canals could be channeled more easily, and even built aqueducts to bring water into their cities. The canals of the Mayans were an engineering marvel in their day, and they still stand today as a testament to the ingenuity of ancient civilizations. However, one thing is often overlooked: these canal systems were not just built out of dirt and stone; they also had many artificial hills that helped channel the water more efficiently. These hills weren't just for decoration—they were actually critical to how water flowed through the city. It is interesting but there are different theories about how their ancient engineering and technology was used. We can only speculate. Some scientists believe that the Mayans had mastered a complex understanding of astronomy and mathematics. They also believed that they had a detailed knowledge of where the sun, moon, planets and stars would be at any time throughout history. The Mayans were able to predict eclipses thousands of years ago with great accuracy using only simple tools like shadows on stones or trees as indicators of when an eclipse would happen. Some scientists believe that the Mayans used their engineering skills to build massive pyramids which still stand today as testaments to their greatness as an ancient civilization. There have been suggestions in recent times that some kind of unknown energy lies within these structures; some say it's electromagnetic energy while others say it's gravitational forces coming from deep within our planet Earth itself!
Perspectives On The Ancient Maya Of Chetumal Bay
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Author : Debra S. Walker
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Perspectives On The Ancient Maya Of Chetumal Bay written by Debra S. Walker and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Social Science categories.
"Brings novel, synthetic insight to understanding a region that was a hub of waterborne trade and an important locus of production for some of the Maya’s most valued crops."--Cynthia Robin, author of Everyday Life Matters: Maya Farmers at Chan "This one of a kind volume shows us how important this region was to the ancient Maya with detailed and vivid descriptions of sociopolitical and economic organization and their relation to the unique landscape and geography of Chetumal Bay."--Laura J. Kosakowsky, author of Preclassic Maya Pottery at Cuello, Belize Chetumal Bay is central to discussions of ancient Maya politics, warfare, economy, exchange and communication because of its unique location. Although the ancient Maya invested prodigious amounts of labor in the construction of road systems called sacbeob for communication and trade, recent archaeological discoveries around Chetumal Bay in both Belize and Mexico reveal an economic alternative to these roads: an extensive network of riverine and maritime waterways. Focusing on sites ringing the bay such as Cerro Maya, Oxtankah, and Santa Rita Corozal, the contributors to this volume explore how the bay and its feeder rivers affected all aspects of Maya culture from settlement, food production, and the production and use of special goods to political relationships and social organization. Besides being a nexus for long distance exchange in valuable materials such as jade and obsidian, the region was recognized for its high quality agricultural produce, including cacao, achiote, vanilla, local fruits, honey, and salt, and for its rich marine environment. The Maya living on the fringes of the bay perceived the entire region as a single resource procurement zone. Waterborne trade brought the world to them, providing a wider horizon than would have been available to inland cities dependent only on Maya roads for news of the world. The research reveals that trade relations played a central role in the organization of human social life on Chetumal Bay. Contributors: James Aimers | Timothy Beach | Clifford Brown | Beverly A. Chiarulli | Lisa G. Duffy | Dori Farthing | David A. Freidel | Elizabeth Graham | Thomas Guderjan | Elizabeth Haussner | Linda Howie | Samantha Krause | Javier López Camacho | Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach | Marc D. Marino | Lucas R. Martindale Johnson | Heather McKillop | Nathan J. Meissner | Emiliano Ricardo Melgar Tísoc | Susan Milbrath | Satoru Murata | Maxine Oland | Terry Powis | Kathryn Reese-Taylor | Robin Robertson | Luis A. Torres Díaz | Araceli Vázquez Villegas | Debra S. Walker
Maya Latin And Caribbean Routes
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Author : Landa L. Marik
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-11-28
Maya Latin And Caribbean Routes written by Landa L. Marik and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-28 with Travel categories.
Email: [email protected] Get your travel discount book, MAYA LATIN AND CARIBBEAN ROUTES® published in English, Spanish and French and visit the best and safest spots, unspoiled Rain Forests and recent excavations of major archaeological sites in the Mexican Rivera, Belize and Central America. Find in the Discount Club® Directory more than 75 DC Affiliated Establishments offering 10% off for services and/or products purchased using the DC Card (since 1988).It includes geographic maps; key notes about Real Estate, and an English/Spanish section of Bilingual People®, Cd Course. Email: [email protected] Adquiera el Libro de Viajero, RUTAS MAYA LATINAS Y EL CARIBE®, editado en Español, Inglés y Francés, que presenta Las Rutas Turísticas más importantes en el Sureste Mexicano, Estados de Yucatán y Quintana Roo; Guatemala, Belize y El Salvador. Se incluyen mapas geográficos; anotaciones de Bienes Raíces y una sección del Curso de Cd’s Inglés/Español, “Bilingual People®” (Gente Bilingue). Encuentre más de 75 Establecimientos Afiliados en el Directorio Discount Club® que otorgan 10% en los consumos de servicios y o productos a los usuarios de la Tarjeta DC (desde 1988).
Maya Routes Travel Book Series
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Author : Lisset Duke Cross
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2017-10-12
Maya Routes Travel Book Series written by Lisset Duke Cross and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-12 with Travel categories.
The Maya Routes Travel Book Series is a compilation of the tourist routes of the countries of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador taken from the book Maya Latin and Caribbean Routes published in 2006 and edited in English, Spanish, and French. Its contents include parts of the next published booksThe Audio-Visual Course: Bilingual People for Simultaneous Teaching of English and Spanish. Also, a description of the industrial design 114002, Pyraland Homes was taken from the book Pyramidal Architectural and Engineering by the same author. This edition, Chetumal Bay, includes a business directory with pictures and maps of this Mayan region in the Southern Mexican State of Quintana Roo. Lisset Duke Cross is the publisher and sole owner of all copyrights, CIPO, Canada, seven trademark registrations in Central America, and owner of nine copyrights in Washington, USA.
The Cosmos Of The Yucatec Maya
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Author : Merideth Paxton
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2001
The Cosmos Of The Yucatec Maya written by Merideth Paxton and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Traces implications of a previously unrecognized image of the solar year in the Madrid Codex to find new meanings in the Dresden Codex and the Maya calendar system and a regional settlement organization in Yucatan.
The Maya Road
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Author : Jim Conrad
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Maya Road written by Jim Conrad and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Belize categories.
Construction Of Maya Space
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Author : Thomas H. Guderjan
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2023-11-07
Construction Of Maya Space written by Thomas H. Guderjan and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with Social Science categories.
Construction of Maya Spaces sheds new light on how Maya society may have shaped—and been shaped by—the constructed environment. Moving beyond the towering pyramids and temples often associated with Maya spaces, this volume focuses on how those in power used features such as walls, roads, rails, and symbolic boundaries to control those without power, and how the powerless pushed back. Through fifteen engaging chapters, contributors examine the construction of spatial features by ancient, historic, and contemporary Maya elite and nonelite peoples to understand how they used spaces differently. Through cutting-edge methodologies and case studies, chapters consider how and why Maya people connected and divided the spaces they used daily in their homes, in their public centers, in their sacred places such as caves, and across their regions to inform us about the mental constructs they used to create their lives and cultures of the past. Contributors Elias Alcocer Puerto Alejandra Alonso Olvera Traci Ardren Jaime J. Awe Alejandra Badillo Sánchez Nicolas C. Barth Grace Lloyd Bascopé Adolpho Iván Batún-Alpuche Elizabeth Beckner M. Kathryn Brown Bernadette Cap Miguel Covarrubias Reyna Juan Fernandez Diaz Alberto G. Flores Colin Thomas H. Guderjan C. Colleen Hanratty Héctor Hernández Álvarez Scott R. Hutson Joshua J. Kwoka Whitney Lytle Aline Magnoni Jennifer P. Mathews Stephanie J. Miller Shawn G. Morton Holley Moyes Shannon Plank Dominique Rissolo Patrick Rohrer Carmen Rojas Sandoval Justine M. Shaw J. Gregory Smith Travis W. Stanton Karl A. Taube Daniel Vallejo-Cáliz