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| mayan superhighways: How STEM Built the Mayan Empire Amie Jane Leavitt, 2019-12-15 Over its 2,700-year history, the Maya became one of the most complex and dominant indigenous civilizations in pre-Columbian America. They became masters in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics or STEM, as evident through the archaeological remains that still excite and intrigue people today. The Maya built massive civilizations with temples, palaces, extensive highway networks, and some of the largest pyramids in the world. This splendid book explores all these innovations and more, explaining how, why, and when the Mayan empire's greatest minds came up with unique STEM solutions to everyday problems. |
| mayan superhighways: Lost Science and Technology of the Mayan Civilization NORAH ROMNEY, The Mayan civilization is one of the most fascinating cultures of all time. They flourished in Mesoamerica from around 300 BC to 900 AD, and their cities were more complex than any others at the time. The Maya built roads, developed an accurate measurement system for distances, and built enormous stone temples that served as centers of worship, astronomy, and astrology. They also had a well-developed written language, which they used to record their history and communicate important messages. This post will explore some of their most significant discoveries that have shaped our world today! The Mayan culture flourished in the Mesoamerican region from around 300 BC. The society was known for its unique and advanced knowledge of architecture, astronomy, calendar-making, and mathematics. The Mayans were one of the first civilizations in the Americas to develop a written language, and they had an extensive knowledge of astronomy, which they used to predict eclipses. Mayans lived in Mexico and Central America, especially on the Yucatan Peninsula, where they built sophisticated cities with pyramids and temples made of stone, such as Chichén Itzá or Uxmal. They also built many buildings with flat roofs named patios where people would come together to worship their gods while they watched dances performed by priests dressed in colorful costumes made from jaguar skins. The Maya had a well-developed written language. The Mayan writing system was developed before the invention of the wheel and is one of the oldest in existence. It was first used to record history, astronomy, and astrology but later became a way for people to communicate with each other. The Mayans turned out to be better mathematicians than we thought they were. Their calendar could easily track lunar cycles, solstices, and equinoxes without error; it also predicted eclipses with great accuracy. |
| mayan superhighways: Jaredites Jim Hendleman, 2013-05 Jaredites: The Missing Civilization X Jim Hendleman This book covers the origin and archaeological development of selected categories of civilized elements identified as being Jaredite in origin. It is an attempt to elevate the Jaredite civilization into the light of day from the heretofore dark mists of history where science has forced it for the last 2,500-years. The Jaredite Civilization spanned a possible 2,530-years in length and their known achievements alone have far exceeded those of modern man's successes in many regards. In c.2500 BC, the Jaredites built a pair of concrete super highways over 2,700-miles, complete with paved exits and a secondary road network, nearly the entire length of the South American continent. Their civilization could answer the riddles of the Sphinx; the questions of who built the pyramids, and why; the mystery and likely origin of UFO's; prove whether or not George Lucas had the only ET; detail what Noah brought aboard the Ark besides three of his sons and their families and provide an answer to the question posed to Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer by a student as to whether Alamogordo's nuclear bomb in July 1945 was the first ever atomic bomb explosion in history. Many other possible but likely Jaredite achievements are incredibly fascinating and await only an honest archaeological effort to prove them. The historical facts exist; they are real and three-dimensional but to date, standard classical science has relegated them to the dustbin of history's forgotten basement closet. Satan has made a tremendous effort since mankind's beginning to keep man blinded to the true historical facts of our heritage, causing the deliberate destruction of millions of artifacts, scrolls, books and their libraries throughout the world to do so. This book is but a small effort to expose and make known a portion of mankind's previously hidden, but rightful heritage. |
| mayan superhighways: Highways and Agricultural Engineering, Current Literature , 1937 |
| mayan superhighways: The Mayan in the Mall J. T. Way, 2012-04-16 This twentieth-century history of Guatemala begins with an analysis of the Grand Tikal Futura, a postmodern shopping mall with a faux-Mayan facade that is surrounded by a landscape of gated subdivisions, evangelical churches, motels, Kaqchikel-speaking villages, and some of the most poverty-stricken ghettos in the hemisphere. |
| mayan superhighways: Jaredites: the Missing Civilization X Jim Hendleman, 2013-05-20 This book covers the origin and archaeological development of selected categories of civilized elements identified as being Jaredite in origin. It is an attempt to elevate the Jaredite civilization into the light of day from the heretofore dark mists of history where science has forced it for the last 2,500 years. The Jaredite civilization spanned a possible 2,530 years, and its known achievements have far exceeded those of modern mans in many regards. In c. 2800 BC, the Jaredites built a pair of concrete superhighways over 2,700 miles, complete with paved exits and a secondary road network, nearly the entire length of the South American continent. Their civilization could answer the riddles of the Sphinx, the questions of who built the pyramids and why, the mystery and likely origin of UFOs, prove whether or not George Lucas had the only ET, detail what Noah brought aboard the ark besides three sons and their families, and provide an answer to the question posed to Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer by a student as to whether Alamogordos nuclear bomb in July 1945 was the first ever atomic bomb explosion in history. Many other possible but likely Jaredite achievements are incredibly fascinating and await only an honest archaeological effort to prove them. The historical facts exist; they are real and three-dimensional, but to date, standard classical science has relegated them to the dustbin of historys forgotten basement closet. Satan has made a tremendous effort since mankinds beginning to keep man blinded to the historical facts of our heritage, causing the deliberate destruction of millions of artifacts, scrolls, books, and whole libraries throughout the world to do so. This book is but a small effort to expose and make known a portion of mankinds previously hidden but rightful heritage. |
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| mayan superhighways: Raising Raul Maria Hinojosa, 2000-10 The Mexican-born journalist describes her rise to success in the world of broadcast journalism and explains how the birth of her first son, Raul, transformed her life. |
| mayan superhighways: A Maternal Awakening Cheryl Norman Cordero, 2024-07-10 Stretch my flesh across a nation so grand Let me feel, touch, and see it all Wind whisper to me all languages I need to hear I want to be a part of it all. So much moves beyond those trees But I can only see over the bushes Take me to the forests where the trees touch the sky Reminding me how small I am. Carry me to the waterfalls To watch the water fall to eternity. Blow me to the deserts Where time stands still Reminding me that time is irrelevant. And sail me across the oceans To share in others cultures. Take me with you wind, for I took want to learn. |
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| mayan superhighways: ON TRANS NATIVE AMERN LIT PB SWANN BRIAN, 1992-02-17 Though the oldest poetry of the Americas may have been composed before Caedmon's Hymn (ca. 680), the earliest known English poem, the languages and literatures of Native American peoples have only recently begun to receive the critical attention they demand. In this book, twenty-three scholars in linguistics, folklore, English, and anthropology--among them Dennis Tedlock, John Bierhorst, Dell Hymes, Judith Berman, Miguel Leon-Portilla, and Louise M. Burkhart--provide a working introduction to the history, methods, and problems of translating Native American literatures. Reviewing early translations, the contributors discuss the difficulties in working with oral literature and a vast diversity of languages. Other essays analyze translations of North, Central, and South American songs and stories, from Boas's Kwakw'ala texts to Papago legalese and modern Yucatec-Maya oral literature. Approaching Native American literatures from a perspective both practical and theoretical, this collection seeks to find the meeting point between literature and the social sciences. |
| mayan superhighways: The Rotarian , 1995-12 Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine. |
| mayan superhighways: The Church and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas Michel Andraos, 2019-01-25 Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices come together in this volume to discuss both the wounds of colonial history and the opportunities for decolonization, reconciliation, and hope in the relationship between the church and Indigenous peoples across the Americas. Scholars and pastoral leaders from Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and Indigenous peoples of Mapuche, Chiquitano, Tzeltal Maya, Oglala Sioux, Mi’kmaw, and Anishinaabe-Ojibwe reflect on the possibility of constructing decolonial theology and pastoral praxis, and on the urgent need for transformation of church structures and old theology. The book opens new horizons for different ways of thinking and acting, and for the emergence of a truly intercultural theology. |
| mayan superhighways: The Circle of Life James David Audlin, 2012-02-22 THE CIRCLE OF LIFE presents traditional oral Native American sacred teachings from the Iroquois, Lakota, and other traditions. The author has been receiving these teachings from elders since his youth. The wisdom embraces cosmology, ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, sociology, psychology, healing, dream interpretation, and more.Audlin calls himself neither a spiritual teacher nor an authority, but a conduit through which these oral traditions can be presented meaningfully to people in a modern world. He outlines universal principles common to many traditional peoples worldwide.The Red Road is available to all --regardless of religion or ethnicity -- willing to follow its paths. These paths, however, are often not easy and require deep personal and spiritual commitment. Audlin says in his introduction: If this book serves any purpose, let it be to help us bring the Sacred Hoop of All the Nations back together again, so we and all that lives may stand as one in silent awe before that Great Mystery. |
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| mayan superhighways: California Split Allan Brown, 2010-04-21 California Split: Racing through the Sixties is a memoir of living through the turbulent sixties in the San Francisco Bay Area with detours to the Peace Corps, the Army, New York, and Europe. Mr. Brown was on the scene when it was all going down'the anti-Vietnam war protests, the race riots, acid rock, the sexual revolution and the hippie invasion of the Haight Ashbury. All in all, a panoramic and satisfying read of the 1960s as witnessed by one young man coming of age. pp 500 |
| mayan superhighways: Mayan Calendar Prophecies: Predictions for 2012-2052 Gary C. Daniels, 2012-11-01 Take a look at the science behind the Mayan calendar, prophecies and mythology. The Maya believed multiple cycles governed civilization. They created various calendars to track these cycles. Their short count calendar tracked a 256-year cycle believed to control epidemics, famines, warfare and more. Scientists have found a 250-year solar cycle that also appears to affect epidemics, famines, warfare and more. Their long count calendar tracked a 5000-year cycle related to natural disasters and cosmic catastrophes. Scientists have also discovered that the Earth is subjected to periodic bombardment by comets and asteroids that plunges the world into long periods of darkness and cold. Mayan mythology appears to record such events and in some instances even the exact dates on which these catastrophes occurred in the past. By comparing these dates with ice core records, sedimentary records, and climate records, this book reveals the truth about civilization's darkest days. And what may lie ahead in the future. |
| mayan superhighways: American buildings and their architects William H. Jordy, William Harvey Pierson, 1972 This book forms part of a four-volume work which provides an architectural analysis and evaluation of American buildings from colonial times to about 1960. Volumes 4 and 5 concentrate on buildings in the late 19th century to the 1960s. |
| mayan superhighways: Science News Letter , 1963 |
| mayan superhighways: What the Prophet Ether Couldn't Tell Us Jim Hendleman, 2017-12-11 This book explores some of Noah's trial as he builds the ark,survives the Great Flood, and restarts mankind in Sumeria. Following Noah's descendants into Iraq and the ill-fated Tower of Babylon, God then leads a group of travelers, who became known as the Jaredites, into the biblical Promised Land of Americas. Here, God warns them that should they ever cease their worship of him, they would be forever wiped off the face of the land. They fulfill God's promise to them that they are destined to become the greatest civilization, which lasted about 2,530 years but is totally ignored by ologists. As a result of what became known to history as Noah's Flood, the Jaredites had all of five virgin and completely empty continents and most of a sixth to colonize, as well as many other lands in between. Ultimately, the Jaredites did eventually fall away from their worship of God and, as a result, erased themselves form history through an incredibly vicious civil war. |
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| mayan superhighways: Fractal Time Braden Gregg, 2010-03-01 In this compelling exploration of life, Gregg Braden merges the modern discoveries of nature’s patterns (fractals) with the ancient view of a cyclic universe. The result is a powerful model of time—fractal time—and a realistic window into what we can expect for the mysterious year 2012 . . . and beyond. Applying fractal time to the history of the world and life, he proposes that everything from the war and peace between nations to the patterns of human relationships mirror the returning cycles of our past. As each cycle repeats, it carries a more powerful, amplified version of itself. The key: If you know where to look in the past,you know what to expect when the same conditions return in the present and future. For the first time in print, the Time Code Calculator gives you the toolto do just that! Through easy-to-understand science and step-by-step instructions, discover for yourself: • How the conditions for 2012 have occurred in the past, and what we can expect when they repeat! • The “hot dates” that hold the greatest threats of war and greatest opportunities for peace, as well as economic cycles such as the stockmarket collapse of 2008! • How Earth’s location in space triggers cycles of spiritual growth for humans! • Your personal Time Codes for the key events of business, relationships, and change in your life! • How each cycle carries a window of opportunity—a choice point—that allows us to select a new outcome for the returning pattern! • What the 1999 ice cores from Antarctica reveal about past cycles of climate, global warming, Earth’s protective magnetic fields, and what these things mean for us today! |
| mayan superhighways: American Buildings and Their Architects: The impact of European modernism in the mid-twentieth century William Harvey Pierson, 1970 |
| mayan superhighways: The Penguin Guide to Mexico, 1990 Robert Somerlott, 1989-11 Written by five travel journalists who live in Mexico, this guide shows seasoned travelers how to experience the best the country has to offer. From the best beach resorts to the most fascinating ruins, an uncluttered style and handy format makes retrieving information easy. |
| mayan superhighways: The Year 1000 Valerie Hansen, 2020-04-14 From celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen, a groundbreaking work of history showing that bold explorations and daring trade missions connected all of the world’s great societies for the first time at the end of the first millennium. People often believe that the years immediately prior to AD 1000 were, with just a few exceptions, lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn’t yet reached North America, and that the farthest feat of sea travel was the Vikings’ invasion of Britain. But how, then, to explain the presence of blonde-haired people in Maya temple murals at Chichén Itzá, Mexico? Could it be possible that the Vikings had found their way to the Americas during the height of the Maya empire? Valerie Hansen, an award-winning historian, argues that the year 1000 was the world’s first point of major cultural exchange and exploration. Drawing on nearly thirty years of research, she presents a compelling account of first encounters between disparate societies, which sparked conflict and collaboration eerily reminiscent of our contemporary moment. For readers of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens, The Year 1000 is an intellectually daring, provocative account that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about how the modern world came to be. It will also hold up a mirror to the hopes and fears we experience today. |
| mayan superhighways: The Cruise Detectives Fred Cerrato, 2023-10-04 Pete and Dave Christos are a father and son detective team from Burlington, Vermont, who gained fame solving a case at nearby Castle College. Now, they’re on vacation. Dave and his wife are treating his parents to an anniversary cruise on the Sea Atlantic Acme. After gambling in the ship’s casino, though, Dave’s mom seems to have misplaced a pair of expensive earrings. When the jewelry of other passengers goes missing, the ship’s captain asks Pete and Dave to investigate, and they uncover a plot that could devastate the cruise industry. Phillip Santos and Donald Cruz from the Philippines have devised a method, thanks to the discovery of a computer expert, that allows them to get inside the safes of rich passengers. Phillip and Donald have their reasons for breaking the law, but that doesn’t mean Pete and Dave can let their crimes go unpunished. What began as a relaxing vacation has now become an oceanic investigation in which the power of deduction battles against the human need for survival—at any cost. |
| mayan superhighways: American Buildings and Their Architects William Harvey Pierson, William H. Jordy, 1972 Volume 5, The Impact of European Modernism in the Mid-Twentieth Century, examines the influence of European modernism on American architecture from 1930 to 1960. Generously illustrated on focused existing buildings, most of which are now open to the public, this volume offers valuable insights into the architecture that marked the beginning of America's modern era. |
| mayan superhighways: Vocational Information World Book Encyclopedia, inc, 1938 |
| mayan superhighways: Doing Business in Less Developed Countries Mashala Rahnama-Moghadam, Hedayeh Samavati, David A. Dilts, 1995-06-27 There are substantial opportunities and risks in establishing a successful business in developing countries. Financial and economic risks of doing business with developing countries, manifested in World Debt Crisis, require careful examination before a business venture is attempted. The book provides thorough historical information about LDCs' economies and causes of their indebtedness. The most recent data regarding economic performance, indebtedness, and infrastructure, of LDCs are presented as well. The book should prove useful to those considering business in developing countries and to scholars studying economic development and international business and finance. Written without an extensive use of sophisticated models and jargon, the book is accessible to both academic and nonacademic readers. The book consists of four parts. The first part focuses on defining LDCs and analyzing their stages of economic development. The second part presents two background chapters to aid the reader to put LDCs into an economic and historical context. Part III examines the World Debt Crisis and its effects on developing countries and implications for business in these countries. The final part of the book develops a strategic planning model to assist businesses in deciding whether to do business in indebted LDCs and once the decision is made to guide implementation of business plans. Infrastructure is critical to the success of prospective business enterprise. An appendix presents the most recent and detailed information about infrastructure in LDCs along with an index developed to serve as a quantitative guide to the availability of infrastructure. The book also contains appendices that present detailed data on relevant financial and economic variables in developing countries and an annotated bibliography. |
| mayan superhighways: Mexico Hilary Hylton, 1991 |
| mayan superhighways: Proceedings of the Common Council Chicago (Ill.). City Council, 1946 |
| mayan superhighways: Daily Report , 1995-12 |
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| mayan superhighways: Survey of Contemporary Literature Frank Northen Magill, 1977 |
| mayan superhighways: Akten des 34. Internationalen Amerikanistenkongresses Herbert Baldus, 1962 |
| mayan superhighways: The American Foreign Service Journal , 1950 |
| mayan superhighways: Mexico, a Survey David Gordon, 1978 |
| mayan superhighways: Jaredites Jim Hendleman, 2013-05 Jaredites: The Missing Civilization X Jim Hendleman This book covers the origin and archaeological development of selected categories of civilized elements identified as being Jaredite in origin. It is an attempt to elevate the Jaredite civilization into the light of day from the heretofore dark mists of history where science has forced it for the last 2,500-years. The Jaredite Civilization spanned a possible 2,530-years in length and their known achievements alone have far exceeded those of modern man's successes in many regards. In c.2500 BC, the Jaredites built a pair of concrete super highways over 2,700-miles, complete with paved exits and a secondary road network, nearly the entire length of the South American continent. Their civilization could answer the riddles of the Sphinx; the questions of who built the pyramids, and why; the mystery and likely origin of UFO's; prove whether or not George Lucas had the only ET; detail what Noah brought aboard the Ark besides three of his sons and their families and provide an answer to the question posed to Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer by a student as to whether Alamogordo's nuclear bomb in July 1945 was the first ever atomic bomb explosion in history. Many other possible but likely Jaredite achievements are incredibly fascinating and await only an honest archaeological effort to prove them. The historical facts exist; they are real and three-dimensional but to date, standard classical science has relegated them to the dustbin of history's forgotten basement closet. Satan has made a tremendous effort since mankind's beginning to keep man blinded to the true historical facts of our heritage, causing the deliberate destruction of millions of artifacts, scrolls, books and their libraries throughout the world to do so. This book is but a small effort to expose and make known a portion of mankind's previously hidden, but rightful heritage. |
| mayan superhighways: Abstracts of the Annual Meeting -- American Anthropological Association American Anthropological Association, 1993 |
| mayan superhighways: Open Veins of Latin America Eduardo Galeano, 1997 [In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of ... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America.-Back cover. |
Maya civilization - Wikipedia
The Maya civilization (/ ˈmaɪə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is …
Maya | Dates, Collapse, Facts, Religion, People, Language ...
Jun 4, 2025 · The rise of the Maya began about 250 ce, and what is known to archaeologists as the Classic Period of Mayan culture lasted until about 900 ce. At its height, Mayan civilization …
Maya Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
Jul 6, 2012 · The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, …
Mayan Civilization: Calendar, Pyramids & Ruins| HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · The Maya, a civilization of Indigenous people in Central America, created a complex Mayan calendar and massive pyrami...
Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets
Sep 7, 2022 · While the origins of Maya culture remain murky, it’s thought to have first emerged between 7000 B.C. and 2000 B.C., when hunter-gatherers abandoned their nomadic habits …
The Maya | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian Institution
Hundreds of restored ancient cities with temple-pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and grand plazas are studied by archaeologists, and are visited by millions of tourists from all over the world …
Maya Civilization - WorldAtlas
Jun 10, 2025 · Mayan god carved in the rock. The Maya believed in several gods, with at least 166 named deities. This is because each of the gods had many aspects, with some having …
Maya Civilization: A Brief Guide (Religion, Society, Art, Legacy)
Jan 6, 2023 · They were linked by a common root language, architecture, culture, social structures, trade, and religion. The Maya civilization settled near water sources on agriculture …
Mayan Civilization: History, Culture and Society | TimeMaps
Discover the history of the Mayan civilization, including its development of advanced maths, astronomy and writing system
Who Are the Maya? — Google Arts & Culture
Today, the Maya number about 10 million people. They share a proud cultural heritage that endured centuries of Spanish colonization and political upheaval. So who were, and are, the …
Maya civilization - Wikipedia
The Maya civilization (/ ˈmaɪə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is …
Maya | Dates, Collapse, Facts, Religion, People, Language ...
Jun 4, 2025 · The rise of the Maya began about 250 ce, and what is known to archaeologists as the Classic Period of Mayan culture lasted until about 900 ce. At its height, Mayan civilization …
Maya Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
Jul 6, 2012 · The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, …
Mayan Civilization: Calendar, Pyramids & Ruins| HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · The Maya, a civilization of Indigenous people in Central America, created a complex Mayan calendar and massive pyrami...
Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets
Sep 7, 2022 · While the origins of Maya culture remain murky, it’s thought to have first emerged between 7000 B.C. and 2000 B.C., when hunter-gatherers abandoned their nomadic habits …
The Maya | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian Institution
Hundreds of restored ancient cities with temple-pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and grand plazas are studied by archaeologists, and are visited by millions of tourists from all over the world …
Maya Civilization - WorldAtlas
Jun 10, 2025 · Mayan god carved in the rock. The Maya believed in several gods, with at least 166 named deities. This is because each of the gods had many aspects, with some having …
Maya Civilization: A Brief Guide (Religion, Society, Art, Legacy)
Jan 6, 2023 · They were linked by a common root language, architecture, culture, social structures, trade, and religion. The Maya civilization settled near water sources on agriculture …
Mayan Civilization: History, Culture and Society | TimeMaps
Discover the history of the Mayan civilization, including its development of advanced maths, astronomy and writing system
Who Are the Maya? — Google Arts & Culture
Today, the Maya number about 10 million people. They share a proud cultural heritage that endured centuries of Spanish colonization and political upheaval. So who were, and are, the …
