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Anthropology

kimbutgar

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11. Years ago I read a book by Gary Jennings called Aztec and a few of the sequels

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 11:13 PM

May 2023

It raised my awareness of that civilization and I have in my life visited some of the sites. The history is so fascinating. I look forward to learning more about these sites that haven’t been formally recorded in history.

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417 interconnected Mayan cities discovered in Guatemala dating back to around 1000 BC. [View all] wnylib May 2023 OP

KNR and thank you for sharing this fascinating information. niyad May 2023 #1

And the Spanish brought small pox Baitball Blogger May 2023 #2

Destroyed a later civilization, I think. Mister Ed May 2023 #3

The Classic Mayas had collapsed, yes. róisín_dubh May 2023 #7

The Mayan Empire had declined by the time the Spanish arrived, but wnylib May 2023 #9

This is amazing! Thank you for posting. PatrickforB May 2023 #4

Peace and harmony is a myth róisín_dubh May 2023 #6

"Harmony with the earth" depends on which indigenous culture wnylib May 2023 #12

❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2023 #5

Fascinating n/t hibbing May 2023 #8

K n R ! Thanks for posting!...nt JoeOtterbein May 2023 #10

Years ago I read a book by Gary Jennings called Aztec and a few of the sequels kimbutgar May 2023 #11

Having studied Mayans in college, this doesn't surprise me at all. sybylla Jun 2023 #13

Agree that for a very long time both wnylib Jun 2023 #14

Wonderful news. Thank you. ⭐️ Judi Lynn Jun 2023 #15