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Anthropology

sybylla

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

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Mon Jun 12, 2023, 08:10 AM

Jun 2023

If one thing is true about archaeology and anthropology, western cultures are very good at devaluing and minimizing the skills, abilities, and accomplishments of non-western cultures.

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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