In “Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art,” rarely seen masterpieces and recent discoveries trace the life cycle of the gods.
— Read on www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/gods-divinity-maya-art
Category: History
Codices, Glyphics, Anthropology, Archeology, Oral Tradition
The Problem With Indigeneity – [ mexika.org ]
Mexika.org is proud to present a series of articles which serve to articulate the goals and positions of Yankwik Mexikayotl. Please subscribe to our site for more. THE PROBLEM WITH INDIGENEITY By Tlakatekatl [Update: Edited for clarity on 12/18/2019] In a recent essay entitled, “Towards A ‘Yankwik Mexikayotl’: A Definitional Essay,” I introduced a working…
— Read on mexika.org/2014/09/17/the-problem-with-indigeneity/
What can ancient cities teach us about surviving climate change?
There’s a gap between what we need to know about planning cities for the future and what we do know. Cities of the past can help fill it.
— Read on slate.com/technology/2021/11/ancient-cities-climate-change-urban-resilience-adaptation.html
That famous year 1 Reed and the times of prophecy – MayanCalendar.net
That famous year 1 Reed and the times of prophecy – MayanCalendar.net
— Read on mayancalendar.net/that-famous-year-1-reed-and-the-times-of-prophecy/
Memories of Chichén Itzá – Anthropology News
Residents hold their own experiences of growing up in Pisté and Chichén Itzá in tension with official narratives.
— Read on www.anthropology-news.org/articles/memories-of-chichen-itza/
Faith versus fact: the problem of Native American creationism and paleoanthropology in North America – Why Evolution Is True
This article in Quillette caught my eye because it was about science—paleoanthropology—and its conflict with faith. The authors are a pair of anthropologists who have written a book about the topic, which is the perennial conflict between scientists on the one hand and Native Americans claiming ancient human remains that, they say, are their ancestors.…
— Read on whyevolutionistrue.com/2021/06/14/faith-versus-fact-the-problem-of-native-american-creationism-and-paleoanthropology-in-north-america/
How old are the oldest Homo sapiens in Far East Asia? | PNAS
How old are the oldest Homo sapiens in Far East Asia? | PNAS
— Read on www.pnas.org/content/118/10/e2101173118
Early humans in China: DNA analysis points to later arrival than previously thought – CNN
DNA analysis of teeth and other fossilized remains from five caves in China has suggested that it was unlikely early modern humans were in China as early as 100,000 years ago.
— Read on www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/asia/early-humans-in-china-time-line-scn/index.html
WSU scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers | WSU Insider | Washington State University
WSU scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers | WSU Insider | Washington State University
— Read on news.wsu.edu/2021/01/15/wsu-scientists-identify-contents-ancient-maya-drug-containers/
Ancient Maya Used Salt Cakes as Money, New Research Suggests | Archaeology | Sci-News.com
The ancient Maya made salt by boiling brine in pots over fires in salt kitchens, according to a paper by Louisiana State University’s Professor Heather McKillop.
— Read on www.sci-news.com/archaeology/maya-salt-money-09479.html