World History
Nothing about the world ending in 2012, but still an interesting find, says the NY Times. They say the writing was done by royal Mayan scribes and deal with Mayan astronomy. Some of the numbers represent multiples of 177 and 178 and scientists see some similarities with the Dresden Codex.
- Quiché Maya
Quiché Maya Today’s Quiché Maya live in Chichicastenango, Chichi for short, in the part of Quiché located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. They survive as one of Mesoamerica’s (Middle America’s) earliest developed cultures,...
- Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City
Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City - New discoveries in the Guatemalan jungle may rewrite Mayan history. See Brooke Baldwin's exclusive report for CNN. ...
- Papers Show Isaac Newton's Religious Side, Predict Date Of Apocalypse
Isaac Newton is known for many things. These include contributions in physics, math, optics, and astronomy. However, he was also a Bible scholar and he ventured into the tricky area of trying to predict when the end of the world would occur. An Associated...
- The Maya Calendar
The Maya Calendar - Information about the civilization from the Maya World Studies Center in Mérida, Yucatán. Describes the calendar, mathematical system, language, religion, and other aspects of Maya culture. Information is presented in both English...
- Cracking The Mayan Code: Nova
How did historians crack the Mayan code with no Rosetta Stone? Nova explains in this documentary. You can also find out in this slideshare by Sarah Macedo. It's based on the documentary. Thanks to Michael Milton for tweeting the link. Cracking...
World History
Archaeologists uncover Mayan Writing
- Quiché Maya
Quiché Maya Today’s Quiché Maya live in Chichicastenango, Chichi for short, in the part of Quiché located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. They survive as one of Mesoamerica’s (Middle America’s) earliest developed cultures,...
- Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City
Mirador: Forgotten Mayan City - New discoveries in the Guatemalan jungle may rewrite Mayan history. See Brooke Baldwin's exclusive report for CNN. ...
- Papers Show Isaac Newton's Religious Side, Predict Date Of Apocalypse
Isaac Newton is known for many things. These include contributions in physics, math, optics, and astronomy. However, he was also a Bible scholar and he ventured into the tricky area of trying to predict when the end of the world would occur. An Associated...
- The Maya Calendar
The Maya Calendar - Information about the civilization from the Maya World Studies Center in Mérida, Yucatán. Describes the calendar, mathematical system, language, religion, and other aspects of Maya culture. Information is presented in both English...
- Cracking The Mayan Code: Nova
How did historians crack the Mayan code with no Rosetta Stone? Nova explains in this documentary. You can also find out in this slideshare by Sarah Macedo. It's based on the documentary. Thanks to Michael Milton for tweeting the link. Cracking...