World History
- Southeastern Periphery Of Mesoamerica
Southeastern Periphery of Mesoamerica Southeastern Mesoamerica has been so little understood that even the two Mayan sites in the area, Copán and Quirigua, which flowered from the fifth to the ninth centuries, were thought of as the creations of itinerant...
- The Grand History Of The Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a fictional campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game. It was invented in the 70s by librarian Ed Greenwood and has hundreds of books devoted to it. It may well be the best developed fantasy world in existence. Middle...
- 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...
- Archaeologists Uncover Mayan Writing
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...
World History
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.
- Southeastern Periphery Of Mesoamerica
Southeastern Periphery of Mesoamerica Southeastern Mesoamerica has been so little understood that even the two Mayan sites in the area, Copán and Quirigua, which flowered from the fifth to the ninth centuries, were thought of as the creations of itinerant...
- The Grand History Of The Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a fictional campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons game. It was invented in the 70s by librarian Ed Greenwood and has hundreds of books devoted to it. It may well be the best developed fantasy world in existence. Middle...
- 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...
- Archaeologists Uncover Mayan Writing
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...