World History
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 and Spanish.
For a more sinister look at the Mayan Calendar, check out Mayan Doomsday Prophecy. The Mayan Calendar ends on Dec. 21st, 2012 and many believe the world will end on that day. If so, I plan on blogging through the apocalypse! I am a bit skeptical...
From the site:
The Maya Calendar was the center of Maya life and their greatest cultural achievement. The Maya Calendar's ancestral knowledge guided the Maya's existence from the moment of their birth and there was little that escaped its influence. The Maya Calendar made by the Maya World Studies Center in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico follows a centuries old tradition.
This Maya Calendar website is developing with the intent of providing a complete view of Maya culture; being that the Maya world was centered on the calendar, this name is more than appropriate for the Maya World Studies Center website.
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World History
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 and Spanish.
For a more sinister look at the Mayan Calendar, check out Mayan Doomsday Prophecy. The Mayan Calendar ends on Dec. 21st, 2012 and many believe the world will end on that day. If so, I plan on blogging through the apocalypse! I am a bit skeptical...
From the site:
The Maya Calendar was the center of Maya life and their greatest cultural achievement. The Maya Calendar's ancestral knowledge guided the Maya's existence from the moment of their birth and there was little that escaped its influence. The Maya Calendar made by the Maya World Studies Center in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico follows a centuries old tradition.
This Maya Calendar website is developing with the intent of providing a complete view of Maya culture; being that the Maya world was centered on the calendar, this name is more than appropriate for the Maya World Studies Center website.
- 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,...
- Books Of Chilam Balam
Books of Chilam Balam The sacred books of the Maya of Yucatán, the books of Chilam Balam were written in the Mayan language in Mexico in the 17th and 18th centuries. They supposedly contain the secrets of the Mayan civilization. They are a major source...
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European Association of Mayanists (Wayeb) - Interdisciplinary organization of European scholars, students, and amateurs developing and promoting research on the ancient civilization of the Maya. Site includes conference and event announcements; links,...
- How I Keep My Students Informed About Schedule Changes When School Is Closed
We've missed lots of school because of the blizzard, which means that I've had to make changes to my schedule. How do I inform my students of these changes? It's easy if you use these tools. My official class schedule is on Google...
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