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The day the Maya lost their books, Diego de Landa, the Mani purge, and the codices that nearly vanished forever
This video follows a grim chain of encounters and upheavals in the Yucatan, from early shipwrecked survivors to syncretic faith and the 1562 Mani purge that destroyed priceless Maya books. Yet out of ...
Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role. New archaeological finds add to evidence that the Maya city of Tikal in ...
In a significant stride toward uncovering the deep-rooted cultural and historical legacy of the Nocte region, Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Environment & Forest, Geology, Mining and Minerals, and ...
Aztec rulers were fascinated by a particular variety of starfish whose orange-and-brown coloration resembled one of their most venerated symbols of power—the jaguar. The remains of 164 of these ...
Stone chest, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) Stone chest and artifacts, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) The ...
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