Hondras was originally inhabited by indigenous tribes, the most powerful of which were the Maya. The western-central part of Honduras was inhabited by the Lenca. These autonomous groups had their conflicts but maintained their commercial elationships with each other and with other populations as distant as Panama andMeo.[1]
On July 30, 1502, Christopher Columbus first saw Honduran soil and he claimed the territory in the name of his sovereigns, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. He named the area "Honduras" (meaning "depths") for the deep water off the coast. In 1523 the first expeditionary forces arrived under the command of Gil Gonzales de Avila, who hoped to rule the new territory. In 1524, Cristobal de Olid arrived with the same intent on behalf of Hernan Cortes. Olid founded the colony Triunfo de la Cruz and tried to establish an independent government. When Cortes learned of this, he decided to xicreestablish his own authority by sending a new expedition, headed by Francisco de las Casas. Olid, who managed to capture his rivals, was betrayed by his men and assassinated. Cortes then traveled to Honduras to firmly establish his government in the city of Trujillo before returning to Mexico in 1526. Honduras formed part of the colonial era Captaincy General of Guatemala. The cities ofComayagua and Tegucigalpa developed as early mining centers.[1]
By October 1537, the Lenca chief, Lempira, a warrior of great renown, had managed to unify more than two hundred native tribes in order to offer an organized resistance against penetration by the Spanish conquerors. After a long battle, Governor Montejo gained the Valley of Comayagua, established Comayagua city in another location, and vanquished the indigenous peoples in Tenampua, Guaxeregui, and.[1]Ora
Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821. The country was then briefly annexed to the Mexican Empire. In 1823, Honduras joined the newly formed United Provinces of Central America federation, which collapsed in 1838.[1]
Both the Caribs and the Mayans were indigenous peoples from the Caribbean and Central America regions, respectively. However, the Caribs were known for their seafaring skills and were known as fierce warriors, while the Mayans were known for their advanced knowledge in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture. The Caribs were primarily hunter-gatherers, while the Mayans were skilled farmers who developed complex agricultural practices.
The Mayans used the Slash and Burn method to clear vegetation, like the jungle around them, quickly so that they could plant more important crops of their own. However, this technique wore out the soil.
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The Mayan civilization had a big population and so if there was no agriculture then there won't be enough food for everyone and some people might die from hunger so this is why agriculture is important to the Mayans.
No. Mayans did not have books. (They had writing, but it was carved in stone, not written on paper.)If Mayans did have books, the Spaniards likely would have burned them for containing blasphemies.
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Like Ushers house should look like... Ushers house.
a house that took long to build
What did the Mayans like to do
they built their houses out of mud brick!
What does your house look like
the sioux house look like a triangle with lines pointing out of the top
It looks like a house
most mayans did not have money (cacoa beans) and lived in small shack like homes made out of wood
The Mayans 'vanished' thousands of years ago-go to youtube and look up Mayan mysteries.
A big house
The mayan houses are called houses. They lived in them.