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Mayans
The Mayan civilization was spread through what is now Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, western Honduras, and the southern regions of Mexico. The Mayans are well known for creating the only fully developed written language of pre-Columbian Americas. The Mayans were at the height of their civilization from about 300 to 900 AD, although there are still Mayans today in certain areas of Guatemala and Mexico.
2,158 Questions
What types of food did the mayans eat?
Mayan's eat beaans, squash, avacodo pear, avocado, sweet potato, guavo, chili peppers, cocoa beans, vanilla beans, and papaya
Why are north Indians racist towards north-east Indians?
Its because North Indians are racist pigs (similar to pakis). they hate everyone who does not look like them or talk Hindi
Who Ruins of the Mayan cities include a great pyramidobservatorytowerand scared wall?
the wall of sacrifce
How did the life of lower-class colonists differ from that of the poor in Europe?
the colonists could get property and move up the social scale.
Are Slash-and-burn farming techniques Mayan?
yes the slash and burn is a Mayan technique the slashed everything and burn and then they started planting
They kind of just withered away.. for the next generation to come along...facts of life I'm afraid, just what will happen to the human race in the next thousands of years
Who are some Indian Scientists and their contribution to Indian science?
Fathullah Shirazi invented the "autocannon" in or around 1582
Jagmohan Lal Razdan, was a pioneer of radiology in India
Narinder Singh Kapany is known as father of fibre optics for his work with optic fibres c.1950
Emperor Ashoka of India established a chain of hospitals in the Mauryan era alongside the first "hospitals for animals"
Supriyo Datta - Das and Datta transistor, discovery of Spintronics
Ajay Bhatt co-invented the USB.
How did social classes develop in mesoamerica?
. Fruitful agricultural in the area delivered a stable food source that meant that some folks could motivate on other tasks than farming. Some folks became potters or weaver even teachers and priests. This separation of work guided to the progress of social classes.
Did the Mayans predict the 2012?
On dec 21, 2012 the Mayan calendar ends and so the thought is that the world as we know it will also end ie : that's when the polar shifts are supposed to take place...check out 2012.com
Do the mayans practice traditions from the past?
the maya people do not belive in thier past, but they have made a new relgion similar to catholicism and follow the bible.
Were Indians in Canada and who were they?
there were many aboriginal tribes in Canada way back when. there are still aboriginal people in Canada today.
when the europeans came over a LONG time ago, 90% died due to sickness and lack of food (the europeans killed all the animals)
What clothing did the mayan's wear in ancient times?
The Mayans wore cotton clothes, like tunics, but when it turned cold the Mayans wore a type of fleece, all the clothes were made by women since men only hunted, slept and did wars. Priests wore brightly coloured parrot feathers and everything else was the same as ours.
Chief Ouray 1833-1880, for whom the fantastically picturesque town of Ouray, Colorado is named, might be the most often quoted historical Ute.
While he engaged in his share of violence as a youth, he spent most of his time in leadership as a reconciliator. This was not popular position among all the bands of Utes (Ouray was of the Uncompahgre band, and even they were not unaniously in agreement with his peace-making attitude.
He testified before Congress in 1880 in the wake of the Ute uprising of 1879, but his band got relocated out of their ancestral lands in Colorado to present-day Utah anyway.
What day does calendar start with?
The US standard of Sunday as the first day of the week is not observed in much of Europe, with Monday (lunes) often the first day of the calendar week.
How do you spell the Mayan capital?
The most notable city, if not the capital, is Chichen Itza in Yucatan.
However, there were several civilizations within the Mayan period. The Itza Mayans had their capital at Tayasal (Noh Petén) (now Flores, Guatemala). The Ko'woj Mayans had their capital at Zacpeten. The Yalain may have had a capital at Petén, on the shore of Lake Petén Itzá. Other capital cities of Mayan groups included Huehuetenango, Iximche, Mixco Viejo and San Mateo Ixtatán.
The massive Mayan architectural achievements were built without the use of the wheel, which was invented by the Sumerians around 3500 BC. Diagrams on early clay tablets show that the wheel was first used on a potter's wheel.
