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Coastal Culture of the Ancient Maya
For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really? [ Reposted from hakaimagazine.com ] Vista [...]
Articles by Kurly Tlapoyawa
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Ancient Maya: Astronomers, Farmers … And Salt Entrepreneurs?
The ancient Maya might be known for their mathematical aptitude, their accurate calendars, and their impressive temples. But did you know they were also salt entrepreneurs? [...]
A Maya Game Of Thrones
Guatemala City, Guatemala: A 1,500 year old Mayan altar discovered in a small archeological site in northern Guatemala is drawing comparisons to popular fantasy drama [...]
Early Native Americans Imported Exotic Parrots, DNA Reveals
For more than two millennia, indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica have traded macaws and included their feathers in rituals. The birds held immense symbolic value and [...]
Life on the Slippery Earth
[ reposted from aeon.com ] by Sebastian Purcell When Halloween rolled around last year, my wife and I were prepared to be greeted by scores of eager trick-or-treaters. Guided [...]
The Role of Interpretation in Determining Continuity in Danza Azteca History
[guest column] By Kristina Nielsen Danza Azteca includes a diverse and amalgamated repertoire––a pastiche of various indigenous music and dance traditions subsumed under [...]
The hispano white nationalism of northern New Mexico
White power movements are on the rise in Spain, but we have our own version right here in New [...]
The Trial and Conviction of Juan de Oñate
[ mexika.org ] Juan de Oñate is the source of much controversy in the state of New Mexico. Every year, a fiesta is held in his honor by the community of Española. People [...]
¿De dónde viene el náhuat de El Salvador? ¿De los aztecas?
[ mexika.org ] via Colectivo Tzunhejekat Cuando pensamos el origen de la lengua y pueblo náhuat probablemente se nos vienen muchas ideas: náhuatl de México, azteca, mayas, [...]
The Mesoamerican origins of the Matachines dance
[ mexika.org ] The process of Spanish colonization in Mexico resulted in the widespread diaspora of Mesoamerican people across much of the western hemisphere. In particular, [...]
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