Native American Ancient Civilizations & Lost Cities
The standard story of the origins of Maya civilizations has them evolving from the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica, the Olmecs. Yet the latest research shows that this may not be the case and the Maya likely originated their own ideas about how to construct a city.
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The ceremonial life of Native American civilizations before the arrival of Europeans was far more complicated than the simplistic notion
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The Florentine Codex contains a wealth of information about the Aztecs written by the Aztecs themselves and translated by the
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The Pigs Point site in Maryland recently gave archaeologists a surprise as they unearthed burial pits that appear to have
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Academics are constantly underestimating the complexity and sophistication of all ancient civilizations but perhaps more so with ancient Native American
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Tobacco was one of the most important substances among Native American tribes in the New World. At the time of
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Tobacco is a plant that originated in South America and slowly over the ages migrated northward. The latest research shows that tobacco had reached the Pacific Northwest by 860 AD.
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More evidence that ancient people were better seafarers than mainstream academics have given them credit for. The latest study shows
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2013 symposium brings together scholars, academics in Mesoamerican studies Los Angeles, CA – Featuring 15 distinguished scholars who are leaders in
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‘Mayan Blue’ is a documentary film that follows the journey of an ancient Mayan site recently discovered beneath the waters
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Evidence continues to grow that the Maya seafarers did not just control coastal trade routes in Mexico and Central America
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New DNA testing has proven definitively that several Native American dog breeds, including the Chihuahua and Carolina Dog, have been
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