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9 09, 2017

Maya writing – Ancient Central America

By |2019-12-12T05:47:45-08:00September 9th, 2017|Central America, Literature|Comments Off on Maya writing – Ancient Central America

Maya writing on a page from the Madrid Codex Did the Maya invent writing themselves? It's possible that the Maya learned how to write from the Olmec, but there aren't any [...]

9 09, 2017

Aztec language, writing, and literature

By |2019-02-07T06:49:29-08:00September 9th, 2017|Central America, Literature|Comments Off on Aztec language, writing, and literature

An Aztec book, or codex (ca 1500 AD) Aztec writing and the Maya The Aztec system of writing was very much like the Maya system. Probably the Aztec people learned how to write [...]

9 09, 2017

Who were the Zapotec? Central American history

By |2018-04-12T08:53:16-07:00September 9th, 2017|Central America, History|Comments Off on Who were the Zapotec? Central American history

A Zapotec head The Zapotec civilization, like the Maya, grew up in the region that had been ruled by the Olmec, after the collapse of Olmec power about 500 BC. The main city [...]

9 09, 2017

Who were the Maya? Central American history

By |2019-12-11T18:58:33-08:00September 9th, 2017|Central America, History|Comments Off on Who were the Maya? Central American history

Maya royal palace at Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico (600s-700s AD) When did they get started? When the Olmec rulers began to lose control of their country about 600 BC, new leaders came forward and [...]

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