What was the purpose of the pyramid of Khafre? How did the Olmecs contribute to later Mesoamerican civilizations? What did the Mayans use their solar calendar for? What were Mayan temples made of? What did the Mayans do for work?
What did the Mayans believe in? What is a Mayan stela? Who conquered the Mayans? What kind of art did the Mayans create? What were the Mayans good at? What did the Mayans do? What did the Europeans introduce to Mesoamerican civilizations?
For example, people freely talk about "Greek civilization," and yet the Ancient Greeks were really a network of fragmented city-states. When people ask how long civilizations last, I think that they are really talking about the idea of a society dominating its region either through military ...
What island did the Minoans live on? Ancient Minoan History: The Minoans were an ancient civilization that existed during the late Bronze Age, roughly from 2600-1600 BCE. The Minoans specialized in maritime trade and were also extremely proficient in architectural techniques, pottery, and jewelry...
Ancient Civilizations that Used the Phonetic Alphabet:The many languages that have adopted the phonetic alphabet represent a number of different language groups—Semitic, like Hebrew; Indo-European, like Greek; Romance, like French; Germanic, like Swedish; and Finno-Ugric, like Hungarian. This is ...
The question I asked on social media recently was "What business (or businesses) do we need (or want) to see in the Southern Tier in 2024? Well, there sure were a lot of responses to that question. Thanks, by the way! Anthony F. had an interesting idea. In addition to his ...
The Aztec empire was one of the few in the world to implement mandatory education. Many of the other contemporary civilizations had education for the upper classes, but Aztec education was for everyone, regardless of gender, rank or station. Schools were segregated, however. ...
Herbals very often contain pictures of the herbs being described and some of the old herbals were illustrated with great artistry. Many of the old herbals gathered and compiled information from even older sources and are truly "windows into the past", giving us fascinating information not only ...
The number one spot goes to vanilla, a flavor that dates back to ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Vanilla beans are highly prized, and their popularity grew during the colonial era. A beloved classic, vanilla and all of its creaminess reign supreme. Data reporting by Lucas Hicks. Story editi...
Although the region is very diverse in terms of geography, biology, and culture, the ancient civilizations that developed within Mesoamerica shared some common features and characteristics and were in constant communication throughout their development. Some of the shared features of the ancient civi...