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Origin of Mayan Culture More Complicated Than Previously Thought
Source info:
| Author: | Will Baird |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2013-04-25 21:59:00 |
| Blog: | The Dragon’s Tales  |
| URL: | http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/04/origin-of-mayan-culture-more.html |
Summary:
The Maya civilization is well-known for its elaborate temples, sophisticated writing system, and mathematical and astronomical developments, yet the civilization's origins remain something of a mystery. A new University of Arizona study to be published in the journal Science challenges the two prevailing theories on how the ancient civilization began, suggesting its origins are more complexContent analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Mayan [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Middle Cambrian [0.1] Cambrian [0.1] Paleozoic [0.1] Phanerozoic [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | US | 32.2317 | -110.957 |
Keywords:
ancient civilization, Arizona study, astronomical developments, civilization, Culture More Complicated, elaborate temples, journal Science, Maya civilization, Mayan, new University, Origin, origins, precolumbian, sophisticated writing
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