This is a fantastic article exploring the changing scholarship around the history of the Maya, as well as exploring the implications of those changes for the modern Maya. It shows that history is not just simply something that happened, but rather, the study of what defines us and makes us who we are.
Absolutely incredible article . I have always been interested in the descriptions of the ruins that are found at Mayan archeological sites and the piecing together of the history from there. I wasn't expecting the turn to the recent past and modern day Guatemala. It was fascinating! Thanks for sharing this.
We would know an awful lot more about the Maya from their own copious writings, or codices. Except the Catholic church ordered them burned. All their astronomy, math, history, culture…. gone.
[OP] Quouar | 6 hours ago
This is a fantastic article exploring the changing scholarship around the history of the Maya, as well as exploring the implications of those changes for the modern Maya. It shows that history is not just simply something that happened, but rather, the study of what defines us and makes us who we are.
rogerriddle | 5 hours ago
Absolutely incredible article . I have always been interested in the descriptions of the ruins that are found at Mayan archeological sites and the piecing together of the history from there. I wasn't expecting the turn to the recent past and modern day Guatemala. It was fascinating! Thanks for sharing this.
[OP] Quouar | 4 hours ago
Glad you enjoyed it!
padgettish | an hour ago
Excited to sit down and read this, but just wanted to say that's such a cute little title lol
Historical_Note5003 | 4 hours ago
We would know an awful lot more about the Maya from their own copious writings, or codices. Except the Catholic church ordered them burned. All their astronomy, math, history, culture…. gone.
Brickzarina | an hour ago
I watch time team, they always have a theory at the start that they found a temple that turns out to be a rubbish dump.
BrashUnspecialist | 50 minutes ago
Time Team is the best. I love how they’ll quibble with each other over their pet theories but never in a toxic or mean way.
wRftBiDetermination | 9 minutes ago
If you are interested in this subject, take a look at https://www.youtube.com/@Ed_Barnhart
Corporatecut | 34 minutes ago
The mormons told me the Maya were really Jews who's skin was cursed to be dark by god for whatever reason.