Mayan Civilization Theories Of Collapse Of The Mayan Civilization The Mayan civilization existed between the third and the tenth centuries A.D. In a region that covers the present parts of Guatemala, Yucatan, and Honduras. Historical analysis shows Continue Reading...
Societal Collapses Environmental determinism has long been out of favor among historians and social scientists, although well into the 19th Century even the majority of Westerners were highly dependent on the climate and environment for their surviv Continue Reading...
In the distance lay the ruined Maya city of Palenque, where the glyphs that speak of the reign of the great lord Pacal are carved in stone. The glyphs can be deciphered now. Perhaps. Only perhaps, for no one knows what words were spoken, what sounds Continue Reading...
The Mayas sense of beauty was very different from other peoples in Mesoamerica (Hooker pp). They prized a long, backward sloping forehead, which was attained by bounding the skulls of infants with boards (Hooker pp). Moreover, crossed-eyes were als Continue Reading...
The introduction of various kinds of technology for the railroad, cattle ranching and mining of gold and silver, and ecological disturbance resulting from agrarianism were among the major factors in the near-extinction of the buffalo. Permanent rail Continue Reading...
These forests "loose their leaves during the dry winter but are lush and verdant in the summer rainy season" (Lewis 82). Some of the varieties of flora in these regions include the pink trumpet, cardinal sage and the spider lily. Along the dry Paci Continue Reading...
There is even conjecture that ancient civilizations may have, …spotted an orbit that will culminate in a collision with Earth in 2012. This is easily the most predictable disaster for 2012. With recent discussion of "dark comets," we have beco Continue Reading...
Aldo Leopold and Environmental History In answering the question of whether the United States has improved on environmental policy since the 1930s, the cyclical nature of the political system must be considered. A generational reform cycle occurs ev Continue Reading...
Project Management: Case Study in Managing a Complex Shipyard Project in Singapore Background of Complex Shipyard Construction Project Company background Project Overview and Objective Work Process of Building Construction Issue Analysis in Ship Continue Reading...
