![]() ![]() ![]() There is a misconception that continues to circulate that before Columbus's arrival and the arrival of successive conquistadors to the "New World," there wasn’t much history or “brightness” in the Americas. However, this misconception continues to be challenged by findings such as the inscriptions on the cave wall in the Yucatan which prove that history in the Americas before the Spanish conquests is just as old as other known world history. ( Public Domain ) Mayan Culture in the Yucatan Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn, 1847. The last words of the poem above imply that Spain, under the guidance and bravery of Christopher Columbus, brought “light” to a dark continent. However, the Spaniards weren’t the only intelligent people in this cultural exchange. ![]() Many explorers traveled to this new world after Columbus’ initial encounter to discover a range of well-established civilizations of Native American people. These people had a very well-established society and had been growing since 2500 BC. Guided by the Ancestors? Mayan Fanatic Saved by a 1000-Year-Old Priest.An Ancient Mayan Copernicus: Hieroglyphic Texts Reveal Mayans Made Major Discovery in Math, Astronomy.This is an artist's copy of a mural at the Temple of the Murals at Bonampak, a Maya archeological site. The Mayan cultures developed in several stages: The Pre-Classic, The Classic, Post-Classic, and The Contact Period. The Pre-Classic era was primarily agricultural, a time when the Mayan people cultivated staple crops such as maize and squash. This period was also a time when cities began to develop. The Classic period was a time of significant urbanization and construction. Great cities such as Teotihuacan rose to importance and massive monuments dedicated to gods and goddesses were erected during this time. Just as there was a considerable rise in growth and development during the Classic period, it also was a period of the great collapse in which most cities were abandoned for no known reason. Inhabitants in the southern regions of the Yucatan began to move northward. View of the Avenue of the Dead and the Pyramid of the Sun, from Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan. The Post-Classic period was a time of resettling other northernmost regions and a fortification of power in which governments became more sophisticated and the centralization of power under one ruler became much more apparent. “But I do feel like right now, in my life, I am just so open, and I love what I do…I just am in a really good space right now, and I’m enjoying it.During the Contact period, Mayans came in contact with the Spanish under Hernan Cortez. “My therapist is like, ‘Girl, are you ever gonna find a man?!’ I’m like, ‘I dunno,’” she quipped. I actually love both,” she said, listing off her projects then, which included her Selena + Chef cooking show, recording an album, preparing for the third season of Only Murders in the Building, and more. She also spoke about loving acting and music equally and wanting to have a career in both industries. “I have slowly pushed through that, and I’m really glad, but it was very frustrating. “I felt like it was very difficult for people to take me seriously…” the former Wizards of Waverly Place star said. ![]() Gomez opened up to The Hollywood Reporterlast June about the struggles she went through moving from childhood acting roles on the Disney Channel to more adult projects. But I’ll I leave it with the woman I adore, look up to and love. “It has been deliriously hilarious, challenging and for me, an absolute dream. “Well we wrapped season 3 of -I’m not sure I have enough words to explain just how beautiful this season has been,” she wrote. On April 20, Gomez revealed on Instagram that she and the Only Murders in the Building cast had finished filming the show’s third season. ![]()
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