Ancient Mayans likely had fountains and toilets

The ancient Mayans may have had enough engineering know-how to master running water, creating fountains and even toilets by controlling water pressure, scientists now suggest.

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Collapse of civilisations linked to monsoon changes

The downfall of the one of the greatest Chinese dynasties may have been catalysed by severe changes in climate. The same climate changes may have simultaneously led to the end of the Maya civilisation depicted in Mel Gibson's new film Apocalypto.

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Copenhagen and its aftermath

We did not get an agreement on 50% reductions in global emissions by 2050 or on 80% reductions by developed countries. Both were vetoed by China, despite the support of a coalition of developed and the vast majority of developing countries.

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A series of unusual Maya wall murals, complete with hieroglyphic captions, are providing archaeologists with a priceless look at day-to-day life in the empire circa A.D. 620 to 700.

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Does 2012 spell the end of the world? Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world. Or is it?

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For 1200 years, the Maya dominated Central America. At their peak around 900 A.D., Maya cities teemed with more than 2,000 people per square mile -- comparable to modern Los Angeles County. Even in rural areas the Maya numbered 200 to 400 people per square mile.

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Ringing two abandoned pyramids are nine palaces "frozen in time" that may help unravel the mystery of the ancient Maya, reports an archaeological team.

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Hidden in the hilly jungle, the ancient site of Kiuic (KIE-yuk) was one of dozens of ancient Maya centers abandoned in the Puuc region of Mexico's Yucatan about 10 centuries ago. The latest discoveries from the site may capture the moment of departure.

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One of Guatemala's greatest ancient Mayan cities may have died out in a bloody battle atop a huge pyramid between a royal family and invaders from hundreds of miles away, archaeologists say.

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Syfy is reteaming with director Bryan Singer ("Superman Returns," "X-Men") for a six-hour limited series in the vein of "The Da Vinci Code" and "National Treasure."

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This is information on the time periods of the baktun, katuns and other information based on the Mayan Calander. Make sure that you check out the graph at the top lift of on page one of the article. There is a lot of other information about this ideology on the site.

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Archaeologists have unearthed a pair of monumental stucco panels in Guatemala that appear to depict one of the New World's oldest-known creation stories, going back thousands of years to what experts call "the cradle of Maya civilization." The discovery suggests that the saga, kn …

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GUATEMALA CITY - THOUSANDS of Maya are preparing for the year 5125, which according to the ancient culture's solar calendar begins on Sunday.

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Christians: What fate the Mayans?

Before I begin this article, I would like to say that I was raised by a strong Baptist mother, in a strong, black Baptist church.

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Archaeologist Joel Palka, studying the Maya, found their descendants still living in southern Mexico. He states they retain "much of the culture and behavior from precontact Maya culture."

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It is almost as if John discovered a huge pyramid deep in the jungles of southern Mexico, a pyramid that was completely hidden and totally overgrown.

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Several stone sculptures recently found in central Mexico point to a previously unknown culture that likely built a mysterious pyramid in the region, archaeologists say.

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A labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids in 14 caves—some underwater—have been uncovered on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, archaeologists announced recently.

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A labyrinth filled with stone temples and pyramids in 14 caves—some underwater—have been uncovered on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, archaeologists announced recently.

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At a Press Conference today, given by the Ministry of Culture, Guatemala's Archaeologists Christa Schieber de Lavarreda and Miguel Orrego Corzo presented the new and mysterious finding of the enigmatic sculpture:

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American architect and artist Maya Lin was an undergraduate student at Yale University when she won the national competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 1981.

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Yes this is an old article describing a no longer current event - I am clipping it anyway because it is relevant to Shamanic Shift Center's mission and that is what our Newsvine column is here to provide reference materials for.

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Apparently, the world is going to end on December 21st, 2012. Yes, you read correctly, in some way, shape or form, the Earth (or at least a large portion of humans on the planet) will cease to exist.

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Most of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" takes place in Peru, but many Peruvians are suffering heartburn after seeing the movie's many clumsy -- and often insulting -- mistakes about their country

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Fabric fragments excavated from the tomb of an ancient Maya queen rival modern textiles in their complexity and quality, scientists say. The tomb was discovered in the Maya city of Copán in Honduras by a team led by archaeologist Robert Sharer of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Acquaint yourself with the bloody history of Chiquita (previously United Fruit) in Latin America, its role in the overthrow of democratic governments, its links to right wing death squads, the CIA, massacres, drug and weapons running - and as of 2007, financing terrorism.

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The person winning the White House this year will be the one sitting there, either as a lame duck or a president-re-elect, on December 21st, 2012.

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