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This reconstruccion represents either a Noblewoman or possible Courtesan (according to Dr. Stephen Houston) pertaining to the court of the Kingdoms of either Tikal or Ik during the classical period. This composite piece is not based of one single source but rather several ceramic and mural evidences located throughout the Peten, dated towards the Mayan classical period between 200 and 800 d.C. You can observe aesthetic attributes distinctive of the prehispanic mayan people such as an…
Despite being fascinated by Central American history during the pre-contact and contact eras, I put off watching Apocalypto (2006) because 1. Mel Gibson (awful human being) directed it, and 2. I re…
In the ancient Mayan civilization, there was a goddess named Ixchel. She was known as the goddess of fertility, weaving, and childbirth. Ixchel was often depicted as a woman wearing a jaguar headdress or as a jaguar herself.
A photo journal of the Sacred Mayan Journey hosted by Xcaret in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Ancient ceremony to receive a divine message from Goddess Ixchel
I recently read an article about new discoveries made by Shankari Patel, an anthropology graduate student at the University of California-Riverside, which states that Mayan women were in fact powerful leaders within the society. No glass ceilings existed for the Women of pre-columbian Mexico, how powerful is that? In Mesoamerica there were both female doctors and female authority figures.