Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a vast civilization that was until now completely unknown to science. With the help of a lidar airborne, scientists have found nearly 1,000 archaeological sites spread over 1555 square km and connected by a huge causeway system. This civilization built a structure that formed a network of implicit social, … Read more
Photo by Juan Bautista Xol, used with permission. This article was originally published by Elías Oxom in Prensa Comunitariathen edited and republished by Global Voices as part of a media partnership. Adela Choc Cuz, a member of the Q’eqchi’ Mayan ancestral council of the municipality of El Estor, in eastern Guatemala, and her daughter Sandra … Read more
Everyone knows the 12 signs of the zodiac. These pillars of Western astrology need no introduction. But did you know that there are plenty of other astrologies in the world? Mayan astrology is one of the oldest. This astrology dates from pre-Columbian times. This civilization, which no longer exists today, remains alive through its stories … Read more
The sentence is commensurate with the atrocity of the facts: Gabriel Carvajal, a Belgian national in his thirties, was sentenced Wednesday evening by the Valencia court to twice 25 years in prison, with a maximum incarceration of 40 years. His Spanish partner, Maria Gombau, co-author but considered irresponsible for her actions at the time of … Read more