#mesoamerican — Public Fediverse posts

Patolli is an ancient Mesoamerican board game with roots dating back to pre-Columbian times. Dive into the history of a fascinating culture with this meticulously recreated version brought to you by Ancient Origins, now featuring a unique wooden box.
https://shop.ancient-origins.net/collections/ancient-games/products/patolli
#BoardGames #Mesoamerican #AncientCulture #Patolli #History #CulturalHeritage

Remember in 2012 when many people were convinced that the world was ending because the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar (aka Mayan calendar) was "running out"?

Good times, comparatively.

#MayanCalendar #EndOfTheWorld #Maya #Mesoamerican

Time for #Mesoamerican #Ballgame Association

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEVbEroeVSA #archaeology #sports

Patolli is an ancient Mesoamerican board game with roots dating back to pre-Columbian times. Dive into the history of a fascinating culture with this meticulously recreated version brought to you by Ancient Origins, now featuring a unique wooden box.
https://shop.ancient-origins.net/collections/ancient-games/products/patolli
#BoardGames #Mesoamerican #AncientCulture #Patolli #History #CulturalHeritage

The #Maya #Civilization was a sophisticated #Mesoamerican culture known for its advancements in mathematics, astronomy, art, and writing.

Occupying a vast territory that today includes southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and western portions of Honduras and El Salvador, the Maya flourished for over 3,000 years

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/browser?topic=Maya-Civilization

What are the origin(s) of #nativeamericans. Some facts:

1. Some Native American languages are tonal while others are non-tonal. Tonal languages are found in Africa and East and Southeast Asia. Siberian languages are mainly non-tonal with few of them being tonal.

2. Some Native Americans have Siberian (#MesoAmerican) DNA and some have Oceanic DNA or a mix of both.

3. The Berlin Strait and some island chains in the Pacific Ocean formed a land path during the Ice Age.
#aboriginal #indigenous

Today, from Hungarian paprika to chiles rellenos in Mexico, chili and bell peppers continue to nourish and inspire.🌱🔥

Here’s to ancient flavors and new traditions. ✨

#Chili #Peppers #Food #History #Mesoamerican #Mexican #Heritage #Murfreesboro #Tennessee #Community #Garden #Blog

https://www.murfreesborocommunitygardening.com/post/bell-peppers-from-aztec-stews-to-kitchens-worldwide

When War Became Sport: The History of the Mesoamerican Ballgame

https://www.thecollector.com/history-mesoamerican-ballgame/

#history #mesoamerican #sports

Colin Renfrew's death is a huge loss for world archaeology community. In the case of #Mesoamerican studies, Dr. Renfrew curated the exhibition Moctezuma Aztec Ruler that was held at the British Museum and then later at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico. May he rest in peace.

Hydraulics: water filtration system used by the Mayans
One of the oldest water purification systems in the world, based on the use of minerals. 🧐

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#mayans #hydraulics #engineering #waterfiltration #history #waterpurification #aquatic #mesoamerican #culture #innovation

Museo Larco: A collection of Mesoamerican pottery, maybe specifically Moche pots? Those are famous for their sexually explicit ones.
https://www.museolarco.org/catalogo/buscador.php?flg=0
#mesoamerican #archaeology #sexpots #moche #pots #+

beware of the doggy... 😯 🐶 📸

#photography #culture #sculptures #prehispanic #history #clay #dog #mesoamerican

Intellectual prejudice regarding pre-colonial native tribes and #Mesoamerican cultures, in particular, is one of the greatest tragedies of modern academia. I can not understand how any educated person acting in good faith can believe that native tribes and cultures were anything less than the beautiful, vibrant, and industrious people that they were. The number of times I have seen archeological finds dismissed as 'not being possible' or because 'there must have been other factors at play' is wretched. I refuse to acknowledge these claims to be anything other than purposefully demeaning as it betrays the underlying thought that pre-colonial natives were nothing but savage cave people, which only strengthens colonial ideology...

#History #Academics #Archaology

@philosophy @philosophie

#EpistemicInjustice
#IndigenousPhilosophy
#TurtleIsland
#MesoAmerican
#Metaphysics
#CulturalImperialism

started yesterday reading James Maffie's #AztecPhilosophy

attention: the book is behind a paywall [at upcolorado.com]

but mention it here freely
as an seemingly ( ... and as far as I read already, truly ...) exceptional good and interesting #read.

anyone else read it so far ? opinions ?

"The results showed a clear link to the idiosyncratic 260-day #calendar, punctuated by the reverence for the numbers 13 and 20. The findings demonstrate that the core structure of #Mesoamerican timekeeping was in place at least 3,000 years ago."

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgp37x/scientists-discovered-these-ancient-cities-have-a-secret-link-to-the-cosmos

#CKDu now in Nepal, migrant labourer edition

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/06/climate-change-heat-kidney-disease/ from Gerry Shih in @washingtonpost h/t @snolen

The emphasis is here on heat in write up - but we know that’s not enough. The infection, toxin hypothesis are still out there

#mesoamerican makes less sense though and CKDu does seem a better moniker

If you are interested in the subject, a good article is the The Mesoamerican Connection in the Southwest by Randall H. McGuire.

The article pushes on the theory that #Mesoamerican pochteca traders exerted political and economic control over the #Native cultures in #Oasisamerica and goes down the possible and confirmed interactions.

#IndigenousMastodon

You can find it here: https://sci-hub.se/10.2307/30247838