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by Jeanette Simkins

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This is a picture of the Tikal Ruins in Guatemala. In Ancient times, Tikal was the capital of one of the most powerful Mayan kingdoms. Tikal is huge in size and would take more than a day to explore. It is fascinating that an ancient culture could create such a large city using primitive tools made of wood and stone. Although many feel that the Mayans had Ancient Wisdom, or help from extra-terrestrials (agenticity), I feel that the Mayans used a huge amount of manpower as well as sheer determination to complete such feats.

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This is a picture of the Palenque Ruins in Mexico.  It is one of the most studied Mayan sites and had an advanced water system  that ran through the center of the city and then under the palace to supply water to the occupants.
Many people believe the Mayan had Ancient Wisdom that we now do not possess, and used this knowledge to build their palaces and pyramids.
Others feel that the Mayans used mystical energy like stone levitation or had help from extra-terrestrials (agenticity).
I do not believe in either of these theories. I find it fascinating that our culture thinks that the Mayans were too stupid to figure out how to create buildings. I feel manpower and determination was how the ruins were created. You can create anything if you make up your mind to do it.

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This is a picture of the pyramid at the Chichen Itza Ruins in Mexico.  It is known as the Temple of Kukulcan and is one of the most well known Mayan Ruins.
Some scholars suggest that this pyramid was built using Ancient Wisdom that the Mayans may have possessed. I feel if the Mayans had any form of ancient wisdom, we would either know about it or possess it ourselves.
The Mayans were intelligent people who studied the stars, created calendars, excellent mathematicians, and were great builders. I am not sure why people question their building skills when it is so obvious that they were highly intelligent.

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This website was created by a woman who visited the Mayan ruins and wanted to educate people about what she learned and display her pictures. If you go to the Archaeological Sites map and click on a ruin site, a page will be displayed with information about that site.

Although I did not notice any red flags throughout the website, I do think that this woman's information could be skewed due to faulty perception and observation.  Most times our memories are not always accurate.
Also, if she had an emotional connection to the topic of the Mayans and their ruins, it could have blurred her rational thought.

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I tried to build navigation paths through the photos which would reinforce spatial relationships and give a sense of place. The organization of this site mimics my own use of maps and old books as I tried to figure out where I had been and what I had seen.

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This website talks about the history of the Mayan people, as well as gives information on each Mayan ruins site if you click the appropriate link.

This website gives you information on the size of the site chosen, how much it is to visit, and a brief history of the chosen site.
I did not find any red flags, but am skeptical of the historical information stated on this website. No one knows what truly happened to the Mayan civilization. Saying there were war-like conflicts between other cities which caused the demise of the civilization, is not accurate, as this has not yet been proven.

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Mayan Ruins Website - Tourist information, Educational Research, Tourist Information Center

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Mayan Ruins Website tourist information - With over 50 Mayan ruins including site descriptions, directions, fees and hours of operation.

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This website gives detailed information on the history of the Mayan people and their cities.  If you click the link of an ancient city you will go to a page that describes the history of that city.  There is also interactive maps,  what you will see if you visit, and what a tour of the ruins would include.  You can also book a trip through this website to go to see the Mayan ruins.  Practical info is also given like what to wear if you visit a site, and when the ruins site is open to the public.

I am skeptical to a lot of the historical information on this site. I feel most of it is just theories, while the website is promoting the information as fact. I do however, like the Interactive map and that the site gives you travel information. I did not notice any red flags while searching this website.

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For almost a millennium, the ancient ruins of great architecture lay buried beneath the jungle vegetation on the Yucatan Peninsula. Abandoned by their creators these ancient Mayan ruins are a stunning reminder of a powerful civilization that once ruled the people of Central America. The Maya civilization was never unified however but instead consisted of a network of city-states dominated by sacred Lords, who were linked by complex ties of kinship, ritual, trade and military alliances. Some of these cities would grow into 'superpowers', with huge temples and pyramids. Although the accomplishments of the ancient Mayans are astonishing, no city would escape the inevitable collapse. One by one they were swallowed by the rainforest leaving the amazing Mayan ruins hidden, waiting to be discovered.

Rediscovery

Centuries later the Mayan ruins were rediscovered by early explorers and archeologists who found them hidden away in the jungles of southern Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Belize. Although badly eroded, the ruined buildings and great stone pyramids, some towering over the dense jungle canopy, were still magnificent and beautiful. From the inscriptions on the eroded monuments and exquisitely carved stones, the image of a complex civilization emerged. These monuments display remarkable achievements in astronomy, mathematics and calendrics.

MayanRuins.info provides detailed information about each of these Mayan ruins and many others. Detailed information is provided with historic backgrounds, photos, interactive maps and travel information. Enjoy your visit!

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For almost a millennium, the ancient ruins of great architecture lay buried beneath the jungle vegetation on the Yucatan Peninsula. Abandoned by their creators these ancient Mayan ruins are a stunning reminder of a powerful civilization that once ruled the people of Central America.

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The Mayan civilization is one of great achievement, and rivals that of the Roman Empire. In the 9th century most Mayan cities had been abandoned. Thousands of years later, we are still trying to understand their civilization.  Archaeologists are using the ruins hieroglyphs to decipher their meaning and to find out more about the civilization.

In this video there are a few red flags. One of them is Appeal to Authority. People from educational institutions are mentioned and their research used to make the video's content credible.

Another Red Flag is Mystical Energy. The Mayan would offer human sacrifices or would blood-let their own blood to their Gods and burn it on paper to satisfy the Gods so that the Mayans could conjure up images of their long lost ancestors.  I am skeptical that blood-letting and sacrifice could lead to seeing your dead ancient ancestors and find this practice very disturbing.

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National Geographic Documentary - The Maya: The Lost Civilization [Documentary 2015]

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Video-National Geographic-Mysteries of the Ancient Maya Civilization

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Video-National Geographic-Mysteries of the Ancient Maya Civilization

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The Mayans were masters of their environment and very resourceful at creating masterful works of art including the ruins that we see today.

This video talks about how the Mayans were starving and had to leave their cities.  I am skeptical of this as most of what I have read says this is merely a theory of what could have happened, and is not proven truth.

One Red Flag is that Scholars are shown throughout the video talking about the Mayan civilization and what they believe, giving the impression that the info in the video is credible.

Another red flag is Mystical Energy by offering blood to the Gods to appease them.
Another Red Flag is Ancient Wisdom. This video gives the impression that the ancient Mayans had knowledge that we do not know about today. I am skeptical of this because we have so much technology today we would have figured out this knowledge by now.

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National Geographic Atlantis The Lost Empire Historys Mysteries Documentary Atlantis of the Sands

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National Geographic Documentary * Mysteries of the Ancient Maya Civilization * BBC Documentary 2015

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In the year 1839, in Western Honduras, an American Explorer named John Lloyd Stevens lead an expedition and found the long lost Mayan city, Copan. Stevens studied the city as well as other discovered Mayan cities trying to find answers to who the Mayans were and what happened to them.
Today, archaeologists are still trying to find the same answers by reconstructing the ruins and exploring the site looking for information.

Throughout this video there are some red flags. One is Appeal to Authority. People from various educational institutions are mentioned for their research, trying to make the information in the video seem accurate and credible.
Another Red flag is Ancient Wisdom. This video gives the impression that the Mayan were so intelligent that they were able to create buildings without the use of metal or the wheel. All that was used was stone tools. Yes, they were intelligent, but pure determination and man power were used to create these buildings, not just intelligence.  I am skeptical that they had ancient knowledge that we know nothing about.

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Yakuza Mafia Documentary National Geographic

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Explore the ruins of the most highly developed civilization in the jungles of Mexico and Central America that mysteriously collapsed more than a thousand years ago. You'll hear the startling story of the kingdom's downfall and witness ancient rituals re-enacted on sites where they originally occurred.