Download or read book YUCATAN S TIME PORTAL written by YOYOK RAHAYU BASUKI and published by Azhar Publisher. This book was released on with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yucatan's Time Portal "Protect the past, save the future." In the ancient land of Yucatan, Marc Rovers uncovers a portal with the power to traverse time. But when a sinister international syndicate threatens to steal this gateway to the past and future, Marc and his assistant Emma must race against time to stop their obsession for world domination – all while facing off against the likes of Nicola Tesla and Adolf Hitler.
Download or read book Time Portal the World of the First Maya written by Lia Machel and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time Portal: The World of the First Maya is a Guidebook on a journey that contains many startling Facts to show: Where the Maya people started their voyage to the new world in MesoAmericaWho appeared to the natives, built a City, and became a God Why the Maya fashioned Time and the Calendar as circular, not linearWhen settlers and traders from international roots came to live among them in One cultureRead about incredible archaeological discoveries to show that the Maya were adept at using techniques and materials, unknown to the Western world for centuries! Discover briefly, the latter decades of the Maya civilization, before the arrival of the Spaniards! Illustrations by the Author give the reader a sense of what Mayans celebrated, and how they were dressed to impress.
Download or read book River of Fire written by Gary T. Brideau and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Oh, one more thing. Admiral Sam wants to know, if you need back-up.” “Great! The more, the merrier.” A minute later, Sam appeared next to Debbie, clad in his long cloak and wide brimmed hat and asked, “When does the fun, begin?” Debbie instantly snapped to attention and saluted. “Hold on there, cadet. Don’t go military, on me. Relax, we’re in the field.” Calistus explained, “We have to stop, about two dozen men and two gun boats, before sunup. Su should be sending a large tank of flammable solvent, through a portal, any moment now. But, I haven’t seen any guards as of yet.” A horizontal portal opened twenty, feet above the water and a large metal tank slipped through unnoticed, and hovered just above the water to close to their position. Calistus sighed and said, “I can’t ignite it there, it’ll fry us all.” “I'm on it,” whispered Debbie, eager to show off, for the admiral. As she dove in the water and pushed the container into position. Just then, a pirate poked his head out of one of the gun ships, spotted something moving and hollered, “Who’s there?” And began to fire at the tank of flammable solvent, igniting it into a ball of fire. That swiftly spread over the water turning, the inlet into a river of fire. Debbie quickly dove underwater, to avoid getting hit. But she was struck in the side, before she could react. She struggled desperately to stay afloat, and managed to make it to shore, where she collapsed. Calistus hollered, “Sam, let’s try and get them in a crossfire!” In minutes, the camp was swarming with pirates, firing at anything that moved. After a ten-minute gun battle, the pirates strapped Debbie’s limp body, to a tree and the leader hollered, “Drop your weapons and surrender, or the woman dies!” “Sam, they’ve got Debbie! Hold your fire!” The two men approached the pirates, with their hands and guns over their heads, Sam whispered, “Protective shields on, weapons on stun, once we reach Debbie, we position ourselves in front of her, to protect her, then, we let 'em have it.” As they reached Debbie, the men quickly spun around, Calistus hollered, as he leveled his rifle at the pirates, “I think it’s you, who should surrender!” Laughter suddenly broke out, amongst the crowd, mocking Calistus’s bold statement. Sam shouted, “Fire!” Blasts of energy streaked through the night rapidly finding their marks as bullets ricocheted off their shields. Once silence reined, Calistus glanced at Sam and inquired, “What's wrong?” “I was hoping for a knockdown, drag out, gun fight. Instead, all we got, was a bunch of wimps!” “Whatever, Sam. Why don’t you round them up, before they come to, while I take care of Debbie.” Carefully untying her and lying her on the ground, Calistus contacted Moon Base One, “Su, I need you here and fast, cadet Debbie’s been injured.” Seconds later, Su appeared, then, hollered, as she dove for the ground, firing her pistol “Look out!” A blast of energy struck the would-be assassin, liquefying his body into a yellow-brown ooze, which swiftly seeped into the sand. Su quickly returned, with Debbie. Sam bellowed “A little help, here, if you don’t mind!” Having the prisoners tied up, Sam surveyed the pirates and commented “What a motley crew they are. Do you think we’ll get any information, out of 'em, Cal?” “Nope! None of them, look like, they have the brains to come up with a strategy, as complex as this. Deb did mention about Norm, who tried to waste her. He’s probably their contact.” “How are we going to locate one person, in this jungle? ” questioned a frustrated Sam. “Sam, you’re slipping in your old age. Deb mentioned that she was washed up on the beach after the ship was destroyed. That should be on the other side of the island.” Calistus contacted Su and inquired, “Can you contact the nearest coast guard, and inform them about the bunch of pirates, we have tied up. Then, see if you can bounce a signal off one of Earth’s satelli
Download or read book Portal at Labna Yucatan written by Edward Herbert Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Investigations in the Puuc Region of Yucat n written by Meghan Rubenstein and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papers focus on the history of the Puuc region, Yucatán, incorporating archaeological, architectural, epigraphic, and iconographic studies.
Download or read book Moon Yucat n Peninsula written by Liza Prado and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience stunning Maya ruins, dreamy beaches, and epic outdoor thrills, from cenote-diving to kiteboarding, with Moon Yucatán Peninsula. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries including a ten-day eco-adventure and a two-week road trip across the whole peninsula Strategic advice for road-trippers, foodies, wellness seekers, outdoor adventurers, honeymooners, families, and more The top outdoor activities: Kayak through lush mangrove forests, or sign up for a mountain bike tour through the jungle for a peek at hidden ruins, remote beaches, and dazzling marine life. Spend a day relaxing on the beach, dive into crystal-clear cenotes, or try standup paddle-boarding Unique, authentic experiences: Peruse the markets, museums, and churches of Mérida or Tulum, or take a short walk from the shore to visit jaw-dropping Maya ruins. Find the best spots to fill up on authentic salbute and panucho, and stay up late for live music, cocktails, and fire dancers on the beach Honest advice from Yucatán Peninsula experts Liza Prado and Gary Chandler on where to stay, where to eat, how to get around, and how to avoid crowds and support local and sustainable businesses Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Reliable background on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and history, as well as health and safety advice and common customs and etiquette Handy tools including a Spanish phrasebook and travel tips for families with kids, seniors, travelers with disabilities, and LGBTQ travelers With Moon's practical tips and local know-how, you can experience the best of the Yucatán Peninsula. Looking for más Mexico? Check out Moon Baja or Moon Mexico City.
Download or read book The Grove Dictionary of Art written by Jane Turner and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the Renaissance and Mannerism to impressionism and Post-Impressionism, from the Gothic Revival to the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Art Nouveau, the history of Western Art is here narrated through more than 180 articles on its most significant styles and movements. Covering all forms of the visual arts - architecture and decorative arts as well as painting and sculpture, each survey discusses the origins, characteristics, leading players, and influence of the most important movements in European. North American, and Latin American art. With articles written in clear, straightforward language and with selective bibliographies, this extensive guide is an essential introduction for anyone with an interest in art and the arts in general."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan written by John L. Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Yucatan Hall of Records written by Ph. D. Vernon Q. Murray and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thousand years ago the Mayas created a map of the world. At Chichen Itza they built temples to represent the nations of the Western Hemisphere--including a replica of modern day Washington, D.C. Their "Temple of the Bearded Man" stands where the Lincoln Memorial would stand in the future, and their memorial wall of dead soldiers was built where the Vietnam Wall would stand. Their "France" temple describes France's Gaelic and German invasions, and their tectonic plates show major earthquake zones--including one along the Rio Grande Rift. Uxmal (meaning, "The Future")--the map of the Eastern Hemisphere--shows Asian men in parkas on "The Great Pyramid" (Mt. Everest), Beijing as the home of fortunetelling, and a major earthquake in Qinghai. Overall, however, the map focuses on America--the United States; and the Mayan "creation myths" describe the creation of America--not the creation of earth. Even "Omeyocan," the Mayan paradise, sounds suspiciously like, "American." Did an American space-time traveler trick the Mayas into believing he was a god? Is that why they built the Yucatan Hall of Records?
Download or read book Maya Christian Murals of Early Modern Yucat n written by Amara Solari and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first study of Christian murals created by indigenous artists in sixteenth and seventeenth century Yucatán. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Maya artists painted murals in churches and conventos of Yucatán using traditional techniques to depict iconography brought from Europe by Franciscan friars. The fragmentary visual remains and their placement within religious structures embed Maya conceptions of sacredness beyond the didactic imagery. Mobilizing both cutting-edge technology and tried-and-true analytical methods, art historians Amara Solari and Linda K. Williams reexamine the Maya Christian murals, centering the agency of the people who created them. The first volume to comprehensively document the paintings, Maya Christian Murals of Early Modern Yucatán collects new research on the material composition of the works, made possible by cutting-edge imaging methods. Solari and Williams investigate pigments and other material resources, as well as the artists and historical contexts of the murals. The authors uncover numerous local innovations in form and content, including images celebrating New World saints, celestial timekeeping, and ritual processions. Solari and Williams argue that these murals were not simply vehicles of coercion, but of cultural “grafting,” that allowed Maya artists to shape a distinctive and polyvocal legacy in their communities.
Download or read book Incidents of Travel in Central America Chiapas and Yucatan written by John L. Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dictionary of Art written by Jane Turner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1024 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Relaci n de Las Cosas de Yucat n written by Diego De Landa and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an ambitious new translation of Diego de Landa's Account of the Things of Yucatan (Relacion de las cosas de Yucatan), the editor revises and updates the language for the contemporary reader of English. In the process he captures the narrative power and intensity, the nuances and subtleties of meaning and the emotions of Landa's history of Yucatan at the time of Spanish arrival, conquest, and settlement of the peninsula. Landa's observations speak of his intellectual curiosity about and of his respect for the First Peoples of Yucatan. For instance, he credits the vast architectural legacy, from the pyramids to the monumental ceremonial centers, to the Mayas' ancestors, and not other "nations." At the same time, Landa surmises that the Maya of centuries past were healthier, better fed, and enjoyed a more diverse diet compared to the Maya of his time. This has only recently been confirmed through the analysis of human remains dating back to the Classic Maya period. These intellectual insights, however, stand in sharp contrast with Landa's conviction that the devil visited Yucatan, which led him to establish an Inquisition, for which he was denounced and made to defend himself before the Council of the Indies in Spain. This episode remains arguably the darkest one in Yucatan's post-Hispanic history. These beliefs about the presence of the devil, however, as the Salem witch trials a century later demonstrate, were common throughout the world at the time. Now, for the first time, both a new English-language translation and Landa's original Spanish-language manuscript are published in the same volume, offering readers the opportunity to read the text in both English and Spanish. This is the timeless historical work that constitutes the foundation of our understanding of the ambivalence that characterizes the co-existence of the Maya and Spaniards in Yucatan, an ambivalence that in many ways continues to the present day.
Download or read book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan written by John L. Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Earth Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan written by John Stephens and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
