- The marvels of the early Mayan civilization has been unraveled.
- Many thought the Mayan culture will come to an end when civilization began but it didn’t work out as expected by many.
- The Mayan culture became involved with foreign trade and this exposed them to relations with different countries of the world.
In the interest of the public who adore ancient history, the marvels of the early Mayan civilization was unraveled.
Much of the Mayan civilization came in 2012 when many thought the end of the Mayan calendar will coincide with the end of civilization.
The civilization of the Mayan culture is the most influential civilization in Mesoamerica. From around 40,000 to 20,000 BCE, people crossed over from the land bridge between modern-day Alaska and Siberia into North America. They moved south in search of warmer climate, better hunting grounds and more bountifully plant life.
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The Early Mayan Civilization
The Mayan highlands, lowlands and coastal areas were plentiful in natural and mineral resources, such as obsidian, jade and fish. Agriculture took root around 6,000 BCE, leading to a massive food surplus, which, in turn, led to population growth.
The early Mayan civilization formed around these resources, and their culture blossomed. 1500 BCE to 250 CE was known as the pre-classic period. Tribal villages evolved into tribal chiefdoms and then into the early Mayan states.
This began in 1700 BCE when pottery developed which made trade much easier. This trade between groups in Mexico and Central America, led to the birth of an elite class, a ruling class that would exert control over the lower classes and characterized society’s structure for many civilizations to come.
This hierarchy trickled down, leading to the formation of petty chiefdoms, in which a central village would hold power over smaller hamlets.
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The Ife-Modakeke Inter-Communal Crisis In Southwest Nigeria
In other news, the Ife-Modakeke inter-communal crisis began many years ago and seven major violent clashes have been recorded between them.
The years were 1835-1849, 1882-1909, 1946- 1949, 1981, 1983, 1997-1998, and 2000.
BattaFiles understands the causes of the violence include cultural identity, economics and politics related to land ownership, payment of land rent (Isakole), creation of local government and location of its headquarters.Â
