Mayan Expert Answers Maya Civilization Questions From Twitter - Tech Support - WIRED
video description
Date: 2024-05-21
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 14
MsMorganThorne
Palenque is so beautiful, it was such an incredible experience to spend a few days walking the site. I also loved the smaller sites along the Ruta Puc (Yucatan. Uxmal is great, and has some impressive pyramids, but it's so busy! The smaller sites aren't very popular, so you often have the whole site to yourself. The archeologists and custodians of these sites are also generally happy to talk your ear off about the site (if you speak Spanish, most didn't speak English except at the largest, most popular sites that I visited.
I remember sitting with a Maya man at Monte Alban, he happily told me about his family history back countless generations, pointed out where he thought there would be ruins on various other mountain tops based on local knowledge and lore, and was thrilled to tell me everything he could about his culture. Even if none of it was true - he could have just been having a bit of fun at my expense - his pride in his people was evident and it was a wonderful experience.
I highly recommend visiting as many of these sites as you can when you're in Maya country, they are all different, beautiful and such a different experience of archeology than we get in Canada. At this point, I've lost track of how many pyramids I've climbed!
reply
Palenque is so beautiful, it was such an incredible experience to spend a few days walking the site. I also loved the smaller sites along the Ruta Puc (Yucatan. Uxmal is great, and has some impressive pyramids, but it's so busy! The smaller sites aren't very popular, so you often have the whole site to yourself. The archeologists and custodians of these sites are also generally happy to talk your ear off about the site (if you speak Spanish, most didn't speak English except at the largest, most popular sites that I visited.
I remember sitting with a Maya man at Monte Alban, he happily told me about his family history back countless generations, pointed out where he thought there would be ruins on various other mountain tops based on local knowledge and lore, and was thrilled to tell me everything he could about his culture. Even if none of it was true - he could have just been having a bit of fun at my expense - his pride in his people was evident and it was a wonderful experience.
I highly recommend visiting as many of these sites as you can when you're in Maya country, they are all different, beautiful and such a different experience of archeology than we get in Canada. At this point, I've lost track of how many pyramids I've climbed!
reply
chrisnowak4244
I disagree about the elegance of their math writing system. 3dotsbar=3dots-over-bar is a special case similar to 305=35. see how if you involve the base of the counting system, the end result uses the same glyphs
Would 3dots4dots equal 7dots, or 2dots-over-bar If the former, that's not very scalable. If the latter, that loses the elegance of the rights since using the symbols of the left side.
reply
I disagree about the elegance of their math writing system. 3dotsbar=3dots-over-bar is a special case similar to 305=35. see how if you involve the base of the counting system, the end result uses the same glyphs
Would 3dots4dots equal 7dots, or 2dots-over-bar If the former, that's not very scalable. If the latter, that loses the elegance of the rights since using the symbols of the left side.
reply
jaykaufman9782
I've always wondered about cultures whose year wasn't 365 1/4 days long. Arabs, Maya, Aztecs. Did they live in areas near the equator where there was no apparent passage of the seasons, no natural yearly cycle, so they had to look elsewhere for a natural cycle Arabs adopted a monthly cycle. Now I'm told the 260-day Mesoamerican year was inspired by the human gestation period; makes sense.
reply
I've always wondered about cultures whose year wasn't 365 1/4 days long. Arabs, Maya, Aztecs. Did they live in areas near the equator where there was no apparent passage of the seasons, no natural yearly cycle, so they had to look elsewhere for a natural cycle Arabs adopted a monthly cycle. Now I'm told the 260-day Mesoamerican year was inspired by the human gestation period; makes sense.
reply
uncledubpowermetal
My wife and my son, now, have a fair percentage of Maya in them! And can I say, I know you actually love Central America because my Belizean father-in-law has almost that EXACT same shirt
reply
My wife and my son, now, have a fair percentage of Maya in them! And can I say, I know you actually love Central America because my Belizean father-in-law has almost that EXACT same shirt
reply
wired
I don't understand the amazement with ancient astronomy. It's one of the oldest sciences. If it's nighttime, what else is there to do Of course the scholars will watch the sky.
reply
I don't understand the amazement with ancient astronomy. It's one of the oldest sciences. If it's nighttime, what else is there to do Of course the scholars will watch the sky.
reply
aroundtheworldaly
The false theory of aliens disparaging the abilities of the Mayans is such an important point and a perspective I hadn’t considered. This was a fascinating talk!
reply
The false theory of aliens disparaging the abilities of the Mayans is such an important point and a perspective I hadn’t considered. This was a fascinating talk!
reply
alnamusica
You all should do one on the Aymaran, Quechua, and other pre- and post-Inca cultures and people. Those communities are also still alive and thriving today!
reply
You all should do one on the Aymaran, Quechua, and other pre- and post-Inca cultures and people. Those communities are also still alive and thriving today!
reply
TheAcaciaStrain1
lmao he answered that alien question with the utmost exhaustion, like he had been asked 1000 times already haha. Which i'm sure he has.
reply
lmao he answered that alien question with the utmost exhaustion, like he had been asked 1000 times already haha. Which i'm sure he has.
reply
wired
As a dude with a History degree that was more Ancient Med focused: This guy is fascinating. 10/10 would love to have him back on for more episodes
reply
As a dude with a History degree that was more Ancient Med focused: This guy is fascinating. 10/10 would love to have him back on for more episodes
reply
brennzzz
I wonder if he recognized the coincidence as he had the thought his life had peaked while he stood at the top of a pyramid on a mountain lol
reply
I wonder if he recognized the coincidence as he had the thought his life had peaked while he stood at the top of a pyramid on a mountain lol
reply
lebitelexie9350
Soo good to listen to a passionate expert who knows what he is talking about. Been hearing too much ancient alien mumbo jumbo lately.
reply
Soo good to listen to a passionate expert who knows what he is talking about. Been hearing too much ancient alien mumbo jumbo lately.
reply
RHCole
Sounds like the Maya and Aztec were similar to the Greeks and Romans in that they had similarities between cultures with regional differences
reply
Sounds like the Maya and Aztec were similar to the Greeks and Romans in that they had similarities between cultures with regional differences
reply
wired
How do they always find those people who look exactly like you would imagine someone looking who is interested in their professional field
reply
How do they always find those people who look exactly like you would imagine someone looking who is interested in their professional field
reply
riparianlife97701
You lost your credibility with the title. 1 Maya. 2 Maya. Plural of Maya, as in Maya people, is Maya. Their LANGUAGE is Mayan.
reply
You lost your credibility with the title. 1 Maya. 2 Maya. Plural of Maya, as in Maya people, is Maya. Their LANGUAGE is Mayan.
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
