The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...

When the people of Holmul added a new layer ... And then, all of a sudden, we were in the middle of the most exciting part of Maya history.” The story of the discovery of the Kaanul, or Snakes ...

calendars and history. People believed that the kings were chosen to rule by gods (divine right to rule). The Maya kings became the high priests during the Classic period (250-900 AD). During the ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest ... Spanish for "place of the ceiba tree," Seibal had a checkered history. First inhabited in the Middle Preclassic ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history ... of the emancipation of Black people. It highlighted the divergence between the ...

“People say, ‘Is your life like Indiana ... They are the main protagonists in the Popol Vuh, a sacred book of myths, history, traditions and the Maya story of how the world was created.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Maya Angelou ... signifies the entrapment of Black people in systemic oppression. The book is an essential piece of Black history because it highlights the harsh realities ...

getty (2) Maya Rudolph is reflecting on what it was like growing up in the entertainment industry once people found out who her mother was. On Monday, April 22, the Bridesmaids actress ...

RELATED VIDEO: Oprah Winfrey Honors Her Late Friend Maya Angelou Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ... their contributions to American history," said Mint Deputy Director ...