Chapter
The Loss of Maya History Through Book Burnings
46:23 - 55:59 (09:36)
Spanish missionaries, primarily the Franciscans, burned almost all books in the colonial period, destroying much of the Maya’s cosmological thought and history. They rebuilt the Maya in the European style and imposed Roman Catholicism on them while the Maya adapted with syncretism.
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Spanish missionaries, particularly Franciscans, burned almost all the books and codices of the Maya, except for four, during the colonial period in their attempt to subjugate and convert them, causing a huge loss in Maya history and cosmological thought.
46:23 - 52:27 (06:03)
Summary
Spanish missionaries, particularly Franciscans, burned almost all the books and codices of the Maya, except for four, during the colonial period in their attempt to subjugate and convert them, causing a huge loss in Maya history and cosmological thought.
ChapterThe Loss of Maya History Through Book Burnings
EpisodeThe Maya Civilization
PodcastStuff You Should Know
An discussion about the use of human sacrifices in ancient civilizations and how scientists are able to determine the origins of the sacrificed individuals through examining their teeth and isotopic ratios.
52:27 - 54:31 (02:04)
Summary
An discussion about the use of human sacrifices in ancient civilizations and how scientists are able to determine the origins of the sacrificed individuals through examining their teeth and isotopic ratios.
ChapterThe Loss of Maya History Through Book Burnings
EpisodeThe Maya Civilization
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Mayans sacrificed both adults and children to nourish their gods with human blood, throwing them in cenotes which they believed were portals to the underworld.
54:31 - 55:59 (01:27)
Summary
The Mayans sacrificed both adults and children to nourish their gods with human blood, throwing them in cenotes which they believed were portals to the underworld. Tourists should respectfully keep this in mind while visiting and swimming in cenotes.