Episode
The Maya Civilization
1:02:45
Published: Thu Jul 07 2022
Description
After inspiration from Chuck's recent trip to the Yucatan, the fellas dive into the Maya Civilization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Two best friends talk about practical money-saving tips as well as their recent experience watching the horror movie "Don't Breathe" and traveling to explore lost civilizations.
00:00 - 06:40 (06:40)
Summary
Two best friends talk about practical money-saving tips as well as their recent experience watching the horror movie "Don't Breathe" and traveling to explore lost civilizations.
EpisodeThe Maya Civilization
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This podcast episode discusses how civilizations can appear to have a complex and planned structure, but actually developed organically over time due to the success of the people in farming and supporting a large population.
06:40 - 16:50 (10:10)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses how civilizations can appear to have a complex and planned structure, but actually developed organically over time due to the success of the people in farming and supporting a large population. It also touches on the eventual downfall of civilizations due to things like burning crops and food shortages.
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The ancient city-states in a particular area rich in jade, obsidian, salt, seeds and grains traded with each other regularly but also engaged in warfare, as evidenced by the discovery of fortresses, battlements and defensive walls.
16:50 - 24:32 (07:41)
Summary
The ancient city-states in a particular area rich in jade, obsidian, salt, seeds and grains traded with each other regularly but also engaged in warfare, as evidenced by the discovery of fortresses, battlements and defensive walls. Some of these city-states had a strong centralized government with a divine ruler who could order sacrificial killings for the sake of bountiful harvests or better weather.
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This podcast discusses the Maya's creation story, their beliefs about the apocalypse, and their use of math and astronomy in rituals.
24:32 - 31:17 (06:44)
Summary
This podcast discusses the Maya's creation story, their beliefs about the apocalypse, and their use of math and astronomy in rituals. They also believed that modern humans were created from maize, dough, and their own blood but were not as smart due to the gods clouding their minds.
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The Mayan civilization dealt with dry seasons by building underwater cisterns to collect enough water that could last them half of the year.
31:17 - 36:59 (05:42)
Summary
The Mayan civilization dealt with dry seasons by building underwater cisterns to collect enough water that could last them half of the year. Their innovation included a system of aqueducts that allowed them to control water pressure and the use of zeolite and quartz to filter water.
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The Mesoamerican Ballgame was a unique game in which players used their hips, knees, and elbows to move a rubber ball towards a stone ring while wearing padding similar to American football.
36:59 - 39:55 (02:55)
Summary
The Mesoamerican Ballgame was a unique game in which players used their hips, knees, and elbows to move a rubber ball towards a stone ring while wearing padding similar to American football.
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Some cities of the Maya civilization kept developing even after the supposed fall and the modern Maya meshed their original religion with Roman Catholicism.
39:55 - 46:23 (06:27)
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Some cities of the Maya civilization kept developing even after the supposed fall and the modern Maya meshed their original religion with Roman Catholicism.
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Spanish missionaries, primarily the Franciscans, burned almost all books in the colonial period, destroying much of the Maya’s cosmological thought and history.
46:23 - 55:59 (09:36)
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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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A man shares his experience of donating his kidney to a stranger while the host talks about zip lining into cenotes in the Mayan region and the abundance of opportunities to explore them.
55:59 - 59:22 (03:22)
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A man shares his experience of donating his kidney to a stranger while the host talks about zip lining into cenotes in the Mayan region and the abundance of opportunities to explore them.
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The host gives a shout out to the Dartmouth Hitchcock transplant team for a kidney donation and recommends listening to the Maniwok Caves podcast to hear personal stories and advice from successful individuals.
59:22 - 1:02:43 (03:20)
Summary
The host gives a shout out to the Dartmouth Hitchcock transplant team for a kidney donation and recommends listening to the Maniwok Caves podcast to hear personal stories and advice from successful individuals.