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UNCOVERED!
By SYEDA RUBAINA WASI
“Human history has become too much a matter of dogma taught by 'professionals' in ivory
towers as though it's all fact. Actually, much of human history is up for grabs. The further back
you go, the more that the history that's taught in the schools and universities begins to look like
some kind of faerie story.”
― Graham Hancock
The
Mayas have been a perfect epitome in
building of such fairy tales and have been
under scrutiny and discussion for a long
period now. The calendrical 2012 feature was
a theatrical glimpse on the scientific
advancement of the people. A lot has been
done to reconstruct the history and
advancement of Man throughout eras and
ages and the Mayas had a lot to offer and
contribute to the evolving of the human race.
The beautiful town of Belize, set in the
exquisite region of Central America has
recently come under great speculation for the
growing interest in the Mayan archaeology,
the body of symbols and the architectural
and antiquarian importance it holds.
Every era has a story to tell. The Mayans
were
accordingly
strong
believers
of
communication through the art of the body
and rhythms. Across time and culture, the
use of the body has been known to be one of
the most important medium of conveying
thoughts
and
expressing
feelings.
Throughout the Americas, music and dance
have always been an essential part of the
spiritual, cultural and social lives of Natives.
The Maize God of ancient Maya was a God of
dance who is depicted emerging into the
world, dancing and playing a turtle shell
drum worn on his chest. After his mythic
journey to the underworld, the maize god
dances back t