Also off interest if you have read any Mayan Astrological historyI am reading about Mayan History. It is quite interesting. The book is called "The Civilization of the Maya" by Guy Annequin published in 1978.
It starts with Christopher Columbus arriving in 1492, arriving in probable San Salvador and Haiti. Then it discusses how he and his brother sold between them in Seville and Cadiz 809 captives into slavery.
In 1506 the year of Columbus death, de Solis and Pinzon set foot in Mexico, the Yucatan. They were not yet aware of the Maya. First Hernan Cortes started the pillaging of the Aztec Empire starting in 1519.
Although Cordoba did have a run in with them in 1517, he did not know that they were Maya. He was looking for slaves, and a storm drove them inland, where they came upon a group of indigenous people who asked that they come to dinner so to speak. They were different than the people they were used to seeing, as they wore clothing that covered them adequately rather than the half naked coastal people's the were used to seeing. They deemed them to be more civilized, because of this. They accepted the invitation and of course took along their muskets. Part way to the village, they were attacked and lives were lost and people as well, as they were taken by the Maya to be expended in their ritualistic sacrifices.
That is all for tonight.....food for thought......Opal
Also off interest if you have read any Mayan Astrological history
By the time of Columbus the Mayan world had about bled itself dry.
"Its bloody cannibalistic ways were coming to an end...."
Nearly all primitive humans were cannibals. Yes, Europeans too. Cannibals are not racist. The Aztec also ate their sacrifices.
There were many books in existence in the 16th centuryOn further reading, it is a history book. It contains very little astrological information. Other than to say the obvious that they had an advanced system, that was destroyed in a book burning mission. I am actually quite disappointed with the book. With the title, I guess I erred, I presumed it was about the Maya civilization. In truth it is more about how the Spanish and other old world countries "civilized the culture" of the Mayans.
My apologies, I should have read further first.
I just googled Mayan Astrology books. There is some. I am curious as to where their information comes from, if like the history book says, the data was burned quite completely.
Although, I have a hard time believing that one crusade of book burning could entirely destroy all literature on their astrology.
If and when I get a book on Mayan Astrology, I will return......
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