Tuesday, November 10, 2009

How do we see Mayan values in our modern world?

We see Mayan values in our modern world everywhere. In architecture, there are stairways that are designed like the temples of the Maya, with step levels, and the steps coming in. Our homes nowadays are also similar to theirs. Before, civilizations like Egypt made their roofs pointed. But the Mayan often made their homes stone with a flat roof, as many apartments and houses are today. In our modern world, Mayan women are still weaving and making tortillas. Although the Mayan women back then would not have worked, now many help to support their family by weaving and then selling their work. And of course, much of the food has remained. Today, whole restaurants are dedicated to the task of cooking Mayan food, although often adding the European adaptations. And of course, we are always looking for more of Mayan history - through stellae, through pyramids, and through remains. We are always keeping a part of this history with us.

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