towns and villages in Guatemala

The Aztecs civilization and the Mayan civilization where the most important civilizations from the new world that amazed many of the Europeans that came to conquer this wonderful rich land. The Europeans where amazed with the Aztec and Mayan culture, their ways of life, their geographical surroundings and their technology. The Europeans and historians today find that the Aztecs and the Mayans where similar in some ways of life like their culture, their technology, their religious events and at the

when and why the Mayan empire started to decline. However, as new discoveries are being made, the dates of when the Mayan settlement took place is being pushed back further. The Mayans lived in what is now northern Central American which includes Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Yucatan Peninsula and Southern Mexico. Descendants of the Mayans still live there and speak the language today.

Magat Dam Magat Dam in Ramon, Isabela used to be the largest dam in the Philippines back when it was built in 1983. The controversial San Roque Dam (featured previously) has since eclipsed it in both structural and reservoir size in 2004. Magat Dam generates 360 megawatts of electricity (with a water head of 81 meters high) and supplies irrigation water for approximately 85,000 hectares of farmland in Isabela and surrounding areas. The dam was constructed at a cost of 6.5 billion pesos and consists

Historically, the production of historical narratives have been lacking in the perspective of the indigenous population. What historical silences do newer narratives fill, and why and how do they do this? The historiography previously encompassing Colonial Latin America has focused on the European perspective, on the Conquest as having been a smashing success for the Spanish, and of the native population getting dismantled, broken-down and wiped out. What this essay will seek to prove is how recent

Criticism of Coca-Cola has arisen from various groups, concerning a variety of issues, including health effects, environmental issues, and business practices. The Coca-Cola Company, its subsidiaries and products have been subject to sustained criticism by both consumer groups and watchdogs, particularly since the early 2000s. Allegations against the company are varied, including * possible health effects of Coca-Cola products, * a poor environmental record, * perception of the companies

AP US History Summer Assignment Questions By: Daniel Fu; Date:6/21/15 Part 1: Pg. 32-33 1. Both Diaz’s account and that of the Aztec elders were written in retrospect, and both reflect their authors’ awareness of the impending conquest. Compare the tone of these accounts. How does each reflect the author's knowledge of what to come? • Diaz’s account’s tone was formal and was aware of the conquest since he was part of it shown with the quote “….divided our lodgings by companies, and placed the artillery

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY According to the Mckinsey report Coca-Cola Company is the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and it produces nearly 400 beverage brands. It sells beverage concentrates and syrups to bottling and canning operators, distributors, fountain retailers and fountain wholesalers. Coca-Cola was first introduced by John Syth Pemberton, a pharmacist, in the year 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia when he concocted caramel-colored

World Cup Brazil 2014 GuideJoin the World Cup Experience World Cup Brazil 2014 Guide Primary menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Home Schedule Teams World Cup 2014 World Cup History Brazil News Contact Us About Us Digital 2014 World Cup Guide Post navigation Home >> World Cup 2014 >> Facts << Previous - Facts The process of the organisation of a World Cup always creates interesting developments and new records. Do you want to know the facts about the 2014

Colonization Across the Globe After Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies in 1492, Spain and Portugal started disputing areas of influence on the South American continent. The dispute was eventually settled by the Pope (Alexander VI), who in 1493, drew up defined areas of influence for the two nations with the idea of spreading Christianity to the natives in those territories. In time the Portuguese territory became known as Brazil, hence the working language of that country to this day

massacre like Sand Creek did not appear in encyclopedias and textbooks how were young people (and adults) to be taught of the Camp Grant Massacre, the Piegan Massacre, the Massacres of California, the Marias Massacre, the Wa*censored*a Massacre, Guatemala in the 70s and 80s,