Bones of the Maya
Bones of the Maya

Author: Stephen L. Whittington

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Published: 2006-08-20

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0817353763

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Includes an indexed bibliography of the first 150 years of Maya osteology. This volume pulls together a spectrum of bioarchaeologists that reveal remarkable data on Maya genetic relationship, demography, and diseases.

The Guatemalan Genocide of the Maya People
The Guatemalan Genocide of the Maya People

Author: John A. Torres

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1508177376

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The Maya Empire became a thriving civilization between the third century and the seventh century CE, but by 900 CE war, drought, and disease wiped out most of its cities and the Mayan people were greatly reduced. Unfortunately, the greatest threat to their existence was yet to come, when the Guatemalan genocide would decimate those who remained in the 1970s and '80s. The facts of the Mayans' story will be intertwined with profiles of individuals and in-depth looks at related topics. Readers will learn how to help those faced with genocide and understand a history that could otherwise repeat itself.

Commonwealth Yearbook
Commonwealth Yearbook

Author: Nexus Strategic Publishers

Publisher: Commonwealth Yearbook

Published: 2015-09-15

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13: 9781908609199

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The Commonwealth Yearbook is the flagship annual publication of the Commonwealth Secretariat, with this special anniversary edition celebrating the Secretariat's 50th year. Published annually, the Yearbook is the essential reference guide to the countries, organisations, activities and values of the modern Commonwealth. This special 2015 anniversary edition has been fully updated to include: * Strategic directions of the association as it prepares for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and Commonwealth People's Forum 2015 in Malta * Programmes and partnerships adding global value in the areas of politics (democracy and rights, rule of law, gender equality, youth empowerment); governance and natural resources; health and education; economics and trade; and resilience in small and vulnerable states * Moments of Commonwealth history recorded by historians and Secretariat insiders of the time * A guide to the essential Commonwealth communiques and declarations including those from the 2013 Heads of Government meeting in Sri Lanka and Commonwealth Charter * Comprehensive profiles of 53 member countries, including overseas territories * An extensive statistics and reference section, and the official directory of Commonwealth professional, cultural and civil society development agencies.