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    Symposion with Dr. Richard Hansen 2/08 (109 posts)
    Historical Thread 5 Featured February 16 , 2008

    AW will welcome, as our guest for the Americas, the noted Maya expert and environmental activist, Dr. Richard Hansen. President of the Foundation for Anthropological Studies and Environmental Science (FARES) and the leader of archaeological conservation in Guatemala backed by the Global Heritage Fund (GHF). Dr. Hansen will discuss his work with the Mirador Basin, historical home of the ancient Maya. ...
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    Author: * Germaniae Flavius - 3 Posts on this thread out of 1,390 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Feb 18, 2008 - 00:17

    I guess what I would like to learn more about was how the Myia did over use and abuse their resources. I remember the steps to one temple, I believe, where the stones were put in the ground vertically instead of horizontally so that 75% of the stone was actually buried as thus wasted and ten times the stones were used than were actually needed.


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