Nov 16 2010

Acoustic Archaeology Yielding Mind-Tripping Tricks

Tag: Acoustics,Ancient Civilizations,Archaeology,Engineering,Mayans,Religion and Spirituality — Eric Niiler @ 1:00 pm
Recently uncovered sound effects include a clapping echo that sounds like a jungle bird.

Sep 09 2010

Materials Engineering, Long Ago

Tag: Adhesives,Boots,Engineering,Materials,Mayans,Plants,Polymers,Sandals — Gene Charleton @ 7:00 am
Hundreds of years before Charles Goodyear figured it out, the Mayans turned latex into rubber.

Apr 20 2010

Ancient Maya Buried Relatives, Artifacts Under Homes

Tag: Ancient Civilizations,Anthropology,Archaeologist,Archaeology,Death and Dying,Mayans — Rossella Lorenzi @ 11:53 am
Illiterate Maya people buried items and even relatives under their homes as a way of recording their histories.