Mesoamerica: The Maya part 5 | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

Part 5 of 5.  Thanks, Joe Awe!  Surely there's a lot more to come.


"There are 2 interesting ideas that we do not agree with in as far as what points to why the Maya developed such high culture.  The first is the Hyper Diffusionist Theory.  This theory suggests that an external culture came into America and help develop the Maya, such as the Phoenicians and/or the Egyptians.  The second is Local Diffusion.  This suggests that there was a mother culture in America (Cultura Madre), such as the Olmec, Zapotec or Teotihuacan cultures, from which the ancient Maya developed."