[Aztlan] Some Maya Q's

[Henry Avila]

Good Day

About the meaning of "Tikal" I know this means "City of the voices".

Regards


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De: aztlan-bounces en lists.famsi.org [mailto:aztlan-bounces en lists.famsi.org]
En nombre de David and Fiona Gray
Enviado el: Viernes, 04 de Enero de 2008 08:17 p.m.
Para: aztlan en lists.famsi.org
Asunto: [Aztlan] Some Maya Q's

Hi All,
         I read an old National Geographic about the suspension bridge at
Yaxchillian. From other things that I have read it seems that some think
that there was a bridge there and others think  that the data has been
misinterpreted.  They are yet to find the northern side of the   bridge. In
the story that I am writing I need a place  for a small group of people to
cross the Usamacinta (sp) river. Are there any crossing places that Maya use
either today on in antiquity. Also what is the hydrological history of the
river has it course change much in the last 2000 years. 

One last Question.  The name Tikal is it of modern origin. Wikipedia
mentions thats he name means  "on the resouvar(sp)".    whereas in the Mayan
Hieroglyphic  dictionary a possible meaning is "to get drunk". 


Thanks Dave G



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