The name Kabah can refer to: A Maya civilization city in Yucatán, Mexico; see: Kabah, Yucatán A Mexican pop music group; see: Kabah (band) See also. Kaaba, the holy building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia ...

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Mani may refer to: Mani Peninsula in Greece Maní, Yucatán, a small city in Yucatán, Mexico Mani, Evros, a town in the northeastern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece Mani (prophet), a third-century Persian prophet, the founder of the dualistic Manichaean religion, which borrowed eclectically from Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism Mani (name), a Persian and Indian masculine personal name Mani, short for the mantra of Avalokiteshvara, Om mani padme hum.

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Quetzalcoatl ("feathered snake", in Nahuatl: Ketsalkoatl, in Spanish: Quetzalcóatl) is the Nahuatl name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations. Quetzalcoatl - Antecedents. The name "Quetzalcoatl" literally means quetzal-bird snake or serpent with feathers (Amphitere) of the Quetzal (which implies something divine or precious) in the Nahuatl language. The meaning of his local name in ...

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Mu is the name of a Lost Land, or hypothetical vanished continent, located in the Pacific Ocean but now, like Atlantis and Lemuria, believed to have sunk beneath the waters. Current knowledge of the mechanisms of plate tectonics rules out the possibility of a major continent having existed in the Pacific. Continental masses are composed of the lighter SiAl (silicon/aluminium) type rocks which literally float on the heavier SiMg (silicon/magnesium) rocks which constitute ocean bottoms. The Pacific basin is noticeab ...

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1531 - Events. January 26 - Lisbon, Portugal is hit by an earthquake-- thousands die October 1 - Battle of Kappel - The forces of Zürich are defeated by the Catholic cantons. Huldrych Zwingli, the Swiss religious reformer, is killed. October 28 - Battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control. Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Virgin Mary appears to Aztec conv ...

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Mesoamerica is the region extending from central Mexico south to the northwestern border of Costa Rica that gave rise to a group of stratified, culturally related agrarian civilizations spanning an approximately 3,000-year period before the European discovery of the New World by Columbus. Mesoamerican is the adjective generally used to refer to that group of Pre-Columbian cultures. This refers to an environmental area occupied by an assortment of ancient cultures that shared religious beliefs, art, architecture, and technology that made them exc ...

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1528 - Events. June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. Pol is decisively defeated. November 6 - Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his companions become the first known Europeans to set foot on the shores of what is present-day Texas. Andrea Doria revolts against the French and establishes the independence of Genoa. Montenegro gains autonomy under Turk power. Maya peoples drive Spanish Conquistadores out of Yucatán.Including:

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1441 - Events. June 24 - Eton College founded. Ouagadougou becomes the capital of the Mossi Empire. Two Ethiopians attend an ecclesiastical council at Florence, as part of the negotiations concerning a possible union of Coptic and Roman Catholic Christianity. This is the earliest recorded contact of the Ethiopian Church with Europe. Revolt in Yucatán capital Mayapan; Maya civilization falls into warring city-states. Christopher of Bavaria succeeds Karl Knutsson Borde as ...

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1527 - Events. January 5 - Felix Manz, co-founder of the Swiss Anabaptists, was drowned in the Limmat River in Zürich by the Zürich Reformed state church. May 6 - Spanish and German troops led by the Duke of Bourbon sack Rome (the infamous Sacco di Roma), forcing Pope Clement VII to make peace with Charles V. May 16 - Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes a republic. Spanish conquest of Guatemala highlands completed; first Guatemala City ...

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The first Spanish arrived in Yucatán by accident in 1511 when a small boat with a dozen men was blown there by a severe storm. They were taken captive and several were killed, and the rest impressed as slaves, but after learning the language they were given their freedom. They unknowingly brought an epidemic disease, probably smallpox, to the region, which killed a great many people in waves for the next 5 years. The next contact was not until 1517 when Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba sailed out from Cuba in search of slaves to replac ...

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Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Early contact between the Spanish and the Maya of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - First Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Second Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Third successful Spanish invasion, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - The Peten Itza

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The first Spanish arrived in Yucatán by accident in 1511 when a small boat with a dozen men was blown there by a severe storm. They were taken captive and several were killed, and the rest imprisoned as slaves, but after learning the language they were given their freedom. They unknowingly brought an epidemic disease, probably smallpox, to the region, which killed a great many people in waves for the next 5 years. The next contact was not until 1517 when Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba sailed out from Cuba in search of slaves to repla ...

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Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Early contact between the Spanish and the Maya of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - First Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Second Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Third successful Spanish invasion, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - The Peten Itza

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Conquistador - New World. The first Spanish conquest in the Americas was the island of Hispaniola (presently shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic). From there, Juan Ponce de León conquered Puerto Rico and Diego Velázquez took Cuba. The first settlement on the mainland was Darién in Panama, settled by Vasco Núñez de Balboa in 1512. As these Caribbean regions proved no great treasury or endless supply of priceless spices, the 'disappointment' motivated further exploration, rather than a serious effort to make the best of the 'virgin' colonies, a foretas ...

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The Itza Maya of the Peten region should be mentioned; while that area is now part of Guatemala, in colonial times it was part of the land under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Yucatán. The Itza capital was in Tayasal, an island city in lake Peten. The Itza land was separated from Spanish Yucatán to the north and Spanish Guatemala to the south by thick jungles with little population. It had been visited by Cortés on his march to Honduras in 1525, when the lords of the Itza pledged loyalty to Spain, but was thereafter neglected by Span ...

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Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Early contact between the Spanish and the Maya of Yucatán, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - First Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Second Spanish attempt at conquest, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - Third successful Spanish invasion, Spanish conquest of Yucatán - The Peten Itza

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Campeche is subdivied into 11 municipalities (municipios). See municipalities of Campeche. ...

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Campeche, Campeche - Municipalities, Campeche - External link

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Central America thus has an area of about 540,000 km² (208,500 mi²), and a width between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea ranging from about 560 km to about 50 km (350 to 30 mi). The geology of Central America is active, with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occurring from time to time. In 1931 and 1972 earthquakes devastated Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Fertile soils from weathered volcanic lavas have made it possible to sustain dense populations in the agriculturally productive highland areas. The Caribbean Plate is a tec ...

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Central America, Central America - Countries, Central America - Geography, Central America - History

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Due to the structure of broadcasting networks in the United States (mostly television but to a lesser extent radio), programming is aired simultaneously in the Eastern and Central Time Zones, thus the famous line 'tonight at 8, 7 Central' on many network promotional ads. This arrangement is mostly acceptable, though morning programming lineups designed for East Coast viewers may start too early for viewers in the Midwest a ...

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Central Standard Time Zone, Central Standard Time Zone - Broadcasting concerns, Central Standard Time Zone - Major Metropolitan Areas

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1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Alex. Tropical Storm Alex was first identified as a tropical depression on July 27, while 300 n mi south-southwest of Cape Verde. On the 29th, it was upgraded to tropical storm status. Alex headed west, but never strengthened significantly. Tropical Storm Alex dissipated on August 2 without affecting land. 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Bonnie. < ...

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1998 Atlantic hurricane season, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Storms, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Alex, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Bonnie, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Charley, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Danielle, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Earl, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Frances, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Georges, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Hermine, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Ivan, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Jeanne, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Karl, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Lisa, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Mitch, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Nicole, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - 1998 storm names, 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Retirement

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"Chichen" contains many fine stone buildings in various states of preservation; the buildings were formerly used as temples, palaces, stages, markets, baths, and ballcourts. The Yucatán has no above-ground rivers, so the fact that there were three natural sink holes (cenotes) providing plentiful water year round at Chichen made it a natural spot for a center of population. Two of these cenotes are still in existence, the most famous being the legendary "Cenote of Sacrifice", which was sacred to the Maya rain god Chaac. Offerings of j ...

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Chichen Itza, Chichen Itza - Name and orthography, Chichen Itza - The site, Chichen Itza - Modern investigations at Chichen Itza, Chichen Itza - Publications

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1901 - January-March. January 1 - World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. (Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 - The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia. Edmund Barton becomes first Prime Minister. January 1 - Nigeria becomes a British protectorate January 7 - Alferd Packer is releas ...

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