There were other calender’s too. And the Long Count wasn’t what was counting down to disaster.
The Ch’orti’, indigenous Mayas, believed “an eclipse of the sun that lasts more than a day will bring the end of the world, and the spirits of the dead will come to life and eat those on earth,” she wrote in an email, drawing on her book, “Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars.”
If it wasn’t the Spaniards ruling it was the Aztecs ruling. And have you forgotten that it was actually the enslaved by Aztecs tribes that brought down the Aztec civilization not the small number of Spaniards they were allied with. Also it was well after, that the missionaries started converting the native people.
What is constantly missed is that if the Spanish, English, French and Dutch had come to the Western Hemisphere as non-hostel merchants, the result would have been the same. The introduction of cows, pigs, horses and other domesticated animals as well as the people themselves would have resulted in the plagues that devastated the indigenous population.
Odd Dog Premium Member over 6 years ago
Darned sneaky Lizard.
Fiammata over 6 years ago
Ohhh… a prankster!
Slap him. Slap him good.
prrdh over 6 years ago
Um…for you to be looked at as a genius, there has to be someone left to do the looking, doesn’t there?
Lycka over 6 years ago
In the thrid panel, is that Maid Mayan?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
There were other calender’s too. And the Long Count wasn’t what was counting down to disaster.
The Ch’orti’, indigenous Mayas, believed “an eclipse of the sun that lasts more than a day will bring the end of the world, and the spirits of the dead will come to life and eat those on earth,” she wrote in an email, drawing on her book, “Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars.”
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 6 years ago
If it wasn’t the Spaniards ruling it was the Aztecs ruling. And have you forgotten that it was actually the enslaved by Aztecs tribes that brought down the Aztec civilization not the small number of Spaniards they were allied with. Also it was well after, that the missionaries started converting the native people.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
You could say that. Or “a lose-lose.” Either way, it didn’t happen!
(Just ran out of space on the stone….)
hg6it21 over 6 years ago
What is constantly missed is that if the Spanish, English, French and Dutch had come to the Western Hemisphere as non-hostel merchants, the result would have been the same. The introduction of cows, pigs, horses and other domesticated animals as well as the people themselves would have resulted in the plagues that devastated the indigenous population.