Assad shoman’s engaging about the social, political and economic history of Belize compelling relates the rich history of the peoples of Belize to the present condition in which the country finds itself. He scrutinizes some of the most culturally and politically sensitive aspects of Belize’s history, without flinching and with a passionate viewpoint. Assad not only presents us with the historical data, but offers us some explanation and interpretation of what the hard facts mean.
Chapter 1
This chapter is a history of Belize which intents to clarify the formation and development of the present state. The presence of the British, in turn resulted from the coming of Christopher Columbus to the Americans and the subsequent incursions by various European powers. Columbus thought that he had lands in India. The Maya Frontier includes the division of ancient Maya Civilization. It was divided into three periods. The pre-classic, classic and the post classic. The Mayan continues to re cerate their civilization with accommodations and adjustment reflecting their particular environment. The classic period saw the culminations of the tremendous achievements that began appearing in the pre- classic period, and that’s architecture, the arts, mathematics, astronomy and writing. During the classic period said to be so called, Maya civilization between 250A.D and 900 A.D, the Maya area include southern Mexico. Western Honduras and El Salvador, Guatemala and Belize, What is now? Several sites in Belize served as important points. The territory known as Belize includes three distinct Maya area of control when the Spaniards arrived. The first two had the greatest contacts with the Europeans. Maya