Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino)‚ people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas‚ and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries‚ Guatemala still has a large indigenous population‚ the Maya‚ which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted in the rural highlands of Guatemala‚ many indigenous people speak a Mayan language‚ follow traditional religious and village
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No one knows exactly when people came to the Americas- maybe 40‚000 years ago- walk from Asia to Alaska- world’s oceans low/ land bridge. Beringia Separate waves of migrants different times- settled different regions from Artic Circle to South America distinct language and customs 1400’s 8 to 10 million people lived in the U. S. (map pg. 16) West Africans pg. 29 Morocco= north Congo River in the south of the forest kingdoms Benin Guinea= great kingdoms well organized Societies= farming trade
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William McNeill‚ Plagues and Peoples William McNeill was a prominent historian whose works left an undeniable mark in history. He was determined to examine a various number of diseases‚ and how they had affected the world’s population over the years in this book of knowledge. McNeill believed that the spread of infectious disease became a main shaper of history that preyed upon places such as China with the bubonic plague‚ to Mexico and the effects of smallpox. The author points out how several
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worse than the racism that African Americans or Canadians face. The government seems to put these issues on the back burner‚ Scott says “Possibly it is because our Fergusons are hidden deep in the bush”. We do not see the struggles of the aboriginal people in our country because not everyone sees it on a daily basis. The government does a good job of hiding it because the most injustices take place in remote places. The question Scott asks is
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First Writing Assignment October 4‚ 2014 Pre-Columbian History of the Caribbean Indigenous People The longitudinal area located between modern day Cuba and Barbados is known as the Caribbean region of America. This area was the location of two indigenous populations: Tainos and the Siboneys. Both indigenous groups‚ Tainos and Siboneys migrated to the Caribbean region. The first indigenous group to migrate to the Caribbean was the Siboneys. Although their origin has been debated‚ the common
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VILLANUEVA BS PUBLIC HEALTH III “PEOPLE POWER EMPOWERMENT: A POSITION PAPER” Last February 25‚ the Filipino people once again commemorated the People Power Revolution on its twenty-sixth year. Such national event has made a mark in the history being known as a bloodless revolution which other countries attempted to do as well. For the masses‚ it was the ultimate symbol of the true empowerment of democracy. Having ousted a so-called tyrant through the unity of the Filipino people and without any bloodshed
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indigenous people were accustomed to sicknesses of their own but none like the ones brought by the Spanish. With the coming of these diseases many of the indigenous people died from small pox and chicken pox. Realizing this effect the diseases had on them many might have committed suicide and led up to other ways in which the indigenous people died out. After Columbus had left for the first time his men became lazy and put the indigenous people to work and as a result these people attacked but
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The Garifuna people are descendants of West Africans Slave who intermarried with native Carib and Arawak Indians‚ many people label them the “Black Carib because of that. In addition‚ the term “Garifuna” in English means “cassava eating people”. The West Africans Slaves were on their way to a Plantation or mines when their ship was ruined in a bad storm and they were able to escape and The Garifuna people also known as “Garinagu” in English literally means happened to get washed up on the shores
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World‚ and discuss their impact. C) Identify TWO things transported from the Old World to the New World‚ and discuss their impact. Outline: A Columbian Exchange B - precious metals - tomatoes C - horses -smallpox Movement of people‚ specie‚ plants‚ animals and disease from Europe to the Americas (and vice versa) - gold‚ silver; used for currency (made mother countries extremely wealthy & powerful) - one of several plants brought; improved nutrition & variety (but minimal
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The first people of Canada (The Inuit/Subarctic People And the Eastern woodland farmers have many similarities And differences like they use the same gear‚ but they also believe in different things. All these tribes have differences and similarities‚ but right now we’re going to be covering the similarities. Like they are mostly passive‚ but they still fought they also briefly fought each other for land and other needs. This shows that yes‚ they are passive‚ but they still do fight for needs They
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