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The Mayans Were Right (Original Post) TexasProgressive Dec 2012 OP
+1zillion trillion million graham4anything Dec 2012 #1
They are called the Mayas. Mayan is a language. Coyotl Dec 2012 #2
Mayans over matter Bucky Dec 2012 #3
The Maya were right... TexasProgressive Dec 2012 #4
You can edit the OP. And the plural is correct. The many Maya groups are the Mayas. There are Coyotl Dec 2012 #5
Said the same about the GOP this morning malaise Dec 2012 #6
Welcome, and I love your avatar fadedrose Dec 2012 #7
That's Ann Richards TexasProgressive Dec 2012 #8
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
5. You can edit the OP. And the plural is correct. The many Maya groups are the Mayas. There are
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 08:31 PM
Dec 2012

numerous Mayan languages, with common cultural roots and a shared calendar. Thus, Mayas is proper usage when referring to them severally.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
7. Welcome, and I love your avatar
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 08:35 PM
Dec 2012

I loved that lady, Ann...can't remember her name, but she was a joy and I like seeing her face again. Been a long time....

TexasProgressive

(90 posts)
8. That's Ann Richards
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:41 PM
Dec 2012

I got to spend some time with her. She was a wonderful lady in person, not just in public.

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