Reply #64: Here Is My Professional Opinion As A Maya Archaeologist. [View All]

[DistressedAmerican]

Can't really say on the language. But, I doubt it. Many Maya languages are mutually unintelligible. There was no early transatlantic contact. The similarities often cited in cosmology and art are explained by a great study by a guy by the name of K.C. Chang.

He studied shamanistic religions around the world and concluded that they shared a number of specific features . Among those features are things like a belief in a tiered world with an upper world, our world and a lower world and a belief in mythic flight that allowed the shaman to travel between the three. They also share a common concept of a world tree. Many of these beliefs show up in the art of those cultures practicing shamanism.

There is a very good reason for the cross cultural similarities. When traced back the roots of all shamanistic practice are found in siberia prior to the past ice age. Native Americans came from that area and those basically asian concepts still persist.

Did a big paper on it once and researched it like crazy. I totally discount transoceanic contact.

Another word to the wise. Most tour guides at Maya sites are full of shit. I have heard the most outrageous inaccuracies proudly whipped off by many. That little badge does not mean anything.