pre-columbian
- a of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
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- Spiraling summer solstice at FLC
The lure of pre-Columbian astronomy brought 35 people to Fort Lewis College early Friday to watch the sun creep through a solstice window to usher in the longest day of the year.Sun rays projected an artistx2019s rendition in glass of a spiral design used by Uto-Aztecan cultures across the new world onto the opposite wall of the...
June 22, 2013 - The Durango Herald - Primitive Set to Exhibit Collection of Rare Pre-Columbian Stone Votives That May Carry a Message from "Mother Earth"
Primitive will feature a collection of rare pre-Columbian stone votives called Canopa as part of an exhibition of Ancient Stone from Around the World opening June 21. The votives may contain a message about our stewardship of earth. (PRWeb June 18, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10846463.htm
June 18, 2013 - PRWeb
Quotes
- Pope Benedict XVI in Zenit News Agency
The Pope said: "The Utopia of going back to breathe life into the pre-Columbian religions, separating them from Christ and from the universal Church, would not be a step forward: Indeed, it would be a step back. In reality, it would be a retreat... - Joe Nickell in LiveScience.com
Nickell, an expert on crystal skulls, concludes that "none of the famous skulls appears to be pre-Columbian; in fact, all of them may be European forgeries." - Leon Trotsky in San Antonio Express
A patio filled with plants, airy rooms, collections of pre-Columbian art, paintings all over; We were on a new planet, in Rivera's house,wrote Trotsky.