中美洲經貿辦事處 (CATO)

馬雅論壇10月23日登場

2012-11-01

The ancient Mayan prophecy recorded the end of the world on December 21, 2012, but will the earth really be destroyed on this day? How was the so-called doomsday prophecy of the Mayans calculated? Did the human sacrifice in the movie "Apoca Escape" really happen? In order to decipher the Mayan doomsday prophecy and the secret of the sudden disappearance of the Mayan Empire, the Central America Economic and Trade Office invited four Mayan experts from Central America to come to Taiwan to discuss topics such as astronomical calendar, pyramid architecture, customs and business affairs. Movie viewpoints, revealing the mystery of Mayan civilization one by one!

The mysterious Mayan civilization originating from Central America is divided into three periods: the pre-classical period, the classical period, and the post-classical period. The period from 200 BC to 800 BC was the most prosperous period, and the architectural art and human society developed to their peaks. The most amazing thing is that the Mayans used their highly developed knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and calendar to figure out the difficulty of the end! Although the interpretation of future generations is not the destruction of the world, but a new civilization entered on December 21, 2012, the doomsday issue is still setting off a 2012 whirlwind around the world! After that, the sudden disappearance of the Mayan Empire has not yet been definitively concluded. Only the remains hidden in the jungle are left for future generations to find the mystery left by the Maya.

In recent years, under the research and excavation of archaeologists from all over the world, thousands of Mayan ruins have been discovered, including palaces, altars, pyramids, astronomical observatories, arenas, tombs and other buildings, stone tablets with text and images, statues, and murals. Wait. As the end of 2012 draws near, there has also been a surge of sightseeing at the Mayan ruins that exist in Central America, including Sunantunic, which was located in Belize and was the center of the Mayan classical ceremonies; The eruption was swallowed up by the Hoya de Salem (El Salvador), known as the "Mesoamerican City of Pompeii"; it was the religious, commercial and administrative center of the Mayans, and it is currently the best preserved site - Tikal (Guatemala) and is recognized as the highest state of Mayan art, and is the only Cobain (Honduras) where the remains of the Mayan Queen have been found.

This time, Mayan experts from Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have been invited to participate in a number of Mesoamerican archaeological projects and are Mayan consultants for many world-renowned programs. In the "Maya Forum" on October 23 at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall-Performance Hall, these four Mayan experts will gradually reveal the differences in life derived from the Mayan class system; analyze the mysterious calendar structure and calculation methods; Look at the superb construction skills of the Mayans from the pyramids; and the controversial view of the Mayan doomsday in Hollywood movies! The brand-new analysis angle, as well as the splendid dialogue with Taiwanese scholars, as well as the travel experience sharing of bloggers and travel operators, bring the audience an unforgettable magical Maya journey!

Experts from the Maya Forum took a group photo with the Central American Ambassador to China, Deputy Minister Ke of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, and Ambassador Liao Shijie, Director of the Central American Economic and Trade Office