Comments about ‘BYU research team's special methods find ancient Maya marketplace’

"BYU Research Team's Special Methods Find Ancient Maya Marketplace" (Deseret Morning News,Wednesday,Jan.9.2008.12:49 a.m MST.)was good news for all that expect BYU to make the lead in the writing of history as is reconstructed in the post-christian era.The role of the exact sciences in the development of and in the formulation of methods of examining the basic componenents of historical evidence is well reported as is practiced and refined by scholars of BYU.

Joe Jamene - wow, that's a pretty cutting accusation to make so early in the morning! Do you actually have any facts to prove they don't use valid methods, or, are you simply prejudiced and trying to make bigotry sound erudite. Grow up.

I'm been among the Maya many times and have studied them for 35 years. This reasearch only confirms what Maya tradition has been declaring to history students for decades. The Maya tradition has always supported this idea and this research doesn't re-write history at all. Growing things and trading in the marketplace is their way of life. Maya rulers governed cities, charged taxes, provided security armies, encouraged the marketplace (for more wealth), and became over-bearing, feared, and respected. Some leaders were good and others were bad. This study fits in perfectly with the Maya culture. Great job BYU and all the others studying Maya - like Vanderbuilt at Can Cuen and others.

The ancient scribe known as zoram is another name for lubat. The lubat flew through the market place except during vampire times.