This richly illustrated study brings together ethnography and archaeology to illuminate the Maya of southern Yucatan and northern British Honduras. It opens with a vivid portrait of the Santa Cruz communities, tracing their population history, related languages, physical characteristics, and the resilience of their traditions under colonial pressure and outside influence. From there, it explores daily life in close detail: women rising before dawn to cook, spin, weave, embroider, and make ...

Back in the year 2015, a meteor fell onto Earth, landing in Russia. Scientists discovered it contained a mysterious substance. They established labs to experiment with human beings. Physical contact with the substance altered human genes. This resulted in two changes: the substance eating their brain, turning the human into a zombie, or it modifies the genes, giving them superhuman abilities. Not so long after, this substance found its way to other countries across the world. K12Y6...

During an age of ancient Egyptian mythology in the city of Memphis, Egypt, the Egyptians worshipped a pantheon of gods including Osiris, Ra, Anubis and Horus. The Egyptian priests and mystics were very advanced in the ancient religion and mystical arts. They designed, architected, and built temples, pylons, palaces, sphinx, and pyramids. All ancient mystical weapons and artifacts were created by the priests and mystics. They were the seers, healers, and wizards of Egypt. Thotan was a membe...

The Seller’s Challenge: How Top Performers Master Deal-Killing Obstacles in B2B SalesThere is a common question that troubles all sellers at points in their career: “So what do I do now?” It may be uttered out of fear or confusion but it’s that moment of paralysis where they realize they are about to lose an opportunity that they had invested much time to win.The Seller’s Challenge is a “tactical field manual” that taps current research, best practices and ...

In "The Great Salvation," Thomas Williams presents a profound exploration of themes such as redemption, grace, and the complexities of human faith. Through a richly woven narrative that deftly balances philosophical inquiry with lyrical prose, Williams engages with historical and contemporary theological debates, placing the concept of salvation within the broader context of human experience. The book's stylistic elegance, combined with Williams' incisive commentary, encourages readers to ...

From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a stunning new perspective on the medieval world.‘Surprising, original and compelling’ RORY STEWARTWhen we think of the Crusades, the image is usually squarely medieval: an era of pageantry, knights, castles and cathedrals. An age of violence, certainly, but one glossed with faith, chivalry and Christian derring-do.When we think of the Vikings, we most often see barbarism and pagan menace: Nors...

The Seller’s Challenge: How Top Performers Master Deal-Killing Obstacles in B2B SalesThere is a common question that troubles all sellers at points in their career: “So what do I do now?” It may be uttered out of fear or confusion but it’s that moment of paralysis where they realize they are about to lose an opportunity that they had invested much time to win.The Seller’s Challenge is a “tactical field manual” that taps current research, best practices and ...

An oft-forgotten number of British sailors, soldiers and merchantmen were taken prisoner during the long years of the Napoleonic Wars. Ranging from men such as Captain Moyle Sherer, who was captured in 1813, suffering less than a year of imprisonment, to Thomas Williams, who was captured only a year into the conflict.Thomas Williams was a sailor on a merchant ship and was captured after his ship lost its convoy en route to England. Williams left his memoir of his ten years in French...

Death has a unique smell. I've been in the presence of people who have killed; I've been in rooms where people have been killed. I've seen the unspeakable things human beings are capable of. None of that puts me off my aim; I want to see those people caught, convicted and sent to jail.Mark Williams-Thomas is a former police detective and multi-award-winning investigative journalist. He has been at the centre of some of the most high-profile investigations ...

Death has a unique smell. I've been in the presence of people who have killed; I've been in rooms where people have been killed. I've seen the unspeakable things human beings are capable of. None of that puts me off my aim; I want to see those people caught, convicted and sent to jail.Mark Williams-Thomas is a former police detective and multi-award-winning investigative journalist. He has been at the centre of some of the most high-profile investigations ...

Discover 130 inspiring routes to every Lakeland fell over 1000ft with this fully updated classic from Bill Birkett.First published in 1994, Complete Lakeland Fells remains the only guide to cover every one of the Lake District's fells above 1000ft. In it, Bill Birkett identified 541 summits - now affectionately known as 'Birketts' in his honour - making this an essential companion for anyone looking to explore the fells in full.In the book, the Lak...

A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and landscapes that the Vikings fashioned and walked: their rune-stones and ship burials, settlements and battlefields.To many, the word ‘Viking’ brings to mind red scenes of rape and pillage, of marauders from beyond the sea rampaging around the British coastline in the last gloomy centuries before the Norman Conquest. It is true that Britain in the Viking Age was a turb...