This paper presents Maya, a multi-paradigm, scalable and extensible network modeling framework for emulating distributed applications. A novel three-tier architecture is proposed to integrate three disparate modeling paradigms, namely, discrete event models, analytical models and physical network interfaces into one unified framework of Maya. As the first effort to integrate all three paradigms...

Late Preclassic (300 BC-AD 100) turkey remains identified at the archaeological site of El Mirador (Petén, Guatemala) represent the earliest evidence of the Mexican turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the ancient Maya world. Archaeological, zooarchaeological, and ancient DNA evidence combine to confirm the identification and context. The natural pre-Hispanic range of the Mexican turkey does not ext...

RESUME Among the Mopan Maya the soul (Spirit or life force) is seen as a tangible entity, represented in the human shadow. The shadow is as vulnerable as the body to physical forces. As maturation increases, detachment, and loss of shadow from the body, is an ever present real fear for the Mopan Maya. In any discussion of how the Mopan perceive human development, growth, nutrition, reproduction...

The present work showcases a model for holistic, sustainable healthcare in indigenous communities worldwide through the implementation of traditional healing practices. The implementation of this model promotes public health and community wellness while addressing crucially important themes such as in situ and ex situ conservation of medicinal plant resources and associated biodiversity, genera...

This paper examines potential differences in land use between Q’eqchí Maya and Ladino (Spanish speakers of mixed ancestry) farmers in a remote agricultural frontier in northern Petén, Guatemala. The research site, the Sierra de Lacandón National Park (SLNP), is a core conservation zone of Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR). In recent years, much has been written about the dramatic process...