1. A Brief History Of Belize A Brief History of Belize. HISTORY The country of Belize was first inhabited by the Maya Indians who had an incredibly advanced civilization. They had their own writing called http://www.divetrip.com/belize_history.htm

A Brief History of Belize HISTORY The country of Belize was first inhabited by the Maya Indians who had an incredibly advanced civilization. They had their own writing called glyphs and their own calendar. The Mayas were also skilled mathematicians. They were the first culture to discover the concept of zero. They were also great architects. They built massive temples, cities, and palaces. The cities were well-planned and the temples were shaped like pyramids. Tikal, located in Guatemala, was the largest Maya city ever built and included five pyramids. The Mayas were also skilled astronomers. They studied the stars and learned to tell when the rainy season would come. The great Mayan civilization, which had lasted 1,000 years, began to decline around the year of 900 A.D. It is unknown why the Mayan civilization ended, but there are many theories. One is that the population of the Mayas grew too great. With a lack of food and possible internal fighting, the civilization fell apart. There followed a period of occupation by Indian tribes, then 100 years of Belize being the hideout for pirates. These pirates took advantage of the many Cayes of the coast of Belize.Then around 1650, these pirates started to log the mahogany and logwood forests of Belize. These loggers came to be known as baymen. The pirates used the labor of black slaves to log the wood and then sent it to England.

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Country Ranks Introduction History Geography People Government Gov. Leaders ... Feedback Belize History Index http://workmall.com/wfb2001/belize/belize_history_index.html Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies History Introduction Historical Setting ANCIENT MAYAN CIVILIZATION PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN SOCIETIES AND THE CONQUEST ... DECOLONIZATION AND THE BORDER DISPUTE WITH GUATEMALA NOTE: The information regarding Belize on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belize History information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belize History should be addressed to the Library of Congress. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - http://workmall.com/wfb2001/belize/belize_history_index.html Revised 24-Jul-02 Photius Coutsoukis

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About Belize History Feedback/Comments? Login or Sign-up More about Belize Geography People Economy Travel Tips ... Weather Hotel Search Check-in: Check-out: Destination: ALL San Pedro Caye Caulker Placencia Pine Ridge Area Punta Gorda San Ignacio Belize City Adults: Children: THE ANCIENT MAYA The ancient city of Cahal Pech In the the sixteenth century, the Spaniards disembarked on this sacred Mayan territory. In contrast to their knowledge of the developed civilizations encountered in North Mexico and Peru, the Spaniards saw the Maya as disorganized. Their search for treasures in this newly discovered area now appeared easier than they had anticipated, and the Spanish conquest shattered what was left of the ancient Maya culture. In their journey to colonize the lands of La Ruta Maya, Christianity was spread. Hundreds of friars were brought along and scattered throughout the area to convert as many of the "uncivilized" Maya people as possible. COLONIALISM Supreme Court Building With great fortunes being made from the forests of Belize, the dangerous life of the Baymen soon brought about great apprehension in the camps. Apart from worrying about poisonous snakes, deadly tropical diseases and the discomfort of working amongst clouds of mosquitoes, there was the predominant threat of the Spanish raids of the timber camps, which occurred throughout the seventeenth century.

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HISTORY INDEX Country Ranks Introduction History ... Feedback Belize ANCIENT MAYAN CIVILIZATION http://workmall.com/wfb2001/belize/belize_history_ancient_mayan_civilization.html Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies < BACK TO HISTORY CONTENTS Figure 10. Belize: Mayan Settlements, 700-1700 A.D. Source: Based on information from Narda Dobson, A History of Belize , London, 1973, 35. Perhaps as early as 35,000 years ago, nomadic people came from Asia to the Americas across the frozen Bering Strait. In the course of many millennia, their descendants settled in and adapted to different environments, creating many cultures in North America, Central America, and South America. The Mayan culture emerged in the lowland area of the Yucatán Peninsula and the highlands to the south, in what is now southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, western Honduras, and Belize. Many aspects of this culture persist in the area despite nearly half a millennium of European domination. All evidence, whether from archaeology, history, ethnography, or linguistic studies, points to a cultural continuity in this region. The descendants of the first settlers in the area have lived there for at least three millennia. Prior to about 2500 B.C., some hunting and foraging bands settled in small farming villages. While hunting and foraging continued to play a part in their subsistence, these farmers domesticated crops such as corn, beans, squash, and chili peppers which are still the basic foods in Central America. A profusion of languages and subcultures developed within the Mayan core culture. Between about 2500 B.C. and A.D. 250, the basic institutions of Mayan civilization emerged. The peak of this civilization occurred during the classic period, which began about A.D. 250 and ended about 700 years later.

5. Belize History - Grand Baymen The origin of the name Belize is relatively unclear, but one theory is that it derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the surname of the pirate who created the first http://grandbaymen.com/belize_history.html

Grand Baymen Home Contact Us Links Client Testimonials ... Homesite Belize History The origin of the name Belize is relatively unclear, but one theory is that it derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the surname of the pirate who created the first settlement in Belize in 1638, Peter Wallace. Another possibility is that the name is from the Maya word belix, meaning "muddy water", referring to the Belize River. Initially the Baymen cut logwood, a dyewood greatly valued in Europe as the principal dyestuff for the expanding woolen industry. By the 1770s, a second tropical exotic timber, mahogany, replaced logwood as the main export from Belize. The economy of Belize was primarily based on the extraction and exporting of mahogany until the early 1900s, when the cultivation of export crops such as citrus, sugar cane, and bananas came to dominate the economy. To this day, Belize produces mahogany, as well as many other exotic woods, which are used to build exquisite furniture and homes in Belize. Mahogany is still readily available and reasonably priced within Belize. The early "settlement of Belize in the Bay of Honduras" grew from a few habitations located at Belize Town and St George's Caye into a de-facto colony of the United Kingdom during the late eighteenth century. In the early nineteenth century the settlement was called British Honduras, and in 1871 it became a Crown Colony.

6. Belize History, Ambergris Caye History, Ambergris Caye, Belize Large sections on Maya history, temples and Belize ruins. Weekly columns on 25 Years Ago by Angel Nunez. Timelines, glyphs, a lot of first person information. Columns by the renowned Lamanai archaeologist Dr. Herman Smith. http://belizehistory.com/

BelizeHistory.com Ambergris Museum Ambergris Caye History- More Detail Maya History Early History of Belize, Glyphs, Timeline ... Aztec Account of Spanish Conquest Other Features BelizeNews.com Visitors Center BelizeCards.com BelizePhotographs.com ... BelizeSearch.com What to do in Belize Diving and Snorkeling Birding Maya World Tours Fishing ... Add URL Pick An Island Site To Visit: (drop down menu, click and hold) BelizeSearch.com San Pedro Sun - THE Island Newspaper San Pedro Daily - Daily Newspaper (with weather) Ambergris Today- Island Newspaper BelizeCards.com - Greeting Card Service 150th Anniversary of San Pedro, 1848-1998 Articles on Ambergris Caye and Belize Advantage Real Estate Adventures in Belize, Ian Anderson Alfonso Graniel, L'il Alfonse Alonzo Flota, Under Da Sea Tours Ambergris Condos at Paradise Villas Ambergris Lake Villas Ambergris Divers, Roberto Canul Ambergris Today- Island Newspaper Amigos del Mar Dive Shop Animal Care - The Saga Society Aqua Dives Aqualand Photography, Jennifer Sharp AquaMarina Suites Archaeology of Ambergris Caye- Herman Smith Astrum Helicopters Atlantic Bank Azul Resort B-Lease - Property Rentals Banana Beach Resort Banyan Bay Resort Barb's Belize - Belize only Travel Service Beachfront Suites Belize Beach Suites Belize Beach Villas Belize Business Directory BelizeCards.com - Greeting Card Service

7. History Of Belize - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The history of Belize dates back thousands of years. The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC and AD 200 and flourished until about AD 1200. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Belize

History of Belize From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search The history of Belize dates back thousands of years. The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC and AD 200 and flourished until about AD 1200. Several major archeological sites—notably Cahal Pech Caracol Lamanai Lubaantun ... Altun Ha , and Xunantunich —reflect the advanced civilization and much denser population of that period. The first recorded European settlement was established by shipwrecked English seamen in 1638. Over the next 150 years, more English settlements were established. This period also was marked by piracy, indiscriminate logging, and sporadic attacks by pre-America natives and neighboring Spanish settlements. Great Britain first sent an official representative to the area in the late 18th century, but Belize was not formally termed the " Colony of British Honduras " until 1840. It became a crown colony in 1862. Subsequently, several constitutional changes were enacted to expand representative government. Full internal self-government under a ministerial system was granted in January 1964. The official name of the territory was changed from British Honduras to Belize in June 1973, and full independence was granted on September 21, 1981. Contents Ancient Maya civilization Conquest and early colonial period Pre-Columbian Mayan societies and the conquest Colonial rivalry between Spain and Britain ... Slavery in the settlement, 1794-1838

8. Belize History | GlobalEDGE A brief history of Belize, including a picture of Belize's flag and key facts on Albania, including GDP, area, population, and life expectancy. http://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/history.asp?countryID=104&regionID=4

9. CountryReports Login Page Belize — History Although Belize is located on the mainland of the Americas, the country more closely resemble the Englishspeaking islands of the Caribbean than their Latin http://www.countryreports.org/history/Overview.aspx?countryId=27

10. Early Belize History, Glyphs, Timelines, The Future Article describing discoveries in the interpretation of the Mayan script, and understanding of their historical records. http://ambergriscaye.com/earlyhistory/index.html

THE EARLY HISTORY OF BELIZE By Silvia Pinzon BA, MLS and Ray Auxillou Glyphs Timeline The Future The exciting prehistory of Mesoamerica is just coming to light in the past few years. Beginning with the Spanish conquest, we have a record of Mesoamerica and the Mayan Empire for the past five hundred years. Today, thanks to recent discoveries in the interpretation of the Mayan written language, we are beginning to scratch the surface of three thousand years of history. Many Mayan ruins that have been archeologically explored and excavated have not yet had their glyphs translated. The few that have reveal a world of pre Spanish city states that warred with each other for several thousand years. Many ruins exist in the jungles of Belize, the Yucatan Peninsula and the Peten, which until today have not yet been excavated to reveal their history. many more ruins are yet to be found. The city states of Mesoamerica rivaled, and probably surpassed, the social organization and development of Medieval cities in Europe. This is an exciting time for archeology and anthropology students, because the history of the early Maya civilization is yet to be filled in by field studies. Now that the written language is being deciphered, we will in future years be able to compile a history going back in some cases for four thousand years, long before the time of Christ.

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Site Map FAQ in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Spelling Checker Daily Almanac for Nov 14, 2010 Search White Pages Skip Navigation Home American Indian Heritage Month ... games, quizzes Editor's Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Veterans Day Most Corrupt Countries in the World Infoplease's Facebook page ... DK Daily Teach Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips Share World Countries ... Belize Belize Map of Belize Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Colville Young (1993) Prime Minister: Said Musa (1998) Land area: 8,803 sq mi (22,800 sq km); total area: 8,867 sq mi (22,966 sq km) Population (2010 est.): 314,522 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 26.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.5/1000; life expectancy: 68.2; density per sq km: 13 Capital (2003 est.) : Belmopan, 8,700 Largest city: Belize City, 52,600 Monetary unit: Belize dollar Geography Belize is situated on the Caribbean Sea, south of Mexico and east and north of Guatemala in Central America. In area, it is about the size of New Hampshire. Most of the country is heavily forested with various hardwoods. Mangrove swamps and cays along the coast give way to hills and mountains in the interior. The highest point is Victoria Peak, 3,681 ft (1,122 m). Government Parliamentary democracy within the British Commonwealth.

12. Belize History, Culture & Traditions | Belize Encyclopedia Find Information about History of Belize, Traditions culture, Belize News People http://www.ipbre.com/countryProfile/Belize/History/

13. A History Of Belize - Nation In The Making. The Historical Story Of Belize The History of Belize from Mayan Times to present this Web Ring site created by Naturalight Productions http://www.belizenet.com/history.html

14. History Of Belize - Introduction / Table Of Contents A History of Belize, Nation in the Making traces the history of Belize. It focuses on how Belize became what it is today. This website takes us on a journey through time and http://www.belizenet.com/history/toc.html

Introduction A History of Belize, Nation in the Making traces the history of Belize. It focuses on how Belize became what it is today. This website takes us on a journey through time and gives us the opportunity to study the complex society we see today in this small Central American nation. History is never complete for it is created every day. The people, places and events presented in this website demonstrates how important history is to a nation. Belize cannot move constructively into the future unless it understands the past and benefits from that knowledge. This website is an adaptation of the book of the same name produced by Cubola Productions located in Benque Viejo, Belize. Table of Contents Part One: Colonialism in Belize Chapter 1 The first people of the Americas Chapter 2 European rivalries in the Caribbean Chapter 3 The Spanish and British in Belize Chapter 4 Slavery and the slave trade Chapter 5 Slavery in Belize Part Two: Dependent Belize in the world economy Chapter 6 The dominance of forestry Chapter 7 The monopolization of land Chapter 8 The suppression of agriculture Chapter 9 How colonialism underdeveloped Belize Part Three: Toward an independent Belize Chapter 10 Workers' resistance Chapter 11 The nationalist Movement Chapter 12 A society transformed Chapter 13 Regional influences in Belize Chapter 14 Belize on the world stage Appendix Chronological table Return to: BELIZE BY NATURALIGHT Belize by Naturalight Home Page Naturalight Productions Ltd.

15. Belize History, Electronic Resource Library For Belize Development The Belize digital library that focuses on development, through research, using technical, educational and sustainable methods, to instigate and create reform social development. http://belize1.com/BzLibrary/law.html

SUBJECTS Library Home Aircraft- Homebuilt Aircraft- Homebuilt Photos Aircraft- Exportable Homebuilt ... Click here for Library SEARCH ENGINE http://www.belizelaw.org Belize laws online http://www.puc.bz / publications.asp The new Telecommunications License Oct/02 controlling licenses by political favors http://www.freedom international.nu / library / articles8.html http://www.georgetown. edu / LatAmerPolitical / Electoral / Belize / belize.html Belize Electoral Law http://www.lawguru.com/ilawlib/205.htm US House of Representatives Internet Law Library Removing the tyrannical rule of lawyers as professional elected politicians Would you like to add a link? Email us and let us know! Back to Main Library Page Maintained by Ray Auxillou , Silvia Pinzon, MLS, and Marty Casado . Please email with suggestions or additions for this Electronic Library of Belize. Commons Island Community History ... AIM Info

16. Belize History, Ambergris Caye History Historical Information Page for Ambergris Caye, Belize. Read about the Maya, the pirates of the Caribbean, how tourism and fishing have provided a living over the years, and more! http://ambergriscaye.com/pages/mayan/history.html

Ambergris Caye, Belize History The largest of the 200 plus islands of Belize, Ambergris Caye (Am-BURR-jis Key) is a twenty five mile long island made up of three main areas. Mangrove swamps, lagoons, and sand. The lagoons are to the western (leeward) side of the island. The Barrier Reef lies about a half mile to the east of the island, running the entire length, the reef and the land touching at the northeast of the island at Rocky Point. The sand reaches a height of three to five feet above sea level, to a maximum of 10 feet at San Pedro Town. Ambergris Caye History- by George Parham Ambergris Caye History- by Glenn Godfrey Maya History Early History of Belize, Glyphs, Timeline ... 2001- Year in Review European contact with Ambergris Caye settlers is documented from 1508. At that time, the area was populated by the Maya. An incredible people, the Maya lived throughout Central America, flourishing from 250 A.D. to 900. Many Maya settlements were still thriving when contact with europeans was made. The Mayan civilization flourished in Central America from about 2000 B.C. to about 1000 A.D. These short, muscular built, red-skinned Indians built great temples, made astonishing artifacts, tools and pottery, carved their history on slabs of stelae and made scholastic achievements that forever changed the world. They were great astronomers, created an efficient

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18. Learn About Belize History Learn about Belize history with focus on the birth and progression of Belize. Gain insight into the history of the Belize culture and architecture. http://www.internationalcircuit.com/belize/history.php

19. Belize Flag, Belize Culture, And Belize History, Map Overview of Belize, including flag, history, economy, cultural customs, and people. http://countries.bridgat.com/Belize.html

For Importers For Exporters My Bridgat Home ... Help All Categories Buying Leads Selling Leads Advanced Search View by Location Post your products for FREE Your are here: Country Profiles Belize Also view profiles of other countries: A Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra ... Azerbaijan B Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados ... Burundi C Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde ... Czech Rep. D Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Rep. E Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea ... Ethiopia F Fiji Finland France G Gabon Gambia, The Georgia Germany ... Guyana H Haiti Holy See Honduras Hong Kong ... Hungary I Iceland India Indonesia Iran ... Italy J Jamaica Japan Jordan K Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North ... Kyrgyzstan L Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho ... Luxembourg M Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi ... Mozambique N Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands ... Norway O Oman P Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea ... Portugal Q Qatar R Romania Russia Rwanda S Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia ... Syria T Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand ... Tuvalu U Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom ... Uzbekistan V Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Y Yemen Z Zambia Zimbabwe Belize Belize - Forest Township Belize is located in northeast Central America, near the Caribbean Sea. Covering an area of 22,970 square kilometers, it has a population of about 274,000, most of whom are Creole, with other large groups being Indians, Mayans, and others. Residents are Catholic and the official language is English, although nearly half of the residents speak Spanish or Creole. The currency is the Belize dollar and the capital is Belmopan.

20. Belize History Page Belize History. Left Mask at Lamanai Maya Ruin in northern Belize. Hundreds of ruins and ceremonial centers show that for thousands of years Belize was populated by the Maya http://www.belize.com/history.html

Home About Belize Free Stuff Destinations ... Community More About Belize Belize Banking Retire or Live in Belize Belize Offshore Banking Belize Hotel Search Engine ... Belize Blog Follow Us On: Belize History Left: Mask at Lamanai Maya Ruin in northern Belize. Hundreds of ruins and ceremonial centers show that for thousands of years Belize was populated by the Maya Civilization that reached its peak known as the Classic Period between A.D. 250 and 900. At its height, the Maya of Belize and Central America formed one of the most densely populated and culturally dynamic societies in the world. Eventually the civilization declined leaving behind large groups whose offspring still exist in Belize. In 1502, Columbus sailed through parts of the Caribbean, but apparently did not actually visit the area later known as British Honduras. The first European to make Belize his home was Gonzalo Guerrero , a sailor from Palos, in Spain who shipwrecked along the Yucatan Peninsula in 1511 and was captured by the Maya and later married and settled at Chactemal now modern day Corozal Town in northern Belize. The first reference to an informal European settlement in the colony was in 1638 when Belize was used a hiding place by pirates from Scotland and England. The population grew with the addition of disbanded British soldiers and sailors after the capture of Jamaica from Spain in 1655. The settlement, whose main activity was logwood cutting (logwood was used in the past to produce dye), had a troubled history during the next 150 years. It was subjected to numerous incursions from neighbouring Spanish settlements (Spain claimed sovereignty over the entire New World except for regions in South America assigned to Portugal).

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