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Ginger Orosco - Project 2C

My critique of 3 student's web site links:

Robin Day's web site links

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html

This website is maintained by the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It is an excellent website with extensive facts, slideshows of different aspects of Mayan civilization. Credit is given for each contributor. It is a very credible website.

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM

This website is maintained by Washington State University. It appears to be part of a World Civilizations curriculum. The website identifies it as a "research textbook." I would view this as a very credible website. The website discussed Maya history, economy, religion, the region they were found in and the historical period.

http://www.indians.org/welker/maya.htm

This website is maintained by the American Indian Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization. The Indigenous People's Literature link is researched by one person. This link leads to the information about the Mayas. The information includes geography and landscape, the Maya culture, Mayan writing, political organization, Mayan art, and articles by two other authors. It appears to be a credible site.

Bonnie McDonald's website links:

http://www.uwec.edu/greider/hos/Hist/dlapopvuh.htm

The Popul Vuh or the bible of the Mayan people is described in this website and the story of the hero twins is told. The website is maintained by Brett Greider, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin. It is a credible website.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/maya/pvgm/

This website is the complete English translation of the Popul Vuh. This website is maintained by John B. Hare, an individual who is dedicated to have one web archive of sacred texts. He appears to make a great deal of effort to post factual material. I view this website as credible.

http://www.maya-archaeology.org/museums/popolvuh/popolvuh.htm

This website can't be accessed directly with the above link, but I was able to navigate to it. The website is maintained by the FLAAR Network which is associated with Bowling Green State University of Ohio and Universidad Francisco Marroquin. It contains fantastic photos and VR photos of Popul Vuh objects that can be rotated to see all sides of the item. It is a very credible website.

Brian Thompson's website’s are as follows:

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/meso/cultures/toltec.html

The website is maintained by Minnesota State University. The page gives the history of the Toltecs from their origin to their decline. It is a credible website.

http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Americas/Toltec.CP.html

This page is another history of the Toltec Empire. References are given for the sources. The names of the authors are given. The website is maintained by North Point University and is a credible website.

http://susangregg.com/tradition.htm

This page is maintained by Susan Gregg, a woman who purports to have been schooled in the Toltec tradition. I don't feel that this website is very credible. The purpose of this website is to promote her business as a spiritual counselor.