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10,000 BC -

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Simon

The reviews of Roland Emmerich’s new movie, 10,000 B.C. (“A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter’s journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe”) are starting to come through, and it sounds like a bigger … Continue reading →

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More Apocalypto fall-out

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Simon

More complaints about technical errors in Mel Gibsons Apocalypto: the Maya were far more sophisticated and complex than the brute savages depicted in Gibson’s otherwise-entertaining film More from 3Quarks Daily here

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Mayan Skull'n'Tooth modification

Posted on December 10, 2006 by Simon

More on Apocalypto: An interesting post on Mayan aesthetics describing how they used to embed precious stones in their teeth, and reshape their skulls.

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Mel Gibson's Apocalypto

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Simon

Mel “sugartits” Gibson’s new film Apocalypto (tagline:”When the end comes, not everyone is ready to go”) is causing much interest among the linguistic community. This is partly due to the film being shot on location in Mexico and all actors … Continue reading →

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