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Risk and Mayan hieroglyphics

How does modern risk management relate to Mayan hieroglyphics? If you want to guess, here are some hints: fire language Connecticut The Mayan civilization prospered in Central America at roughly the same time as the Roman Empire.  They had architecture, mathematics, and  — as exemplified above — writing. Risk management is the art of taking … Continue reading

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