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April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online The origins of the Maya civilization remain something of a mystery to researchers, despite the fact it is well-known for elaborate temples, a sophisticated writing system, and mathematical and astronomical developments. A new study led by the University of Arizona (UA) suggests the origins of the civilization are more complex than previously thought, challenging the two prevailing theories. In the debate on the origins of the...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A team of British archaeologists from the University of Manchester has discovered what they believe to be a large building complex underground in an area of Iraq near Tell Khaiber. Using a satellite, the team spotted the 87-yard-long building before confirming its presence by way of geographical survey and trial excavations. They now believe this 4,000-year-old building could have had a critical function in Ur, one of the world’s...
HOUSTON, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (OTCPink: AZGS) ("Aztec") announced today that its long time CFO, Larry Hornbrook, is retiring effective April 30, 2013. Mr. Hornbrook had previously informed Aztec that upon turning 65, in March of this year, he wished to retire, reduce his workload and spend his available time on his private CPA practice. Upon retirement, Mr. Hornbrook will be replaced by John Smith, CPA, a Senior Partner of Schmuck, Smith, Tees &...
HOUSTON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AZGS) ("Aztec") announced today that on March 22, 2013, it filed its annual audited financials for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012. The financial reports are available under Aztec's symbol (AZGS) at www.otcmarkets.com and will soon be posted on the SEC website. "In anticipation of some future changes and improvements our firm will be undertaking, we asked the auditors to be very conservative and...
When the World was Black, a two-volume text that spans over 900 pages, covering over 200,000 years of Black history, and over 100 countries. “This is heavy stuff, so I wanted to make sure it would be easy enough for a high school student to read and enjoy,” Author, Supreme Understanding says, “So I drew on my experience writing curriculum to make these books reader-friendly, even for people who don’t like reading about anything, much less about history.” Atlanta (PRWEB) March 14,...
HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AZGS) ("Aztec") announced today that, on December 31, 2012, it closed the Aztec Comanche A Oil & Gas limited partnership. The Aztec Comanche A Oil & Gas LP closed with approximately $5 million of funding and is focused primarily on drilling and reworking shallow oil wells in Texas. Aztec's wholly-owned subsidiary, Aztec Energy, LLC, took a thirty percent (30%) ownership interest in the...
HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AZGS) announced in recent months, it publicly filed its quarterly results for its quarter ending May 31, 2012. Aztec's fiscal year ends August 31, 2012, and it is in the process of conducting its full fiscal year certified audit. A few of the Consolidated Balance Sheet highlights of the quarter ending May 31, 2012, as compared to August 31, 2011 are: Oil & Gas Properties (successful methods, net of...
HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AZGS) announced that Aztec gained control over operations of the Guthrie Ranch field in Brown County, Texas, effectively in early 2012. After that, there was a period of time needed to inventory, clean up the former operator's (Ziegler Peru Inc.) presence, and implement the typical standard operations in the field to which Aztec is accustomed. There also had to be electrical service and vendor transfers...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb complete with jade jewelry and decorations that belong to an early Mayan ruler. The experts said on Thursday that the discovery at Guatemala's Tak'alik Ab'aj temple site may help to broaden the spectrum of what life was like during the Mayan culture. Archaeologists Miguel Orrego said carbon-dating indicates the tomb was built between 700 and 400 B.C., which was several hundred years before the...
HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AZGS - News) announced today that, on August 31, 2012, it closed a partnership under its Aztec XII Oil & Gas Drilling Program. The limited partnership, "Aztec XII-C Oil & Gas LP", is focused on drilling shallow wells for oil in Texas, and was the last partnership in the Aztec XII Oil & Gas Drilling Program. A total of approximately $31,000,000 has been raised by Aztec in the last two programs....
