This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/ancient-civilizations-of-mexico-and-central-america-by-herbert-j-spinden/
Volunteers outside the USA: Herbert Spinden died in 1967. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54550Summary: The ancient cultures of Mesoamerica developed art, stone cities, and sciences (especially astronomy and mathematics), to a degree that surpasses anything else existing in the New World. These developments may even match or overtake some developments made by the major civilizations of Europe or Asia. The author actually compares the Mayan with the Ancient Greeks, and the Aztecs with the Romans: such was their influence and impact. This book describes some of their achievements.
(Summary by Mario Pineda)
Target completion date: 2024-10-31
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Keywords that describe the book: archaeology, mesoamerica, social studies, civilizations
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Section # of Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America, by Herbert J. Spinden. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America, by Herbert J. Spinden. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section # of Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America, by Herbert J. Spinden. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America, by Herbert Spinden."
Filename: civilizationsmexicocentralamerica_##_spinden_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. civilizationsmexicocentralamerica_01_spinden_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: knotyouraveragejo
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
