Hello group! An interesting book is coming out in April 2006: "The Maya Vase Conservation Project" by Lynn Grant (Conservator) and Elin C. Danien (Research...
Hello group! For those who remember message #345 about the declaration of the Rabinal Achi drama as a world heritage masterpiece by UNESCO, you may be...
Hello everyone! For those interested in early Maya writing there is an interesting article by Eric Boot comparing an unprovenanced monument in a Belgian museum...
Hello everyone! Some time ago, juana raised the issue of Maya languages being in danger of disappearing and I later posted some articles about people trying to...
Hi everyone! Talking of the Aztecs, I would like to recommend a book on the subject. It's the exhibition catalog of the 2004 Aztec Empire exhibition at the ...
Hello: Itīs the first time I write here. Congratulations, specially to Martin. Sorry for my English (I know I havenīt a good level) I enclose a web with a...
Hello Iris! Thanks for introducing yourself and sharing some information with us. Indeed, it is sad that native languages are being abandoned, and the personal...
Hi Mayakaab! Thanks for the article, feedback is always appreciated. Afterall, a group is only as good as the contributions of its members. Do you have any...
Hi Martin: I like Mayan Culture in general. But Iīm only a beginner.My frist trip to Mexico (DF, Chiapas and Yucatan) was in 2003 and from that time to today...
Thanks Martin, I know that site of course! I am passionate about that subject very much. I studied biology and for me it was a bit difficult to do a thesis...
Thanks alot for the link Iris! I will certainly explore it. Because ethnomycology requires to combine two different disciplines it is indeed a difficult field...
Hi Mayakaab! For a beginner, you've already visited many interesting places. And your list of Maya sites to visit on your next trip is more than I've seen...
Hello Iris and group! Since you are studying ethnology Iris, I would like to recommend to the group a few books on the modern Maya. If anyone in the group read...
Hello group! Some time ago, I posted links about the situation of drug trafficking in the Mirador Basin and the situation of the Usumacinta river threatened by...
Hi everyone! Here is an article about the use of public funds in Yucatan. "Las piedras mas caras" http://tinyurl.com/jm7a6 In short, the author criticizes INAH...
Hi MArtin Thanks. I promise I keep you informed. Due to my job I canīt spend long time in Maya area. Iīd like can do it a lot but it isnīt possible now. I...
Hi Mayakaab! Just to give you a taste of Mexico's ancient architecture, I posted some photos from my 2004 trip in the "Architecture" folder of the Photo...
Hi Mayakaab and group! If you're planning a trip to Mexico, I recommend checking out George and Audrey Delange's Ancient Mexico Pictures And Photos: ...
Tanks Martin ! I was also in Iximche when I was in Guatemala in 2004 (Iwas in November). Although it is not one of the most famous mayan sites I liked it. We...
Hi Mayakaab! I'm glad you like the pictures. Iximche is indeed a good place to witness ceremonies. Thanks to a local friend who introduced me to a Maya...
Hello everyone! For those interested in Maya related fiction entertainment I have two suggestions. Firstly, a computer game called "Nibiru: Age of Secrets". I...
Hello group! For those in the Washington D.C. area or travelling there between March 3 and May 28, 2006, there is an archaeological exhibition at the National...
Hi everyone! Here is some follow up information about message #412. "The Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (AIRSAR)" http://airsar.jpl.nasa.gov/ Martin L....
Hi all! A recently found Maya celt with engraved glyphs of rare beauty: http://www.mayavase.com/8941/com8941.html Here are other examples for comparison:...
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