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» Ancient Mexico Map - An interactive map of Mexico showing pre-Columbian archaeological sites. Plans and details of some sites.




» ArchaeoPlanet - Scholarly reports and articles by Lawrence G. Desmond, Mesoamerican Archive, Peabody Museum at Harvard University, on projects in Mesoamerica using ground penetrating radar and photogrammetry, and the history of archaeology.




» Chalcatzingo - Illustrated introduction to discoveries and research at this Central Mexican site with apparent Olmec connections.




» Chichen Itza - Explore the ancient ruins of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula built by the Mayan Civilization.




» Earliest Mesoamerican Human-duck Imagery from Cuauhtémoc, Chiapas - The Mesoamerican Formative period (1600 BCE - 300 CE) represents the time when agricultural dependence and sociopolitical complexity developed in the region for the first time.




» Forgotten Baja - Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Sources gathered by Inner Explorations include photographs of caves and a survey being carried out.




» GB_Online: Mesoamerica - Personal pages with photographs of Tikal, Palenque, and Tonina; introduction to writing, calendar; links.




» Huichol Indians of Mexico: The Real Treasure of the Sierra Madre - An article by Charmayne McGee for Planeta.com describing this fragile indigenous culture, a window open to the natural world of preColombian times.




» Mayan Esteem Project - Archaeological site preservation project in Chilon. Provides photos of pyramids and other structures, information on funding proposals and completed survey work, and list of board members. [English/Spanish]




» Mesoamerican Photo Archives - Full-color photographs of archaeological sites and museums from all over Mexico with detailed captions.




» Oaxaca Study Tour - Includes illustrated introduction to the architecture of Monte Alban and Mitla.




» Old Mound May Lead to New Ideas About People 5,000 Years Ago - Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old shell mound in southern Mexico.




» Pakbeh Regional Economy Project - Provides details of research conducted in Chunchucmil, located in the northwest corner of the Yucatan Peninsula. Includes an overview of the project, its history, fieldwork opportunities, a bibliography, and contact details.




» Precolumbian Art and Art History: Chalcatzingo - Introduction, photographs, and bibliography from course syllabus at the University of Texas.




» Search For the Lost Cave People - NOVA Online follows an international group of archaeologists into the Chiapas region of Mexico to search for the remains of the Zoque civilization that preceded the Maya.




» Toniná Archeological Site - Photographs by a traveler of this site notable for the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán.




» The "Y" Files - Information about colonial monuments in the Yucatan region including espadañas, murals, churches, and various archaeological sites. Includes photos and maps and offers guidebooks.




» Yaxuna Archaeology Project - Scientific research of the ruins of an ancient Maya city and its culture in the Yucatan region. Includes various multimedia presentations.




» Yaxuná Archaeology Project - Provides maps, movies, images, reports and articles presenting the urban site of Yaxuná, Mexico.




» Early Villages Hhold the Key to War - From New Scientist, the advent of affluent village life with communities splitting into clans may have heralded the first wars, suggests archeological analysis of ancient Mexico. (September 15, 2003)




» Field Museum Archaeologists Discover Tomb Under Zapotec Residential Complex In Oaxaca, Mexico - From ScienceDaily, a team of Field Museum archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old underground tomb while excavating a palace-like residence in Oaxaca. (August 23, 2003)




» Archeologists Stumble UponTomb - From KRT Wire, the crew from Chicago's Field Museum knew they had just uncovered a 1,500-year-old tomb from Oaxaca Valley's Zapotec civilization. (July 23, 2003)




» Investigating Chinampa Farming - Excellent preservation at CH-AZ-195 provides information on plant use and farming activities for the two hundred years of occupation. (2000)




» Cave Paintings of the Baja California Peninsula - An illustrated article by Mark Rose from Archaeology on the rock shelters painted c.600 years ago with animals and people - a World Heritage Site. (December 30, 1998)

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