Science: Archaeology: Periods and Cultures: Mesoamerican: Maya: Sites and Monuments: Page 2

Interactive introduction to the historical problem.

Paper by David Stuart on epigraphy and history; quicktime movies of Alter Q.

Report of research at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Tourist guide including sites and local businesses.

Includes a multimedia tour of the ruins, the museum, and the visitor center.

National Geographic's virtual tour of a Mayan necropolis. Interactive timeline and plan with clickable index.

Includes video clips [RealVideo and QuickTime].

Notice of declaration as a World Heritage site.

Photo gallery with notes for tourists.

Describes a project at Yale University to document, reconstruct and study the ancient murals.

Includes medium-resolution photographs; sells high-resolution images.

Includes downloadable high-resolution images [requires Virtus Player].

Article describing interpretations of the murals.

From BBC, excavations in northern Guatemala revealed a city that played a key part in the conflicts and society of the Mayan people.

Slide show, available in English, German, or Spanish, for museums, libraries, and schools on how archaeologists find the tombs of ancient Maya kings beneath the pyramid-temples. Lecture is based on Nicholas Hellmuth's discovery.

Brief description of the temples and plazas at Tikal. Includes some information about El Petn and other archeological sites.