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Rabbit in the Moon
http://www.halfmoon.org/
This site includes articles about the Mayan calendar,
architecture, culture, and hieroglyphic writing (with a
how-to guide for writing your own name).
Mayan Ruins
http://mayaruins.com/
Here you'll find a map of archaeological sites in Mexico
and Belize, with descriptions written by early
archaeologists, as well as an under-construction timeline
and annotated bibliography.
Pre-Colombian Art Research Institute
http://www.mesoweb.com/pari/index.html
This Web site features recent news updates about the
Pre-Colombian archeological community, as well as images
of various Meso-American sites.
sci.archaeology.mesoamerican
This is a usenet group devoted to the discussion of
Meso-American cultures, including the Maya, Aztec and
others, as well as Pre-Colombian cultures, such as the
Inca.
Books
Cave Passages: Roaming the Underground Wilderness
by Michael Ray Taylor
Scribner, 1996
The Blood of Kings
by Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller
George Braziller, Inc., 1992
Breaking the Maya Code
by Michael D. Coe
Thames & Hudson, 1993
(for children)
The Monkey's Haircut: And Other Stories Told by the Maya
by John Bierhorst (Editor)
William Morrow & Company, 1986
Get Real
Western Belize Regional Cave Project
http://php.indiana.edu/~casgriff/Belize/CAVE.html
The Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project
will conduct archaeological research within various caves
in Belize in the summer of 1998. The project will focus on
interpreting the role of caves in the culture of the
ancient Maya. Dr. Jaime Awe of the University of New
Hampshire will direct the archaeological investigations,
which will include extensive exploration of cave sites,
mapping of rooms and artefacts, typing of pottery,
artefact tabulation, data recording, and excavation.
Volunteers must be in excellent physical condition and at
least 18 years of age. There is a fee. For applications
and more information, e-mail Cameron Griffith,
Co-Director, at:
BelizeMaya@aol.com
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