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Archaeology of Jalisco, Mexico - Collection of text discussion, professional articles, chronological charts, images, site maps, and project updates related to the archaeology of the state of Jalisco, western Mexico. Run by Dr. Chris Beekman, a Mesoamerican archaeologist.
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) Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.