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Mesoamerica Students presenting at the Simposio de...
The Mesoamerica Center is proud to announce the following faculty and students who are presenting papers at the XXVI Simposio de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Guatemala.Thu. July 12read more
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Registration is now open for The 2013 Maya Meetings
Registration is now open for the 2013 Maya Meetings. The Art of Maya Architecture: Cosmology and Dynasty in the Built Environment January 15-19, 2013 The University of Texas at Austin All of our...
View ArticleThe Mesoamerica Center is on Vimeo Channel
The Mesoamerica Center is now on Vimeo Channel. Browse our channel to see past Maya Meetings lectures and highlights from speakers! Below, you can see a selection of highlights of speakers from the...
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David Stuart Lecture on Xultun
David Stuart Lecture: The Discovery and Decipherment of a Maya Astronomer's "Notes" at Xultun, Guatemala This event is free and open to the public. Joins us October 3 at 8 pm.Mon. September 24read more
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Lienzo de Quauhquechollan Exhibition
The Mesoamerica Center is proud to present The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan Exhibition. The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan is a pictographic painting on cotton cloth, created circa 1530. The Lienzo is...
View ArticleDr. David Stuart recognized with UNESCO Medal
Dr. David Stuart has been awarded a UNESCO medal for his lifetime contributions to the study of ancient Maya culture and archaeological sites, including those which have been categorized as UNESCO...
View ArticleIt's the End of the World....or its?
Dr. David Stuart is featured on the main webpage of the University Of Texas at Austin. Read the great article about the truth regarding 12- 21-12, according to renowned Maya scholar and Art History...
View ArticleMayan Cosmology
On December 17, WBUR Boston's NPR's station radio show "On Point" with Tom Ashbrook featured a show about Maya Cosmology. The show had two prominent invited guests: Prof. William Saturno, from Boston...
View ArticleKUT Austin News features David Stuart
It’s the End of the World as We Know It (Supposedly) And This UT Professor David Stuart Feels (Mostly) Fine. Prof Stuart is featured on KUT News with Nathan Bernier discussing the Maya Calendar.Listen...
View ArticleMaya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients'
Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients' is the NPR interview that features Dr. David Stuart. The interview aired on Thursday's Morning Edition. David Greene asks archaeologist...
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Intermediación y Dominación: Los Mayas y La Reproducción de las Jerarquías...
Intermediación y Dominación: Los Mayas y La Reproducción de las Jerarquías Socio-Raciales en Guatemala Lunes 4 de Marzo 12:00PM SRH 1.313 (Hackett Room)Mon. February 25read more
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The ancient Maya meet the modern Internet
Researchers began decoding the glyphic language of the ancient Maya long ago, but the Internet is helping them finish the job and write the history of this enigmatic Mesoamerican civilization. COFA's...
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Have you check out the UT Press Mesoamerican Studies collection?
The University of Texas Press is a book and journal publisher—a focal point where the life experiences, insights, and specialized knowledge of writers converge to be disseminated in both print and...
View ArticleThe Mesoamerica Center Colloquium Series
The Mesoamerica Center is excited to announce The Mesoamerica Center Colloquium Series. Mon. September 9read more
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Maya Frieze Discovered in Holmul
A new Maya Frieze was discovered in Holmul. “The enormous frieze—which measures 26 feet by nearly 7 feet (8 meters by 2 meters)—depicts human figures in a mythological setting, suggesting these may be...
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CILLA VI: Center for Indigenous Languages of Latin America Conference
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View ArticleLecture: Xaltocan, from the Aztec to the Spanish Empire
Location: DFA 4.104 Date and Time: 10/16/2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm Admission: Free and Open to the Public read more
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Julia Guernsey named grand prize winner of 2013 Hamilton Book Awards
The Mesomerica Center congratulates Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Art and Art History Dr. Julia E. Guernsey on winning the prestigious University Co-Op Robert W. Hamilton Book...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Mesoamerican Visiting Professor
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is (LLILAS) will be hosting a Mesoamericanist visiting professor for the Spring 2014 semester: Dr.Mon. December 16read more
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Unique Ancient Mural found in La Blanca Archaeological Site
Guatemalan and Spanish archaeologists have discovered the earliest Mayan mural fresco in northern Guatemala, near the Mexican border. The mural is executed in the painting technique called 'fresco'...
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