Naachtun’s Stela 24 and the Entrada of 378
by David Stuart (The University of Texas at Austin) A recent press announcement in Guatemala revealed the discovery of two important early stelae at the site of Naachtun. The monuments are in bad...
View ArticleLagunita’s Unusual “Six Ajaw Stone”
by David Stuart, The University of Texas at Austin The rediscovery of the ruins of Lagunita, Campeche, by Ivan Sprajc and his team has been widely cited in the news of late. This is indeed an exciting...
View ArticleThe Nomenclature of La Corona Sculpture
Just posted on Mesoweb is the latest in the series of La Corona Notes produced by the La Corona Archaeological Project (PRALC). This note, the second in the series, addresses the challenges in...
View ArticlePreliminary Notes on Two Recently Discovered Inscriptions from La Corona,...
by David Stuart (The University of Texas at Austin), Marcello Canuto (Tulane University), Tomás Barrientos Quezada (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala), and Maxime Lamoureax St-Hillaire (Tulane...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Christopher Jones
Simon Martin has penned a moving essay on the late Christopher Jones (1937-2015) and his contributions to Maya epigraphy and archaeology, posted on Mesoweb. Chris was an incredibly warm person, ever...
View ArticleAnalyzing an Ancient Maya Codex Fragment from Uaxactun
Archaeologists seldom ever recover physical evidence of ancient Maya and Mesoamerican manuscripts. One notable exception was the discovery many decades ago of a badly fragmented codex in a tomb at...
View ArticleAnalysis of Xunantunich, Panel 3
Christophe Helmke and Jaime Awe’s presentation of an important inscription fragment discovered this year at Xunantunich, Belize, is now posted on Mesoweb. Panel 3 and and its companion Panel 4 (a...
View ArticleThe 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings
MESOAMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES: ANIMATE MATTER, METAPHYSICS, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT January 9-13, 2018 The 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings are coming soon! Please join us in Austin next month for our...
View ArticleNew Book: The Gifted Passage by Stephen Houston
The Gifted Passage: Young Men in Classic Maya Art and Text by Stephen Houston Yale University Press, 2018 “Deep, smart, and thoughtful, this book should be read by every scholar of Mesoamerica.”—Mary...
View ArticleNew Publication of the Komkom Vase
An important new publication is out on the fabulous “Komkom Vase,” written by Christophe Helmke, Julie Hoggarth and Jaime Awe. Their excellent study provides a detailed epigraphic and historical look...
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Naachtun’s Stela 24 and the Entrada of 378
by David Stuart (The University of Texas at Austin) A recent press announcement in Guatemala revealed the discovery of two important early stelae at the site of Naachtun. The monuments are in bad...
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Lagunita’s Unusual “Six Ajaw Stone”
by David Stuart, The University of Texas at Austin Stela 2 of Lagunita, Campeche. Photo: Ivan Sprajc. The rediscovery of the ruins of Lagunita, Campeche, by Ivan Sprajc and his team has been widely...
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The Nomenclature of La Corona Sculpture
Right section of La Corona Panel 2. Photograph by Justin Kerr (K4677) Just posted on Mesoweb is the latest in the series of La Corona Notes produced by the La Corona Archaeological Project (PRALC)....
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Preliminary Notes on Two Recently Discovered Inscriptions from La Corona,...
by David Stuart (The University of Texas at Austin), Marcello Canuto (Tulane University), Tomás Barrientos Quezada (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala), and Maxime Lamoureax St-Hillaire (Tulane...
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In Memoriam: Christopher Jones
Simon Martin has penned a moving essay on the late Christopher Jones (1937-2015) and his contributions to Maya epigraphy and archaeology, posted on Mesoweb. Chris was an incredibly warm person, ever...
View ArticleAnalyzing an Ancient Maya Codex Fragment from Uaxactun
Archaeologists seldom ever recover physical evidence of ancient Maya and Mesoamerican manuscripts. One notable exception was the discovery many decades ago of a badly fragmented codex in a tomb at...
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Analysis of Xunantunich, Panel 3
Christophe Helmke and Jaime Awe’s presentation of an important inscription fragment discovered this year at Xunantunich, Belize, is now posted on Mesoweb. Panel 3 and and its companion Panel 4 (a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings
MESOAMERICAN PHILOSOPHIES: ANIMATE MATTER, METAPHYSICS, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT January 9-13, 2018 The 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings are coming soon! Please join us in Austin next month for our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Book: The Gifted Passage by Stephen Houston
The Gifted Passage: Young Men in Classic Maya Art and Text by Stephen Houston Yale University Press, 2018 “Deep, smart, and thoughtful, this book should be read by every scholar of Mesoamerica.”—Mary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Publication of the Komkom Vase
An important new publication is out on the fabulous “Komkom Vase,” written by Christophe Helmke, Julie Hoggarth and Jaime Awe. Their excellent study provides a detailed epigraphic and historical look...
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