OTHER WEB SITES
» Archaeological Projects - Maya
» Friends of MEC
» Fun for All Ages
» General Archaeology Information
» General Interest - Maya
» General Interest - Other Mesoamerica
» JungleCasts - Interviews with Dr. Ed Barnhart
» Modern Maya
» Organizations & Associations
» Schools, Museums & Centers
Archaeological Projects - Maya
» Friends of MEC
» Fun for All Ages
» General Archaeology Information
» General Interest - Maya
» General Interest - Other Mesoamerica
» JungleCasts - Interviews with Dr. Ed Barnhart
» Modern Maya
» Organizations & Associations
» Schools, Museums & Centers
The Belize Postclassic Project, excavations at Caye Coco
www.albany.edu/ims/Masson/InfoPage1.html
The El Pilar archaeological project, on the border of Belize and Guatemala
http://www.marc.ucsb.edu/elpilar
San Bartolo archaeological project in the Peten, Guatemala
www.sanbartolo.org
Archaeological Reconnaissance in Southeastern Campeche, Mexico
http://gis.zrc-sazu.si/campeche
Friends of MEC
The Pathways Project is an organization devoted to the advancement of human welfare. They promote small projects and organizations that seek ecologically and economically sustainable, culturally sensitive answers to the problems arising from illiteracy and poverty in Latin America and other regions. MEC sometimes coordinates our community service projects through Pathways.
http://www.thepathwaysproject.org
This is the primary website for El Panchan, a community with cabanas to rent, restaurants and a constant flow of interesting people from all over the world.
http://www.elpanchan.com
Many members of MEC staff call El Panchan home when we are "in the field" in Palenque.
http://www.palenquemx.com/elpanchan/elpanchan.htm
Fun for All Ages
A fun, educational, printable PDF worksheet for teaching kids (or anyone born after January 1, 1980) how to figure out their birthday in the Maya calendar.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/pdf/2804_maya.pdf
General Archaeology Information
An archaeological resource with extensive information and links. Cultural database, methodology, free downloads, links, educational institutions around the world, fieldwork and career opportunities.
www.aorarchaeology.cjb.net
General Interest - Maya
A GIS project on the ruins of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico
web.grinnell.edu/academic/anthropology/faculty/haret/mayapan
GIS of La Milpa, a ruins in Northwestern Belize
www.bu.edu/lamilpa
A good site for general information on the Maya
www.mayadiscovery.com
A website featuring general information about the Maya.
www.mayainfo.org
The website of Justin Kerr featuring his rollout photographs of hundreds of Maya painted ceramic vessels.
www.mayavase.com
Mesoweb began as the website for the Precolumbian Art Research Institute (PARI) featuring updates of excavations at Palenque. It has since grown into a great source for current Maya research. Many resources and papers from top researchers.
http://www.mesoweb.com
An eclectic site with a good Maya date calculator in the "tools" section
http://www.pauahtun.org
General Interest - Other Mesoamerica
Information about ancient writing systems and much more
www.angelfire.com/ca/humanorigins/index.html
A website with accurate and detailed information about Aztec culture. Resources and links about the Aztecs and Mesoamerican cultures in general.
www.aztlanvirtual.com
Flash graphics website with animations and info about the ancient Mesoamerican ballgame
www.ballgame.org
An extensive collection of information on the Maya and Mesoamerica in general. Especially good for studies of the codices.
http://www.pages.prodigy.net/gbonline
JungleCasts
Nicco Mele went to Chiapas, Mexico with Dave Pentecost to explore the region, and spend some time with archaeologists working on discovering more about the Maya culture. Their first JungleCast (a Podcast from the Jungle!), and the subsequent JungleCasts are available on EchoRadio.
JungleCast segments (MP3) are listed below:
Modern Maya
A non-profit group working on restoring an archaeological site in Chiapas with the help of, and for the benefit of, the modern Tzeltal Maya people who live in the same area.
http://users.ev1.net/~mayanesteem/
Current events in Mesoamerica
www.gomaya.com/
Archaeology and conservation on the Usumacinta River
www.sierralacandon.org
Organizations & Associations
Webpage of the American Anthropological Association
www.aaanet.org
The website of the Archaeological Legacy Institute, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation and continued investigation of archaeological sites. The site has a great collection of streaming videos.
http://www.archaeologychannel.org
The Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. website has a wealth of study resources and a large database of all the reports of the projects they have funded.
www.famsi.org
The website of the Texas Maya Meetings, a hieroglyphic conference and workshop hosted every March by the University of Texas at Austin.
www.mayameetings.org
Archaeology @ RealAdventures
http://www.RealAdventures.com/pages/educational/
archaeology/index.htm?mLinkID=1001222
Webpage of the Society of American Archaeologists
www.saa.org
Webpage of the European Mayanists Association
www.wayeb.org
Schools, Museums & Centers
U Penn's Museum site. A good source for Maya research materials
www.museum.upenn.edu
The University of Texas Center for Ancient American Art and Culture
www.utexas.edu/research/chaaac