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Latin American Archaeology

Graphic showing colored Aztec stone center

Cultural Heritage

Ominous new interpretation of Aztec sun stone

March 27, 2017

A new study on one of the most important remaining artifacts from the Aztec Empire, a 24-ton basalt calendar stone,…Read More

Graphic showing colored Aztec stone center

Cultural Heritage

Ominosa interpretación de la piedra del calendario Azteca

March 27, 2017

Un nuevo estudio de una de los más importantes artefactos restantes del imperio azteca, una piedra calendario de 24 toneladas,…Read More

Susan Milbrath looking at artifacts

Collections

Museum researchers receive $53,000 to digitize ancient Mayan collection

June 20, 2012

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers recently received $53,000 to enhance the museum’s online database of Mayan artifacts. The two-year…Read More

Susan Milbrath

Climate Change

Using tree-ring data to test climate events

February 1, 2012

The events were depicted in ancient Mesoamerican codex In ancient Mesoamerica, as the Aztec calendar predicted the end of the…Read More

god effigy

Cultural Heritage

Armageddon at postclassic Mayapan

July 1, 2006

Atlantean columns with the heads lopped off are evidence of a catastrophic revolt at Mayapan. Archaeologists from the Carnegie Institution…Read More

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