Anthropology 0052
Examines the history, culture, and society of the Classic Maya,
with
special emphasis on Preclassic precursors, dynasties,
environmental
adaptation, imagery, architecture, urban form,
and the Maya Collapse.
Rosemary
L. Cullen
Senior Scholarly Resources Librarian
The John Hay Library
863-1514
Michelle Thacher
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Computing and Information Services
863-7342
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Web Based and Library Resources
Archaeological Projects in the Maya Area
Organizations and General Web Resources for the Study of Mayan Civilization
Key
Print Resources | Recordings and Videos
Mesoamerican Map (pdf file)
Course
Reserves at the Rockefeller and John Hay Libraries
Electronic Databases and Journals in Anthropology and Archaeology
Archaeological Projects in the Maya Area:
Caracol Archaeological Project,
Belize
Aguateca Archaeological
Project, Peten Region, Guatemala
Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance
Western Belize Regional Cave
Project
Yaxuna Archaeology
Project
Cihuatan. El Salvador's Ancient City
K'axob - Xarp: Discover
Ancient Maya
The BRASS / El
Pilar Program
The Vanderbilt
Upper Pasion Archaeological Cave Survey
The Pakbeh Regional Economy
Project. Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico >
Organizations and Web Resources:
FAMSI (Foundation for the Advancement
of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.). Includes sections of maps of
the areas, on Maya
hieroglyphic writing, as well as a set of links to
other Pre-Columbian sites.
MayaRuins.com. A photographic tour of sites in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala,
& Honduras.Copyright by Barbara McKenzie.
Mesoamerican
Art Slide Collection. Dr. Manuel Aguilar, Califoronia State
University Los Angeles.
Mesoamerican Photo Archives. Copyright David R. Hixson, Tulane University.
Ancient
Middle America: The Maya. Tim Roufs, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Ancient
Mesoamerican Architecture. Lowell S. Gustafson, Villanova University
Copan
1989-2000. Robert J. Sharer, University of Pennsylvania Museum
Maya Cosmos. Phil Hofstetter, CSU, Hayward
Mayan Epigraphic Database
Project. Institute for Advanced Technology in
the Humanities, University of Virginia.
Windows
to the Universe: Mythology of the Mayas. University Corporation
for Atmospheric Research, University of Michigan
Classic Maya Calendar
and Day Numbering System. David Mills, University
of Delaware
The Maya Murals
of Bonampak. Peabody Museum, Yale University
Mesoamerican
Gallery. University of Pennsylvania Museum
Maya Calendar. Maya World Studies Center, Yucatan
Recordings and Videos:
The vanishing Indians: Maya
and Kekchi of Belize and Guatemala. (sound recording). Recorded in Belize
and Columbia
Orwig Soundrecording M1684 .V36x 1900z
Edgewalker [videorecording]
: a conversation with Linda Schele / Home Life Productions ; a film by
Andrew Weeks, Simon Martin and Lori Conley. [United States?] : Home Life
Productions, c1999.
A conversation with Linda Schele, looking at her life and her studies of
Maya art, hieroglyphics and civilization.
Sciences Media Video F1435.3.A7 E34x 1999
Chac [videorecording]
/ a Milestone Film release ; writer, producer and director, Rolando
Klein ; produced by Cientifilm Aurora S.A
Based on ritual and legends from the Popul vuh and Mayan stories, the film
focuses on a small Tzeltal village during a terrible drought.
Sciences Media DVD PN1997 .C5143x 2001
Maya lords of the jungle [videorecording]
/ Public Broadcasting Associates, Inc. ; written, produced and directed by
John Angier.
Studies Mayan archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America, including
the architectural design and structure of the pyramids, and irrigation methods.
Presents various speculations and theories as to why this civilization crumbled.
Sciences Media Video F1435 . M29x 1988
Lost
King of the Maya: the companion Web site to "Lost
King of the Maya," originally broadcast on February 13, 2001. The film
follows the work of archeologists who are using new excavations and hieroglyphic
translations to interpret the early history of Copán, a Classic Maya
site in northern Honduras. Includes a Map
of the Maya World and a section on Reading
Maya Hieroglyphs.
PBS/Nova Online
Electronic Databases and Journal in Anthropology
and Archaeology:
Library Resource Guide for Anthropology
Databases by Subject: Anthropology
Selected Electronic Journals for Anthropology
Specific Recommended Databases, with Search Tips:
Anthropological Literature
Subject search: "maya"; review list of subject to refine search
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Art of the Ancient Americas
Search (scroll down) on "maya" to bring up 182 items from Maya culture
Grove Art Online
Type "mesoamerica" in the search block for the most comprehensive information.
Note the Image Links, Illustrations, and Related Articles on the results
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