- Chichen Itza (10)
Explore Chichen Itza, the pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Mayan civilization in the Yucatan Peninsula of present day Mexico. Sites offer history, monuments and other structures, acoustics, and pictures of the Mayan ruins and culture.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Archaeology/Chichen_Itza
- Lords of Copán
National Geographic documentary explores the Mayan necropolis at Copán.
www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/copan
- Made Up of Time
Information and photos of the Mayan ruins in Uxmal, Tulum, Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, Altun Ha, and more.
www.gorp.com/gorp/location/latamer/arc_maya.htm
- Maya Archaeology
Featuring Mayan, Olmec, and Teotihuacan art and architecture, deities, heiroglyphic writing. Includes sculpture from Central American museums. From FLAAR Information Network.
www.maya-archaeology.org
- Maya Research Program
Nonprofit corporation which sponsors archeaological and ethnographic work in Middle America especially that focuses on the ancient Maya. Archaeological excavations include those at the Blue Creek Ruin, Belize, Central America.
www.mayaresearchprogram.org
- Maya Ruins
Photographic tour of Mayan archaeological sites in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. Includes interactive maps, commentary by explorers and archaeologists, and a bibliography.
www.mayaruins.com
- Mayan Esteem Project
Established for the recovery of stolen artifacts and the restoration of a pyramid site at Chilón, Chiapas, México.
www.mayanesteem.org
- Mayan Photo Adventures
Photos of Mayan archaeological sites, including Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba, Xcaret, and Tikal.
www.mayaphotoadventures.com
- National Geographic: From Looters, Ancient Maya Altar Rescued
Details the return of Mayan artifacts and archaeological treasures stolen from Mexican and Honduran ruins.
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/10/1029_031030_mayaaltar.html
- Palenque (2)
Read about Palenque, the Mayan archeaological site in Chiapas, Mexico. Sites provide historical background, discovery details, virtual tour of the ruins, hieroglyphic texts, and pictures of the ancient site with some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb, and bas-relief carvings of the Maya period.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Archaeology/Palenque
- Site Q Sculptures (2)
Learn about the Site Q Sculptures, the looted Mayan artifacts believed to have originated from a lost city named Site Q. Websites feature historical information, possible sources, and inventory of the monuments looted from the elusive Maya site which is speculated to be La Corona, an ancient Maya city in Peten, Guatemala.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Archaeology/Site_Q_Sculptures
- Tikal (1)
Discover Tikal, the largest of the ancient ruined cities of Mayan civilization located at Guatemala. Sites provide history and cultural information, map of the ruins, photos, expeditions, and treasures recovered from the monumental architecture place once considered to have been a major Maya cultural center.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Archaeology/Tikal
- Tulum (4)
Discover Tulum, the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city and its ruins located along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Sites feature history, archeaological significance, photos, and tourist information about one of the best preserved coastal Mayan sites.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Archaeology/Tulum
- Western Belize Regional Cave Project (WBRCP)
Research project of caves in Belize including the Actun Chapat, Actun Halal, and other Mayan cave dwellings discovered since 1996.
www.indiana.edu/~belize
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