Web Directory

» Ancient Mexico Map
   An interactive map of Mexico showing pre-Columbian archaeological sites. Plans and details of some sites.
   http://www.ancientmexico.com/

» ArchaeoPlanet
   Scholarly reports and articles by Lawrence G. Desmond, Mesoamerican Archive, Peabody Museum at Harvard University, on projects in Mesoamerica using ground penetrating radar and photogrammetry, and the history of archaeology.
   http://manray.csuhayward.edu/archaeoplanet

» Cave Paintings of the Baja California Peninsula
   An illustrated article by Mark Rose from Archaeology on the rock shelters painted c.600 years ago with animals and people - a World Heritage Site.
   http://www.bajaquest.com/cavepaintings/

» Chalcatzingo
   Illustrated introduction to discoveries and research at this Central Mexican site with apparent Olmec connections.
   http://studentweb.tulane.edu/~dhixson/chalcatzingo/chalcatzingo.html

» Chichen Itza
   Explore the ancient ruins of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula built by the Mayan Civilization.
   http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html

» Earliest Mesoamerican Human-duck Imagery from Cuauhtémoc, Chiapas
   The Mesoamerican Formative period (1600 BCE - 300 CE) represents the time when agricultural dependence and sociopolitical complexity developed in the region for the first time.
   http://antiquity.ac.uk/ProjGall/rosenswig/index.html

» Early Villages Hhold the Key to War
   From New Scientist, the advent of affluent village life with communities splitting into clans may have heralded the first wars, suggests archeological analysis of ancient Mexico.
   http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4167

» Field Museum Archaeologists Discover Tomb Under Zapotec Residential Complex In Oaxaca, Mexico
   From ScienceDaily, a team of Field Museum archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old underground tomb while excavating a palace-like residence in Oaxaca.
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/08/030819072927.htm

» Forgotten Baja
   Archaeological sites in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Sources gathered by Inner Explorations include photographs of caves and a survey being carried out.
   http://www.innerexplorations.com/baja.htm

» GB_Online: Mesoamerica
   Personal pages with photographs of Tikal, Palenque, and Tonina; introduction to writing, calendar; links.
   http://pages.prodigy.net/gbonline/mesowelc.html

» Huichol Indians of Mexico: The Real Treasure of the Sierra Madre
   An article by Charmayne McGee for Planeta.com describing this fragile indigenous culture, a window open to the natural world of preColombian times.
   http://www.planeta.com/planeta/97/0897huichol.html

» Investigating Chinampa Farming
   Excellent preservation at CH-AZ-195 provides information on plant use and farming activities for the two hundred years of occupation.
   http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/ioa/backdirt/Fallwinter00/farming.html

» Mayan Esteem Project
   Archaeological site preservation project in Chilon. Provides photos of pyramids and other structures, information on funding proposals and completed survey work, and list of board members. [English/Spanish]
   http://mayanesteem.org

» Mesoamerican Photo Archives
   Full-color photographs of archaeological sites and museums from all over Mexico with detailed captions.
   http://studentweb.tulane.edu/~dhixson/

» Old Mound May Lead to New Ideas About People 5,000 Years Ago
   Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old shell mound in southern Mexico.
   http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/9644.html

» Search For the Lost Cave People
   NOVA Online follows an international group of archaeologists into the Chiapas region of Mexico to search for the remains of the Zoque civilization that preceded the Maya.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/laventa/

» The "Y" Files
   Information about colonial monuments in the Yucatan region including espadañas, murals, churches, and various archaeological sites. Includes photos and maps and offers guidebooks.
   http://www.colonial-mexico.com/Yucatan/yucatan.htm

» Toniná Archeological Site
   Photographs by a traveler of this site notable for the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán.
   http://www.wohlmut.com/Maya/Tonina.htm

» Yaxuna Archaeology Project
   Scientific research of the ruins of an ancient Maya city and its culture in the Yucatan region. Includes various multimedia presentations.
   http://tesla.csuhayward.edu/sacredplaces/yaxuna/

» Yaxuná Archaeology Project
   Provides maps, movies, images, reports and articles presenting the urban site of Yaxuná, Mexico.
   http://maya.csuhayward.edu/yaxuna/