Xultun, Guatemala

Incredible Findings at site of Xultun, Guatemala

William 'Bill' Saturno, Boston University archaeologist, has reported finding new murals and exciting paintings at a site near San Bartolo. An article in Science, co-authored by  Saturno, David Stuart, Anthony Aveni and Franco Rossi, "Ancient Maya Astronomical Tables from Xultun, Guatemala" has been published.

To search for information on Xultun from previous expeditions, see THE CORPUS OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTIONS at the Peabody Musuem at Harvard University website. When you go to the pages be sure to select a stela and click "Detailed View" to see pictures convert to drawings and then find it in the interactive map (Locate on Map).  The digital Corpus adds lots of information on the new discovery.

http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/CMHI/site.php?site=Xultun

Below is information and links to articles on the finds. Links will open in a new browser page.

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May 2012 Explorer

May 2012 IMS Explorer

Volume 41, Issue 5

In the  May issue of IMS Explorer, learn about the Mundo Maya groups new website and the IMS Explorer of the Month: Francisco de Orellana discoverer of the Amazon River, who will be protrayed on May 9th by Robert Dawson at an IMS Presentation;  

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