Tag Archives: Archaeology

The Crystal Skulls

Posted on 02/09/2011 by

**Update: A reader correctly mentioned in the comments, that there are also not-so-phony Crystal Skulls around. The original version of the article focussed on the popcultural understanding of different qualities of the Crystal Skulls and therefore omitted several pieces of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Countdown, Archaeology, Maya, Misconception | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

National Geographic covers David Stuart and Palenque

Posted on 22/08/2011 by

Anyone who didn’t find his way to the YouTube-Video of National Geographic Live! – “Palenque and the Ancient Maya World” definitely needs to go there right now. It’s a 40-minute video with lectures of George and David Stuart. You might … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Deciphering, Maya, Other blogs, Video | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

TCMAM was cited in a scientific article regarding the BILD treasure hunt

Posted on 17/08/2011 by

I’m very excited to tell, that the THIG-report of TCMAM has been covered in a scientific article about the BILD treasure hunt earlier this year and the need for a social media strategy of scientific bodies. The article was written … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Blog affairs, Mesoamerica, THIG | Tagged | 4 Comments

Discovering Maya settlements near Mérida, Yucatán

Posted on 25/05/2011 by

Some of you might have already heard it: Seven Maya settlements have been discovered in the periphery of Mérida, Yucatán. They’ve been given the names Oxmul, Polok Ceh, Nichak, Cuzam, Chan Much, Tzakan and Chankiuik. Mérida which was founded in … Continue reading →

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German officials hand back 49 precolumbian objects

Posted on 20/04/2011 by

As stated in a press release of the ministery of science and arts of the German state of Hesse, the officials handed back 49 prehispanic objects to the Mexican ambassador in Germany, Francisco Nicolás González Díaz. The objects had been … Continue reading →

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