The Pre-Columbian civilizations of the central regions of the Americas. A cultural area with fluid geographical boundaries having common historic and cultural features, including the cultivation of maize, writing, an astronomic calendar, sacrifices and the building of pyramids (platform mounds) and ball courts.
Information on the writing systems, government and religions of the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec, by Kevin L. Callahan, University of Minnesota, with references and links. www.angelfire.com/ca/humanorigins
The pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica are related, right? This paper dispells myths regarding hyperdiffusionism and the pyramids, focusing on the dissimilarities of Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids. anth507.tripod.com/pyramids.htm
D.K. Jordan's provisional chronology designed to accompany Michael D. Coe's books The Maya (1999) and Mexico (1994), on which it is largely based. weber.ucsd.edu/~dkjordan/arch/mexchron.html
Provides information about archaeology, art and architecture of the ancient Maya and other pre-Columbian cultures; photographic archive; travel; book service; and photography and imaging. www.maya-art-books.org
Joseph Sneed of the Colorado School of Mines provides information about selected archaeological sites relevant to a course on technology, environment and human adaptation in pre-european Mesoamerica. www.mines.edu/../../../../LISS.381/resources/sites/index.shtml
A large collection of articles and resources on Mesoamerica and its cultures, primarily Maya, Aztec and Olmec, maintained by Joel Skidmore. Includes an illustrated encyclopedia of Mesoamerica. www.mesoweb.com
David R. Hixson, graduate student in Tulane University's Department of Anthropology, presents photographs of archaeological sites and museums from all over Mexico, with detailed captions. studentweb.tulane.edu/~dhixson
An essay with references by F. J. Mathien on archeological links between the native cultures of North and Central America. Part of a virtual conference on Chaco by the University of Colorado. www.colorado.edu/Conferences/chaco/mesomod.htm
Fosters increased understanding of ancient Mesoamerican cultures. Photographic archives of Justin Kerr and the technical drawing archives of Linda Schele and John Montgomery. Grant information and bibliography. www.famsi.org
Photo galleries of Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, Izapa, stone sculptures and artifacts. Includes a Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy article. www.jqjacobs.net/mesoamerica
Focuses on prehispanic codices, archeological sites, ceramics, and native issues. Includes bibliographic resources, book reviews, and links to other pages. pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/mesowelc.html
On this Web site you can find collected scholarly files, links, resources, software and reports relevant or interesting to Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian Archaeology. www.angelfire.com/zine/meso
One of the problems scholars face in the reconstruction of the Quetzalcoatl material is that the material itself appears to relate to multiple aspects revolving around the same or similar names. www.cc.ku.edu/~hoopes/aztlan/tripart.htm
Recent studies have recognized numerous distinctive elements in indigenous narratives, which appear to varying degrees in the hybrid accounts of the Colonial period. The defining characteristic of these sources is the different nature of Mesoamerican time www.cc.ku.edu/~hoopes/aztlan/History.htm
Features a gallery of photographs by David R. Hixson, a graduate student in Tulane University's Department of Anthropology. www.mesoamerican-archives.com
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