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Latin American Culture History and ArchaeologyThe term Latin American culture includes all of Spanish speaking and Portuguese speaking countries in the American continents. The northern part of this cultural area includes the ancient Aztec, Maya, Toltec, and Olmec civilizations of the Central American continent. These advanced civilizations make Latin American culture a rich and fascinating study, including the countries of Mexico, Belize, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Caribbean Islands.
The southern part of Latin American culture includes most of South America, including the ancient civilizations of Inca, Moche, Nasca, and Tiwanaku. These are listed separately from the northern central American cultures. Expeditions: Smithsonian Research in Latin America
This Shockwave-enhanced website is a multimedia production describing several historical projects Institution in Latin American culture conducted by the Smithsonian Institution, including Caribbean archaeology, explorations of South America, and biographies of William Henry Holmes and Alexander Wetmore. Hispanic Online
News server website focused on Latin American culture that occasionally includes archaeological stories. English. Hispanic Reading Room
From the United States Library of Congress, a compilation of articles and reference material on Latin American culture and history. La Asociación Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red
AThe Association AIBR is set up to promote international activities concerning Latin American culture, with emphasis on anthropology. They created El Rincón del Antropólogo and produce the Revista de Antropología Iberoamericana. In Spanish, mostly. Latin American Antiquity
The Society for American Archaeology published a quarterly academic journal dedicated to ancient Latin American culture and history. The online website includes tables of contents and abstracts. Latin American Archaeology Database
The University of Pittsburgh's Latin American Archaeology Database includes archaeological data, in the form of tables and ascii files, concerning Latin American culture studies. Latin American Archaeology
From Simon Fraser, brief, kid-friendly site descriptions of the most important sites in Latin American culture studies, including Palenque, Monte Alban, Machu Picchu and Tiwanaku. Latin American Culture and History
From the Smithsonian Institution, a directory of information they have produced over the decades of research in Latin America. Latin American Culture for Visitors
From Bonnie Hamre at About's South America for Visitors, a visitor's guide to the Latin American culture of music, art, and language. Latino Studies Resources
From Indiana University at Bloomington, a wide range information, most of it original, on archaeological, historical and modern-day Latin American cultures. SPANBORD
Another discussion group, on topics concerning the Spanish-American borderlands, 1521-1900. World Archaeology on the Web
From your About.com guide, resources to central and north America. |
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