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Mesoamerica Culture History and Archaeology
Mesoamerica includes the ancient Aztec, Maya, Toltec, and Olmec civilizations of the Central American continent. These advanced civilizations Mesoamerica culture a rich and fascinating study, including the countries of Mexico, Belize, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Caribbean Islands.
- Civilizations and Cultures (11)
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Research Institutions (3)
- Turks and Caicos (9)
Mesoamerican Caves
Caves were significant ritual locations for the ancient Maya and other Mesoamerican societies.
Important Sites in Central Mexico
Central Mexico has a wealth of fascinating and famous sites to visit.
Mesoamerican Timeline
The Mesoamerican Timeline is your guide to the various comings and goings of civilizations in Mesoamerica's ancient history.
Precolumbian Jade
Jade was probably the most precious stone for ancient Mesoamerican people. The Olmec began working jade around 1000 BC; later the Maya and Aztec lapidary artisans became masters in carving it...
Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture Timeline
This timeline describes the development of the pre-columbian Guanacaste and Nicoya region of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
El Teúl, Zacatecas (Mexico)
Cerro El Teul is an isolated hilltop site on the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico; it has evidence of early metalworking during the Early Postclassic period
Palenque (Mexico)
Palenque is an important classic Maya site with an amazing aqueduct system
Mitla, Oaxaca (Mexico)
Mitla, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, was an important religious center for the ancient Zapotec people.
Mesoamerican Ball Game
The Mesoamerican ball game was played in most of the cultures of central America.
A Ramble Around Teotihuacan
Archaeologist Richard A. Diehl takes us on a guided tour to the ancient Mesoamerican archaeological site of Teotihuacan
Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink
A wealth of information on the rich Latin American culture of the Native American communities in the Caribbean Islands, including history and current and past archaeological excavations.
Chronological Table of Mesoamerican Archaeology
From David K. Jordan, University of California, San Diego, and based in part on the work of Michael Coe.
Complex Society in the Greater Antilles
A paper by Samuel Wilson on the emergence of complex society in the greater Caribbean area ties cultures such as Salanoid and Ostionoid to the Taina peoples of Christopher Columbus' travels.
John Pohl's Mesoamerica
Another great page from FAMSI, this one an introduction to the archaeology, geography, history, and writing of central America.
Journal of Caribbean Archaeology
Free online open access to articles on Caribbean archaeology; what more can one ask of the Internet?
MesoWeb
An "exploration of Mesoamerican cultures" consists of a series of lectures on various topics in a slide show format.
Mexico and Central America for Visitors
Raymond Resendes, About's guide for Central American for Visitors, has much cultural information on Mesoamerica sorted by country.
Mexicon
News and studies in Mesoamerican archaeology; this bi-monthly periodical has been publishing timely information for archaeologists for over 20 years. Site has Tables of Contents to 1993, and abstracts for the current volume.
On Chickens and Maize
A partial archive of the discussions on diffusion that make the UseNet group sci.archaeology.mesoamerica such an interesting list, from Domingo Martínez Castilla at the University of Missouri.
Prehistory of the Caribbean Islands
From the US National Park Service, an outline and discussion of archaeology of the Caribbean Sea.
sci.archaeology.mesoamerican
A newsgroup dedicated to Latin American archaeology, but if you already read sci.archaeology, you can give it a pass: most of what goes on there is copied to both places.
Sourcing Mesoamerican Jade
An article by geologist George Harlow, on the Latin American source of jade.
Sport of Life and Death
The Mesoamerican Ball Game; an attractive, interactive site on all aspects of the Mesoamerican ball game, funded by the NEH and the Mint Museum of Art.
Guide to Ancient Mesoamerica
Refer to this Mesoamerican guide to learn more about Mesoamerican cultures and people. Learn more about the origin and the use of the term Mesoamerica
Guide to the Archaeology of Lower Central America
Archaeology of lower Central America, Guide to Ancient lower Central America
Chronology of Lower Central America
Chronology of Lower Central America. Timeline for Lower Central American Archaeology. Prehispanic Lower Central America
Shamans of Greater Nicoya (Central America)
Shamans of Greater Nicoya, Costa Rica. Evidence of Shamanism in Pre-Hispanic Central America
Northwestern Mexico Archaeology
Northwest Mexico Archaeology- refer to this summary to learn about Mesoamerican cultures and sites in Northwest Mexico
Merchants of Mesoamerica
Mesoamerican market and merchants, Maya and Aztec merchants, refer to this page to learn more bout trade organization in Mesoamerica
Southeastern Mesoamerica
the Archaeology of Southeastern Mesoamerica, Southeastern Maya Periphery, Arcaheology of Honduras, Archaeology of El Salvador. Refer to this page to learn more about Southern Mesoamerica
Northeastern Mexico Archaeology
Prehistory of Northeast Mexico, Northeastern Mexico Archaeology, Prehistory of the Northern frontier of Mesoamerica
My Choice for Top Mexican Sites to Visit
Users respond with their choices for top ten sites to visit in Mexico
Precolumbian Panama (Central America)
Ancient Panama, Prehistory of Panama, Precolumbian Panama
Map of the Silk Road - Interactive Map of the Silk Road
Map of the Silk Road
Map of the Silk Road - Interactive Map of the Silk Road
Map of the Silk Road
Map of the Silk Road - Interactive Map of the Silk Road
Map of the Silk Road
Maya Riviera
Maya Riviera
Map of Maya Riviera
The Maya Riviera contains some of the loveliest beaches--and s…