Mexico Culture History and Archaeology
Mexico culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of Mexico.
Jorge R. Acosta
Mexican archaeologist Jorge R. Acosta excavated at most of the greatest sites in Mexico
Mexican archaeologist Jorge R. Acosta excavated at most of the greatest sites in Mexico
Aerial Archaeology: Casas Grandes/Cerros de Trincheras
An aerial reconnaissance and photography trip taken in 1995 garnered some great photos of sites in the Casas Grandes area of northern Mexico.
An aerial reconnaissance and photography trip taken in 1995 garnered some great photos of sites in the Casas Grandes area of northern Mexico.
Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America
This is a great encyclopedia on the archaeology of Mexico and the rest of Latin America that no fan of the field should be without. Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster. 2000. Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishing, New York.
This is a great encyclopedia on the archaeology of Mexico and the rest of Latin America that no fan of the field should be without. Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster. 2000. Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Garland Publishing, New York.
Archaeology of Puerto Vallarta
From Joseph Mountjoy and University of North Carolina at Greesboro, information on several sites in Jalisco, Mexico, near the community of Puerto Vallarta. Spanish.
From Joseph Mountjoy and University of North Carolina at Greesboro, information on several sites in Jalisco, Mexico, near the community of Puerto Vallarta. Spanish.
Arqueología del Municipio de Puerto Vallarta
Maps and results of an intensive archaeological survey of the state of Jalisco, from Joseph B. Mountjoy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In Spanish
Maps and results of an intensive archaeological survey of the state of Jalisco, from Joseph B. Mountjoy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In Spanish
Archivo General de la Nacion
Online source (no, goldmine) for Mexican documents, some dating to the 13th century; includes documents from Cortes and Humboldt's Political Geography of Mexico. Spanish.
Online source (no, goldmine) for Mexican documents, some dating to the 13th century; includes documents from Cortes and Humboldt's Political Geography of Mexico. Spanish.
Clive Ruggles' Images of Mesoamerica
Clive Ruggles of the University of Leicester, took a substantial number of aerial and ground photographs of many of the most important sites in Mexico and Latin America, and provides them on the web for people to use.
Clive Ruggles of the University of Leicester, took a substantial number of aerial and ground photographs of many of the most important sites in Mexico and Latin America, and provides them on the web for people to use.
Footprints of the First Americans?
Silvia Gonzalez reported in 2005 on a site in Mexico where footprints were discovered in a volcanic ash layer near an abandoned quarry, ash dated to 38,000 years ago, 25,000 years earlier than any other (agreed-upon) evidence to the contrary.
Silvia Gonzalez reported in 2005 on a site in Mexico where footprints were discovered in a volcanic ash layer near an abandoned quarry, ash dated to 38,000 years ago, 25,000 years earlier than any other (agreed-upon) evidence to the contrary.
Nahuatl
In Mexico, Nahuatl is the language of the ancient Mexican people, the Aztecs, and is still spoken in many rural areas of Mexico.
In Mexico, Nahuatl is the language of the ancient Mexican people, the Aztecs, and is still spoken in many rural areas of Mexico.
Oaxaca Valley
The Oaxaca valley is a large y-shaped valley in Oaxaca state of central Mexico, and it was the home of the Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations.
The Oaxaca valley is a large y-shaped valley in Oaxaca state of central Mexico, and it was the home of the Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations.
Search for the Lost Cave People
Information on the Xoque, and a few odds and ends from Maya and later Mesoamerican cultures, from Nova.
Information on the Xoque, and a few odds and ends from Maya and later Mesoamerican cultures, from Nova.
Tehuacan Valley (Mexico)
The Tehuacan Valley in the state of Puebla, Mexico, was the focus of a large-scale survey led by American archaeologist R.S. MacNeish during the 1960s.
The Tehuacan Valley in the state of Puebla, Mexico, was the focus of a large-scale survey led by American archaeologist R.S. MacNeish during the 1960s.
The Murals of Baja California
From Backdirt, the online newsletter of the Institute of Archaeology at UCLA, an article on rock art of Baja California.
From Backdirt, the online newsletter of the Institute of Archaeology at UCLA, an article on rock art of Baja California.
Tlahuica Cultures of Morelos
Excavations at several late Post Classic sites in the state of Morelos, from Mike Smith at University of Albandy.
Excavations at several late Post Classic sites in the state of Morelos, from Mike Smith at University of Albandy.