Related Links:
This is neither a definitive nor an exhaustive list. This is not even my complete list. For those of you who really want to engorge in what's out there on the Web, I strongly recommend using the real links pages, such as the Pre-Columbian Archaeology Related Links, GB Online's Mesoamerica and @migo! sites.
- This Prehispanic photos
page is an excellent display of 25 photos from various Mesoamerican sites. (Escríto en Español)
- David Hixson of Tulane University offers a Mesoamerican images page with thumbnails and commentary, with large hi-res graphics. His web page rules. Files are arranged by region.
- The Indigenous Mexican Images is part of the Azteca Web Page and contains photographs of ancient sites and sculptures, as well as photographs of modern descendants.
- The Azteca Web Page in all its might.
- Don Mabry of Mississippi State University has created a cool page on the National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City
that includes .JPG images from the NMAH.
- The Pre-Columbian Archaeology Related Links list is a good thing.
- An illustrated article on the Goddesses of the Aztec Codex Borgia
.
- The Museum of the Great Temple
- The Chilam Balam of Chumayel, one of the Mayan priestly texts written at the turn of the Spanish colonization.
(Escríto en Español tambien)
- Tim Lara presents Mesoamerican photos. The images so far include beautiful scenes from the Maya cities of Tikal and Copan, but more regions will soon be covered.
- GB Online's Mesoamerica covers a broad survey of Mesoamerican texts - writing by the cultures, on the cultures, and for the cultures. Also has a number of pics scanned from GB's own shots. Navigation through this site is pretty user-friendly.
- The Aztec date calculator by René Voorburg shows a lot of research behind it. Wonderful graphics and some downloadable software here.
- To understand the depth of Maya religion, an understanding of the Quiché Maya creation myth - more familiarly the Popol Vuh or Book of the (Council) Mat - is practically required. The Popol Vuh Browser at Stanford University is an extensive study of this story.
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has a large collection of Prehispanic pottery and sculpture. It's only an hour and a half from home.
- As a third-generation descendant of a Huichol shaman, I have warm feelings for the Huichol Art Catalog. But keep in mind that it is a catalog, although sold images may still be viewed online.
- Cultures.com is divided into ancient Greek and Mesoamerican directories. Look for the Mesoamerican On-line Encyclopedia, a convenient companion for this site and nearly any other Mesoamerican site on the Web. Nice graphics, too.
- The Mexican Heritage Almanac is amazing! Today's date is reflected through several Mesoamerican systems, along with important Mexican events on this day in history.
- And if the Almanac's dates are confusing, Victor Mendoza Grado and Ricardo Salvador offer explanations to many of the ancient dating systems.
- The Maya Glyphs panel by Dr. James Porter at Berkeley is a decidedly unorthodox look at Maya literacy and the research behind it.
- The University of Guadalajara has an English version of their Pre- Columbian culture
site, with great graphics.
- The @migo! Mexico Pre-Columbian Directory is a large links site with individual pages set for each type of link.
- Now that you've had a run through my Feathered Serpent and Teotihuacan pages, I strongly recommend the Teotihuacan Home Page. Very professional work here.
- Rabbit In The Moon is a marvelous collection of Maya resources, including the Maya glyph syllabary and an online Maya date-converter!
- A small taste of Nahuatl poetry.
- A quick study of the Zapotecs and their modern environment.
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