In March of 2005 about 40 members and guests of the Book of Mormon Archaeological Forum (BMAF) took its annual spring conference tour to Mesoamerica, the lands of the Book of Mormon. This 30 min video is an overview of the trip. Video by Robert Starling
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Howler Monkeys at Yaxha Mayan Archaeology Site, Guatemala
Tags :guatemala, maya, ruins, p[yramids, amimals, howler monkey

Robert Sharer presents "Changing Views of the Past: Archaeology and Epigraphy at Quirigua, Guatemala 1840 - 2010" at the Penn Museum. January 1st, 2011
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Early film of Mayan pottery and weaving practices in Nebaj, western Guatemala, as well as the archaeological excavation of nearby ancient burials. In Parts 2 and 3, Good Friday processions, religious celebrations, and town market activities are filmed in both Nebaj and Antigua. Festivals held on the last Friday of Lent are shown in San Pedro Sacatepequez. Filmed by Mary Butler Lewis (1903-1970) between 1939 and 1941. From the film collections of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (www.penn.museum via the Internet Archive: www.archive.org Uploaded here with the kind permission from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Tags :Guatemala, Maya, pottery, weaving, history, Antigua, Chama

An archaeological team co-led by archaeologist Brigitte Kovacevich of Southern Methodist University will begin excavation in summer 2011 at the early Maya site "Head of Stone" in the Central Lakes region of Guatemala. New 3-D topographical surveys have confirmed the size and location of more than 100 buildings buried beneath centuries of foliage. See www.smuresearch.com to learn more.
Tags :archaeology, Brigitte Kovacevich, Southern Methodist University, Maya, Head of Stone, Central Lakes region, Guatemala, 3-D topographical survey, SMU Department of Anthropology, Holtun

This video tour shows the 3D laser scanning data, known as a point cloud, of Tikal's Great Plaza and Northern Acropolis. For a huge archive of such media on Tikal and other World Heritage sites, as well as numerous additional photos, panoramas, and educational information, go to www.cyark.org
Tags :cyark, Tikal, Guatemala, archaeology, Maya, UNESCO, world, heritage, 3D, laser, scanning, Great, Plaza, Jaguar, Temple, Acropolis

Francisco Estrada-Belli of the Maya Archaeology Institute talks about the iconomic masks from the preclassic period discovered in Cival, Guatemala.
Tags :Maya, Maya Archaeology Institute, Estrada-Belli, Clayton Haswell, Roger Lyon, Jay Mancini, Maya masks, Maya icons

Tikal is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Mayan civilization. Now part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Monumental architecture at the site dates to the 4th century BC. Tikal reached its apogee during the Classic Period, ca. 200 AD to 900 AD, during which time the site dominated the Maya region politically, economically, and militarily. The ruins lie on lowland rainforest. Regarding the fauna, agouti, coatis, gray foxes, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, Harpy Eagles, Falcons, ocellated turkeys, guans, toucans, green parrots and leaf-cutting ants can be seen there regularly. Jaguars Jaguarundis and Cougars are also said to roam in the park. There are thousands of ancient structures at Tikal and only a fraction of these have been excavated after decades of archaeological work. The most prominent surviving buildings include six very large Mesoamerican step pyramids, labeled Temples I - VI, each of which support a temple structure on their summits. Some of these pyramids are over 60 meters high (200 feet). Temple I (also known as the Temple of Ah Cacao or Temple of the Great Jaguar) was built around CE 695. Tikal was a dominating influence in the southern Maya lowlands throughout most of the Early Classic. The site, however, was often at war and inscriptions tell of alliances and conflict with other Maya states, including Uaxactun, Caracol, Dos Pilas, Naranjo, and Calakmul. The site was defeated at the end of the Early ...
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January 1990 See full film at: journeyman.booserver.com The Mayans were the most civilised people of ancient America. Yet their most famous mystery still remains. As treasure hunters desecrate the ruins of ancient Mayan sites, the race is on to find out why the Mayans deserted their cities thousands of years ago. In the jungles of northern Guatemala a war is raging. On one side are the archaeologists and governments who aim to preserve the history of ancient temples, and on the other side are the grave robbers and art dealers, who profit from its destruction. Some looters find an ancient Mayan temple, unknown and unmapped. And as they break it apart brick-by-brick, the history of the people who once lived there is lost forever. Though profitable, looting is a dangerous job and skulls tied to tree trunks in this area act as a warning. For archaeologists, the blame lies with the dealers and art collectors. In New York auction houses, Mayan history can fetch a million dollars and looters can get a years wages from a single vase. As one man explains, Serious collecting is a disease. But the collectors love is greater than the archaeologists, who only care for history not for the object. The dealers insist that they are rescuing the works of art. If Peru cannot take care of its national treasures, the rest of the world will. As this battle between art collectors and historians persists, the jungle and its secrets continue to disappear before our very eyes.
Tags :journeyman pictures, plunder, artefacts, guatemala, ancient, civilisations, looting, news, documentary, current affairs, journeyman

Archeologists in Guatemala recently announced that they have discovered a sculpture titled "The Carrier of the Ancestor" at the archaeological site of Tak'alik Ab'aj. They say the sculpture shows the Olmecs were protagonists when the early Mayan culture was flourishing during 200 BC - 150 AC. Archaeologists said the discovery proves the Mayans shared architectural characteristics, religious beliefs and a writing system with the Olmecs - a missing link which didn't show in previous excavation.
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Flying from Antigua to Guatemala City and onwards to Copán, Honduras, with brief market stops. Footage taken by Watson Kintner in June and July, 1947. Silent. Color. Reel 4. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum). Source: www.archive.org Uploaded here with the kind permission of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Tags :Guatemala, Antigua, market, airplane, flying, history, City, airport, Copán, Honduras

A team from the University of South Florida's Alliance for Integrated Spatial Technologies is using 3D laser scanning to document carved and incised archaeological materials from the site of Kaminaljuyu in Guatemala. Here, the team is using a Minolta Vivid 9i Laser Scanner to fully document a carved Mayan ceramic vessel from another site. The piece is at the Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala City. The project is sponsored by a grant from the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. (FAMSI), research.famsi.org Travis Doering, Project Director is speaking to a representative from the museum as Co-director, Lori Collins processes the scan data.
Tags :3D, laser, scanning, archaeology, maya, heritage, Guatemala

La Antigua, Guatemala - Cathedral Ruins. August 2011
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El Peru waka is one of the best nature destinations inside the mayan biosphere located in northwest of peten province inhabit the beautiful scarlet macaw. Martsam Tour & Travel organize a first class trekking tours in this amazing area.
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DVD-Download: hilaroad.com - A chance to take part in some amateur archaeology. This video presents theories about the meaning of a symbol on a Mayan temple at Tulum near Cancun. I believe this symbol and temple relate to Mayan observations of the stars, others have suggested the temple is an ancient lighthouse, or a sacrificial center, even that the symbol is related to Dan Brown's story the DaVinci Code! Images and story available at our website: hilaroad.com
Tags :Cancun, Tulum, astronomy, Maya, Mayan, Riviera, Mexico, City, ecotourism, tourism, holiday, archaeoastronomy, archaeology, science, Yucatan, Mesoamerica, Belize, Guatemala, Inca, symbol, mystery

It´sa new combination of unique ecotourism destinations located in Northern Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, near Cobán. The main trait of these destinations is that they are managed by local communities with high quality standards and contributing to the preservation of the natural and cultural treasures in each location. All destinations offer tourist reception areas with visitor centers, parking spaces, guiding services, clean bathrooms and showers, food services (reserve in advance) and many other high quality tourism services.
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"The honest in heart, who feel that the true Kingdom of God ought to have special and powerful credentials, and not just be another voice in the crowd, will not go away disappointed from an examination of the claims and evidences of the Book of Mormon." -Hugh W. Nibley Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the Book of Mormon's thousand-year span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. Mormon's description of the land, religious history, culture, and traditions create a fascinating mosaic. Stunningly beautiful images filmed on location in Guatemala and Mexico combined with the art of Joseph Brickey illuminate the rich culture of the Book of Mormon. We invite all people everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost. To learn more, please visit: www.mormon.org http Also another good resource: www.fairlds.org
Tags :Olmec, Mayan, Judah, Lehi, Nephi, Lamanites, Israel, Book, of, Mormon, Jesus, Christ, Joseph, Church, Latter-Day, Saints, LDS, Christian, Truth, Seeker, Light, Versus, Ignorance, and, Darkness, Holy, Bible, Prophets, Apostles, Other, Sheep, John, 10:16, Unconditional, Love, Atonement, Resurrection, Virgin, Birth, Baptism, Ministry, Miracles, Ascension, Archeological, Evidence, Native, Americans

Segments: This film was made from a copy of Holger Johannsen's 1959 original. Women carrying water at Santiago, Lake Atitlan Women weaving at Santa Maria? Men dancing in street in Solola (Quiche Indians) People going to market in Chichicastenango Market place Flying pole dance at Chichicastenango Dance of the conquest at Chichicastenango, in Spanish and Moorish costumes. Loading of pigs in to plane Clouds seen from plane Shots of the jungle from the plane Jungle shots Panning Tikal. Jungle and temples. And miscellaneous pictures of plants and flowers and fruits. An Indian ballet from Mexico. Supposedly to represent the dance of the Ancient Indians inserted here- Goddess or Fairy protecting animals and attacks hunter at Cuernavaca, stage dance, Mexico Producer: Tikal Project Audio/Visual: silent, color All rights are reserved by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum). Any use of the footage in productions is forbidden unless rights have been secured by contacting the Penn Museum Archives at 215-898-8304, or email photos@museum.upenn.edu. This film and all of the films in the Penn Museum collection are copyrighted by the Penn Museum, and are not in the public domain
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Starting in the late 19th century, travelers, amateur scientists, businessmen, politicians, and later, professional archaeologists returned from Central America with never-before-seen artifacts. Many of these ceramic, stone, gold, and jade objects ended up in museums and many entered private collections. Regardless of their final destination, these early collections have helped, and continue to help, define a unique and unparalleled ancient history of Central America. This symposium delves into this history by looking at both early antiquarians and more recent scholarly approaches to collecting and understanding the past. It focuses on individuals, institutions, and the social and political factors that have impacted the collecting of objects from Belize and Guatemala in the north, down to Panama in the south. By extension, this conversation is also about understanding the history of archaeology, the history of museum building, and how we construct the past. Featured scholars include Dr. John Hoopes (University of Kansas), Dr. Francisco Corrales (National Museum of Costa Rica), Dr. Rosemary Joyce (University of California, Berkeley), Luis Sánchez (Department of Environmental Management, Costa Rican Institute of Electricity), Dr. James Snead (California State University Northridge), Dr. Elin Danien (University of Pennsylvania), and Dr. Alexander Benitez (George Mason University).
Tags :Archeology, Culture, History, Central America, ceramics, stone, gold, jade, museums

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