Maya civilization
Mesoamerican civilization
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| January 15 2023 |
Maya codices
The J. Paul Getty Museum exhibition featuring the Maya Codex of Mexico concluded.
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| October 18 2022 |
Maya codices
Publication of 'Códice Maya de México: Understanding the Oldest Surviving Book of the Americas' coincided with the start of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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| May 15 2021 |
Píib
Santos Tuz published a YouTube video explaining how the píib is prepared and its regional variations, with a runtime of 5 minutes.
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| 2020 |
The Maya civilization
Researchers led by Charles Golden and Andrew Scherer discover the capital of the ancient Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', named Lacanja Tzeltal, in the backyard of a Mexican farmer in Chiapas, including the 'Plaza Muk'ul Ton' (Monuments Plaza).
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| 2020 |
Píib
Chef Wilson Alonzo conducted a 1 hour 32 minute masterclass on the píib kiln technique, shared on Facebook, providing detailed insights into this traditional Mayan cooking method.
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| 2019 |
Píib
Anthropo-culinary study led by chef Wilson Alonzo explores the traditional piib cuisine, conducted across twelve municipalities in Yucatán, focusing on the Mayan ethnic group's culinary practices.
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| March 29 2019 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| 2018 |
The Maya civilization
Archaeologists use Lidar technology to reveal 60,000 previously uncharted structures in northern Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve, dramatically changing understanding of Maya population density and urban complexity.
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| 2018 |
Maya codices
The codex was officially renamed from Grolier Codex to Maya Codex of Mexico, and Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History judged it to be an authentic Pre-Columbian codex after various scientific tests.
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| May 19 2018 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| 2017 |
Píib
A short film titled 'El Pib' was produced by Cine Janal, Palomo Studios, documenting the traditional Mayan earth oven technique, running 11 minutes in length.
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| July 6 2017 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| 2016 |
Maya codices
The Maya Codex of Mexico was housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, becoming the only Maya codex still residing in the Americas.
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| February 20 2016 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| February 5 2015 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| March 22 2014 |
Chetumal Province
Public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding held in Belize.
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| 2012 |
Píib
A research study conducted in Xocén by Carmen Salazar from UADY investigates the traditional piib'ob, revealing its preparation with native animals and plants and confirming its pre-Columbian origins.
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| December 20 2012 |
Chetumal Province
The National Institute of Culture and History and the Belize Tourism Industry Association held a public re-enactment of the Guerrero-Kan wedding at Santa Rita, Corozal.
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