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Clips from the field...
Of the past week, I thought these were the two most interesting video clips. My Gulf Coast page is without blogger functions so I'll just post clips here.
Rain for the most part does not deter us from excavating; however, test pozos are drained daily. In flood zones teams use water pumps do the work, here buckets get it done. Water does little damage to the pits stratigraphic layers (it quickly absorbs and evaporates); though over many years it does break down organic cultural material (wood, textiles, bones, etc.).
When your motor dies, improvise… Grab a shovel (I grabbed my camera). Most of the sites in the Arroyo Pesquero are accessible only by boat, so boat rides have been a routine.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Palenque National Park, Chiapas - Mex
Given July 4 off, we (Greg, Chris, and I) decided to head out to Palenque for a couple of days. Now I have been to many archaeological sites in Mexico but I have to recognize that Palenque is the best site I have visited. The site is beautifully maintained, not overly reconstructed, and easily accessible. I took up the services of Julio a native Chole of the Palenque area. Such guides are extra special if you are looking to become acquainted with the native customs, the surrounding forest, and ruins. Bonampak is not far from Palenque either, nor is Aguateca – So I am definitely coming back…
The Temple of Inscriptions, or more correctly La Tumba de Pakal (King Pakal's Tomb).
A small video clip of one of the many aqueducts found in Palenque and the Palacio (The Palace).
Somewhere we pick up the name "The Boys", no respect I tell you...
El Templo Olvidado, or The Forgotten Temple (Above). In 2004, Edwin L. Barnhart submitted a report to FAMSI on the results of a 1999 mapping project that included the Olvidado Group. More...
I have a love for the quetzal bird so I bought this leather "chap" engraved with the quetzal and its colors. In the Maya world the quetzal feathers adorned the headdresses of only the most elite, a custom that was carried out by many other Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztec.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Tlatelolco
Tlatelolco was the Aztec’s primary market system (a city in its own right). Spanish chronicles tell of a market with over 20,000 people trading, the largest they had ever seen. It was independent of Aztec rule until the formation of the triple alliance (Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan) in 1428. During the conquest, it was the last Aztec stronghold defended by Cuauhtémoc.
In 1968, on the Tlatelolco Plaza Mexican military fired on 15,000 student protestors who demanded the release of political prisoners, the dismissal of corrupt government, and abolition of penal codes restricting student organizations. The number killed was in the hundreds and many students are still missing.
In 1968, on the Tlatelolco Plaza Mexican military fired on 15,000 student protestors who demanded the release of political prisoners, the dismissal of corrupt government, and abolition of penal codes restricting student organizations. The number killed was in the hundreds and many students are still missing.
"To be a student and not be revolutionary is a contradiction"- Salvador Allende 1973
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