David Stuart Deciphers Meaning of Newly Discovered Monument That Refers to 2012

A second reference to the 2012 date, was discovered only recently in Guatemala by a team including UT’s David Stuart who further debunks the theory that the Maya expected the world to end.

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The 2014 Maya Meetings: The Kingdom of Tikal

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Maya Day Sign

A simple, but beautifully drawn, list of the twenty Maya day-signs with the Yucatec versions of their names by David Stuart.

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Maya Meetings

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Lienzo de Quauhquechollan Exhibition

Lienzo de Quauhquecholla

The Mesoamerica Center is proud to present 
The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan Exhibition.

The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan is a pictographic painting on cotton cloth, created circa 1530. The Lienzo is considered the first map of Guatemala.

The Lienzo is also the only firsthand indigenous account of the conquest of Guatemala, and one of the few sources to record the military campaigns of Jorge de Alvarado in 1527–1530. The exhibit of the Lienzo de Quauhquechollan brings to life this untold story of Guatemala's conquest. 

The exhibition coincides with the 2013 Maya Meetings and will be on display until March 2013.

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David Stuart Lecture on Xultun

David Stuart

David Stuart Lecture: The Discovery and Decipherment of a Maya Astronomer's "Notes" at Xultun, Guatemala

This event is free and open to the public. Joins us October 3 at 8 pm.

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