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Vol. 54 / No. 1
By: Simon Martin
Maya Calendars: An Overview
To read any Maya date one must first understand their numerical system. Unlike the ten Arabic symbols we use (0, […]
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Vol. 54 / No. 1
By: Simon Martin
Time, Kingship, and the Maya Universe Maya Calendars: An Overview
In 1832 constantine Samuel Rafinesque a polymath who made contributions to the fields of botany, zoology, linguistics, meteorology, and geology […]
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Vol. 56 / No. 2
By: Simon Martin
Reports from the Field: City of the Serpent Kings: Calakmul, Mexico
If you were to fly low over the forests of southeastern Mexico, about 35 km from the border with Guatemala, […]
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Vol. 61 / No. 2
By: Simon Martin
Divinity and Power in the Ancient Americas: The Reimagine Mexico and Central America Gallery
November 2019 marks the opening of the transformed Mexico and Central America Gallery. The new space displays some of the […]
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