The Repatriation Question

The repatriation debate effectively commenced the moment that Adrián Recinos (re)discovered “Popol Vuh” within the Ayer 1515 ms at The Newberry Library. The answer lies in defining the substance of “Popol Vuh.”more ›

Nearly All Maya Ruins Are Classic Period

maya classicperiod mapNearly all Maya ruins derive from the Classic Period (roughly 250 CE to 900 CE) and predominately in the lowland regions. The oldest date-inscribed stelae from Tikal and Uaxactún correlate to European dates of 292 CE and 328 CE, respectively.


Mythistory

The term mythistory has been part of the English vocabulary since at least 1730 albeit with a continually evolving understanding (Mali 9). John Foster stresses a view that mythistory “does not imply a blurring of the metaphysical boundaries between history and myth” (107). more ›