There are so many "Mesoamerican Links" pages, I won't bother repeating them all here. Instead, I will refer you all to Tom Bürglin's Mesoamerican Links, and Mike Ruggeri's Ancient America and Mesoamerica News and Links. They list a variety of internet resources on Mesoamerican cultures. The following are only those web sites which provide useful photographs of Mesoamerican archaeological zones. Below each link, I have listed which archaeological zones are covered by each web site. If you have a web site, or know of one, which should be added to this list, please contact me at the address at the bottom of this page.
Looking for photos of a particular site? Use the "Find" feature in Netscape or other web browsers to search this list for the archaeological site you are looking for. Beware of alternate spellings.
Maya Ruins.com , by Barb McKenzie
(**My Personal Favorite Maya Web Site **)
For Uxmal, Sayil, Labna, Chacmultun, Edzna, Dzibilnocac, Becan, Xpujil,
Chicanna, Kohunlich, Lamanai, Tikal, and Xunantunich .
http://www.mayaruins.com
The Ceren Web Resource
This web site is the best example of how the internet, and other computer
aides, can and should be used by archaeologists to produce the site report
of the future. It includes Shockwave full-motion tours around and inside
of each structure, complete with in-situ artifacts. These virtual artifacts
are then linked to a database where serious archaeologists can find useful
information regarding provenience, measurements, etc. Additionally, there
are slideshows on Ceren's geology, architecture, culture history, and more.
http://ceren.colorado.edu/
The Teotihuacan Home Page
For still photographs and Quicktime movies about the recent and ongoing
excavations at Teotihuacan. Another excellent example of how the web can
be used to create online site reports.
http://archaeology.la.asu.edu/teo/
The Templo Mayor (by the
same folks who brought you the Teotihuacan Home Page)
For extensive descriptions and photographs of the museum's displays (available
in English, o en Español).
http://archaeology.la.asu.edu/tm
Tlahuica Archaeological
Sites, by Michael E. Smith, Albany.
For Teopanzolco, Palacio de Cortés Site, Coatetelco, Tepozteco, Yautepec,
and other Tlahuica sites.
http://www.albany.edu/~mesmith/tlaruin.html
Yaxuna
Archaeological Project,
For photos, maps, research papers, and many Quicktime VR 360 degree photos
of the site of Yaxuna (extremely well done).
http://tesla.csuhayward.edu/sacredplaces/yaxuna/YaxFrames.html
FAMSI: Foundation for the Advancement
of Mesoamerican Studies, inc.
Currently, the FAMSI website contains full color photographs of the "Vase
of the 11 gods" by Justin Kerr, as well as a concordance of Kerr photographs
in print, and a link to the Maya Vase Database by Justin Kerr. It will soon
contain a link to the vast number of photographs taken by the late Dr. Linda
Schele. Additionally, this foundation's web site provides excellent summary
papers from FAMSI supported research projects, including Mary Aviles' work
at Chalcatzingo, Charles Golden's work at La Pasadita, Rafael Cobos' work
at Chichen Itza, Robert Sharer's work at Copan, and over a dozen others.
http://www.famsi.org/
Mesoweb, by Joel Skidmore
For adventure tales in the Southern Maya Lowlands by Teobert Maler and Merle
Green Robertson, along with historic and modern photos, and rubbings of
Maya monuments. Also, the site contains an illustrated encyclopedia of Mesoamerican
culture, the latest news concerning ongoing research at Palenque, and will
soon contain online versions of the earliest Palenque Roundtable volumes.
This site is gearing up to be one of the most useful and creative Mesoamerican
web projects I know.
For Java enabled browsers: http://www.mesoweb.com/animations/interface.html
For quicker download time: http://www.mesoweb.com/welcome.html
Mexico Student Teacher
Resource Center, by Tom Frederiksen
This web site contains dozens of photographs and black and white line drawings
illustrating everything from Aztec deities to Zapata. Additionally, it contains
a wealth of information on the prehistory and history of Mexico for both
students and teachers.
http://northcoast.com/~spdtom/index.html
Precolumbian
Graphic Arts Web Site by John Montgomery
For photos and original artwork of such sites as Tikal, Chichen Itza, Uxmal,
Sayil, Xpuhil, Becan, Kohunlich, Piedras negras, Bonampak, El Cayo, El Chicozapote,
La Mar, Yaxchilan, Laxtunich, Tonina, Pomona, Palenque, Chinkultik, Chinikiha,
La Pasadita, Site R, La Venta, Labna, Teotihuacan, Tula, Mitla, Monte Alban,
Tulum, Coba, El Peru, Dos Pilas, Ixlu, and La Amelia.
http://members.aol.com/hasawchan/precolart.html
Journey Through Tikal,
by "Studio 360"
Quicktime VR 360 degree photographs of Tikal (extremely well done).
http://www.studio360.com/tikal.htm
Virtual Palenque
Quicktime VR 360 degree photographs and virtual tour of Palenque (extremely
well done).
http://www.virtualpalenque.com/
Museo de las Culturas
Prehispanicas, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
An excellent virtual tour through a museum dedicated to the Prehispanic
Cultures of Mexico.
http://mexplaza.udg.mx/Centro/M_prehispanic/
Neh Maya World
Summer Institute
For Antigua, Bonampak, Chichen Itza, Chichicastenango, Copan, La Venta,
Palenque, Quirigua, Kabah, Sayil, Tikal, Tonina, Uxmal
http://facultysenate.villanova.edu/maya/maya.htm
Images of Mexico
For Merida, El Tajin, Dzibilchaltun, Xalapa, Museum of Anthropology, Veracruz,
Teotihuacan, Tulum, Palenque, Tula, La Venta Park, Uxmal, Mexico City, Puuc
Route, Chichen Itza.
http://www.dallas.net/~lalo/
Photo Galleries by James
Q. Jacobs
For Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, Izapa, and many sculptures
and artifacts from Mesoamerica. Jacobs additionally has galleries for South
America, the American Southwest, and various images of rock art.
http://www.geocities.com/jqjacobs/
Images
of Sites in Mesoamerica, by Clive Ruggles
For Cacaxtla, Campeche, Cantona, Cehtzuc, Chichen Itza, Dzibilchaltun, El
Templo Mayor, Monte Alban, Philobobos, Teotihuacan, Tula, Uxmal, X-Lapak,
Xochicalco, and Xochitecatl .
http://indigo.stile.le.ac.uk/~rug/STILE/images/hier/am/r2.html
Maya Adventure,
by the Science Museum of Minnesota
For Altar de Sacrificios, Chiapas Highlands, Chichén Itzá,
Cobá, Kabáh, Labná, Tikal, Tulum, and Uxmal.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ma/top.html
Maya Art Pages,
compiled by Steven Davies
For rollout photos of Maya vases taken by Justin Kerr, and photos of sculpture
from Copan, Honduras
http://home.epix.net/~miser17/art.html
Mayan Photo Adventures,
by John Mureiko
Personal photos from Chichen, and links to his photos from Tulum, Coba,
Cozumel, Valladolid/Izamal, and Xcaret.
http://www.cris.com/~Yohon/index.html
Visit to the Yucatan, by Peter
and Sylvia Wohlmut
For Balancanché Caves, Becán, Bonampak, Chicanná, Chichén-Itzá,
Cobá, Dzibilchaltún, Edzná, Itzamná, Kabáh,
Kohunlich, Palenque, Sayil, Tulúm, Uxmal, Xlapak, Xpujil, Yaxchilán.
http://www.wohlmut.com/Maya/
Edgar's Mesoamerican
Art Page, by Edgar Martin del Campo
For the National Museum of Anthropology, the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan,
Teotihuacan, Uxmal, Chichén Itzá, Tulum.
http://members.aol.com/emdelcamp/edgar2.htm
Eco Lago
Foundation Homepage, by J. Anthony
For the new Copan Museum and other images from Honduras.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4149/index.html
Conrado Hinojosa's "The
Maya"
For Palenque, Uxmal, Labna, and Sayil.
http://www.dnai.com/~conrado/Maya.html
GB Online
For Tikal: http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/tikal.html
For Palenque: http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/palenque.html
For Tonina: http://pages.prodigy.com/GBonline/tonina.html
Historical
Text Archive of Mississippi State University
This link will bring you directly to their photo section containing modern
and historic photos of Mexico City and its surrounding areas. I would also
recommend following the links you find there to their many resources on
Mexican History.
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/wooton/34/mexphotos/photos.html
