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THE ACCIDENTAL MAYANIST - The Epic Life of Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Russian-American Tatiana Proskouriakoff Born in 1909 in the Siberian city of Tomsk, Tatiana Proskouriakoff departed Russia in 1915 when...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Nov 15, 20234 min read


PAINTED WALLS - The Maya Murals of Bonampak
Though Carlos Frey and John Bourne were the first westerners to arrive at the ancient city of Bonampak, Chiapas in February 1946, and...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Sep 29, 20232 min read


LADY KABAL XOC: Royal Consort of Yaxchilan
Lady K’abal Xook pulling a thorned rope through her tongue, Lintel 24 from Yaxchilan (Now housed in the British Museum) Nestled deep...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Aug 11, 20235 min read


LA REINA DE LA SELVA: The Adventures of Trudi Duby Blom
Trudi Blom - July 7, 1901 - December 23, 1993 Born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1901, Trudi Duby Blom (née Lörtscher) exhibited a rebellious...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Aug 11, 20235 min read


MOON GODDESS OF THE MAYA: The Appropriation of Ix-Chel
Chac-Chel, the aged mid-wife goddess weaving on a backstrap loom. Scholars interpret the loom weaving to be the placenta, and thread the...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Aug 11, 20239 min read


THE LEGENDARY QUETZALCOATL: From Olmec to the Mexica
The oldest relic of Quetzalcoatl begins with the ancient Olmec, who dwelled in southern Mexico from approximately 1200-400 BCE, and is...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jun 14, 20236 min read
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