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Maya Blue and How It Was Made
“Maya Blue” was a blue pigment invented by the Maya culture around 800 A.D. This unique pigment resists fading and is resistant to many chemical solvents. It was used on murals, buildings, ceramics, sculptures and codices. Here is an example … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Bonampak, Campeche state, Chiapas, Chichen Itza, Cuba, Dean Arnold, Jaina Island, Juan Gerson, Maya, Maya Blue, Mesoamerica, Puebla state
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Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans
OK, this is a tricky title. It’s not that a lost Maya city was discovered somewhere in the city of New Orleans. It’s that a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the U.S., using lidar technology, … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged BBC, Calakmul, Campeche state, Lidar technology, Louisiana, Luke Auld-Thomas, Marcello Canuto, New Orleans, The Maya, Tulane University, U.S.A., Xpujil
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The Maya Train
The Maya Train (Tren Maya), a project begun during the previous administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was recently completed. Here’s a photo of the Maya Train in the Merida station: The Maya Train is located in the Yucatan … Continue reading