Calakmul Story in National Geographic Magazine for September 2016
In the seventh century A.D. the Snake rulers presided over this capital city—in what today is southern Mexico—and its largest structure,...
Joyce E. Taylor and Jeffrey Bashir, two of Samuel Walker Houston's grandchildren.
Last Saturday, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Joyce E. Taylor and Jeffrey Bashir, two of the grandchildren of Samuel Walker...
Public History - Palenque!
On Thursday, June 9, we arose early and packed the van for the trip from Chicanna Ecovillage (in Xpujil, Campeche) to Chablis Hotel (in...
Public History Day Nine - Calakmul - The Snake Kingdom
On Wednesday, June 8, we arose at 5:30 AM to leave our hotel -- Chicanná Ecovillage in Xpujil -- for the archaeological site of Calakmul....
Public History Day Eight - Becán and the trip to Calukmul
On Tuesday, June 7, we checked out of the Francis Drake hotel in Campeche, traveled to the archaeological site at Becán, and then...
Public History Day Seven - Campeche and Edzna
On Monday, June 6, the SHSU group ate breakfast at Hotel Francis Drake in Campeche before departing for the Mayan archaeological site of...
Public History Day Six - Yaal Utzil Cenote and Campeche
On June 5, we left Merida and traveled to Campeche. Alan Cordle, one of Dr. Heath’s colleagues from the 2011 NEH program to Mexico,...
Public History Day Five - Uxmal and Yaxcopoil
On Saturday, June 4, we traveled from Merida to visit the archaeological site at Uxmal. On the way, we stopped at the small village of...
Public History Day Four - Merida
On June 3, we were based in Merida at the Hotel Caribe, which is one block from the principal downtown square called Plaza de Armas or La...
Public History Day Three - Chichén Itzá, Izamal, and Merida
On June 2 – our third day in Mexico – the SHSU study abroad group began bright and early at 7:00 am. Everyone met in the restaurant at...
