The investigation of past cultures of the modern nationstate of Guatemala through the study and scientific analysis of material remains (i.e., osteological, artifactual, architectural, etc.).
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- Antigua Guatemala The capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, founded in the 16th century, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and are now designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Guatemalan Maya Archeology Brief description of the temples and plazas at Tikal. Includes some information about El Petén and other archeological sites.
- Long-sought Maya City -- Site Q -- found in Guatemala From ScienceNews, a team of scientists including Marcello Canuto, assistant professor of anthropology at Yale, has found incontrovertible proof of Site Q, a long-speculated Mayan city, during a mission to the northwest Peten region of Guatemala.
- New Maya Site Found The ruins of a Maya city have been discovered near a tributary of the Rio San Pedro in northern Guatemala.
- Ancient Guatemala Provides information about the Maya culture and more than 110 ancient archaeological sites in the country.