Connecting Modern Maya with their Past

We often forget that much of the knowledge we have about the ancient Maya was only recently acquired, usually through the work of western academics who come to excavate and decipher the ancients sites and writings. To bridge the knowledge gap between westerners and modern Maya curious about their past, there is an interesting movement called "Mam."

Mam is both the Maya word for "ancestor" and an acronym for "Mayas for Ancient Mayas." The group is described as a "movement — part academic, part spiritual — as the indigenous Maya reunite with their own past, reading the ancient hieroglyphic books and monuments, communicating with their ancestors." more >>

Maya Field Workshop in Copan, Honduras with David Stuart

Those who like to mix travel with learning have a smorgasbord of Maya-related study trips and field workshops in 2012. A few notable ones are taking place in Copan, Honduras, one of the more overlooked grand cities of the Classic Maya world. Among other attractions, Copan is home to the Great Hieroglyphic Stairway, which boasts "the longest single glyphic text known from the ancient Maya world." more >>