Comalcalco: Ancient Site is the Oddball of the Maya World
Unlike virtually every other Maya city or settlement, Comalcalco was built using bricks rather than limestone masonry.
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Rising tides slowly destroy a fishing village in Mexico
A once-thriving fishing village in Mexico is being slowly eaten away by coastal erosion and residents are up in arms about failed promises to relocate them. The families in El Bosque, Tabasco, are examples of climate displacement, said Greenpeace. While 15 remain in imminent danger, another 30 have already pulled up stakes. Although Tabasco Gov….
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Pomoná — punching above its weight and proving that bigger is not always better
Strategically located in the basin of the mighty Usumacinta River, the Maya city of Pomoná used its influence and power to control large amounts of trade, offer logistical assistance to its allies in times of war, and of course, enrich itself. Known in Mayan as Pakbul, meaning “the house of copal,” Pomoná was likely settled…
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The famed Olmec capital of La Venta, more than just giant heads
When one hears the word “Olmec” the first image to come to mind is that of colossal stone heads shrouded by the jungle. But in reality, there is much more to this ancient Mesoamerican civilization than initially meets the eye. The Olmec began to flourish in the middle of the second millennia BCE, during Mesoamerica’s…
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A leak in a Tabasco Pemex oil pipeline causes disastrous fire
A massive fire sparked by a leaking oil duct has created massive environmental damage in Huimanguillo, Tabasco.
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A return to glory for the once forgotten Maya city of Moral de Reforma
If you are reading this, chances are that at one point or another you have dreamed of the “romantic life” of an archaeologist. But if you have any experience at all, or have actually talked to an archaeologist, you will surely know that archaeology is nothing like Indiana Jones movies or Tomb Raider video games…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now