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A Web site which spotlights the Archeology and Anthropology
of the Americas. Aztecs
There are stories to read, explanations to understand,
pictures to think about, ancient writings to decode,
pictures of artifacts and temples ... even a giant sunstone.
You will be an historian, archaeologist, and an anthropologist
as you untangle the world of the Aztecs.
This Spanish-language kids' site is about Mexico's culture.
It includes some great information about theindigenous
peoples --- their traditional culture and lifestyle,
and theirimpact on modern culture. The site is mostly
in Spanish, but one excellent area---Animals of the
Ancient Miztecs--- is translated into English. Suggest
a favorite
Latin America History
Web Site!
Arte y Arqueología - Pretende se adelanten el estudio y exploración de los territorios denunciados hace largo tiempo y se divulguen los hallazgos que se causaren dentro de ellos. Imperio Omegua, El Dorado y artículos sobre la conquista.
La Guerra del Pacifico - Combates y batallas en las cuales se enfrentaron en guerra Bolivia, Perú y Chile.
Historiadores Online - Trata de favorecer la circulación de información relativa a la problemática latinoamericana entre profesionales y estudiantes del tema.
Americas Society - Member based organization seeking to increase public awareness and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
Latin American Data Base - Searchable archive of articles on politics, economics, human rights, environment, drugs, guerrillas, military and other stories since 1986.
Latin American Studies Association (LASA) - Professional association encouraging effective training, teaching and research in Latin American studies. Features conference information, publications, employment opportunities, and links to related resources.
Conquistadors - Illustrated with period maps, drawings, and letters, this site follows the paths of sixteenth century conquistadors Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Cabeza de Vaca, and Francisco de Orellana.
James Q. Jacobs - Articles and photo galleries about the archaeology, culture and history of the Andes and Mesoamerica.
Latin American Studies Network - Full text of messages exchanged since 1994 on LASNET, an unmoderated discussion list for Latinamericanists.
Latin Americanist Research Resources - This Project seeks to create a prototype for fully connected collections for Latin American studies. Institutional participants in the Project include the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and forty-four ARL Libraries.
Latin
America - History documents archive, publisher,
and sou rce of links to other history sites in the world.
The Historical Text Archive. Webmaster is Don Mabry
South
America - South America during the last 150,000
years.Compiled by Jonathan Adams, Environmental Sciences
Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
TN 37831, USA. Summary of climate conditions.
Links
- Prepared by History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12
teachers
Caribbean
Amerindian Centrelink - Centrepage of all Caribbean
Amerindian communities and educational resources available
on the Web. Conceived, produced, maintained by MAXIMILIAN
C. FORTE, Department of Anthropology, The University
of Adelaide, Australia
Ice
Mummies - NOVA Online presents Ice Mummies; Follow
the daily progress of an archaeological expedition in
search of frozen sacrifices on the summit of Sara Sara
in Peru; Explore the complex and conflicting issues
that arise when a mummy is found -- from who owns it,
to how to study it, to whether it should be put on display.
