Valley of Peace Archaeology (VOPA) Project

Valley of Peace Archaeology (VOPA) Project History of VOPA Research
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VOPA Blogs

VOPA Blog

2010 Extreme Archaeology: Divers Plumb the Mysteries of Sacred Maya Pools

2012 New York Times ‘Scientist at Work’ blogs on 2012 diving expedition at Cara Blanca, Belize

2016 Coring and Exploring Ancient Maya Life
2016 Salvaging the Past in an Ancient Maya Settlement
2016 Drought and Pilgrimage at the Cara Blanca Pools, Belize

2017 Searching for an Ancient Maya Pilgrimage Path: The Elusive Pools
2017 Searching for an Ancient Maya Pilgrimage Path: Fire and Water

2018 Exploring the Unknown: The Motmot Sinkhole
2018 Maya Rituals Unearthed
2018 Finding an Ancient Maya City in the Jungles of Belize

2022  Rescuing Ancient Maya History from the Plow

2022  Exploring an ancestral Maya neighborhood

2024 Unveiling the Ancient Maya’s Relationship to Animals and Nature

Media
2008  Royals Weren’t only Builders of Maya Temples, Archaeologist Finds. U of Illinois News Bureau
2009  Researchers to explore Sacred Maya Pools of Belize. U of Illinois News Bureau
2010  Classic Maya History is Embedded in Commoners’ Homes. U of Illinois News Bureau
2010  Extreme Archaeology: Divers Plumb the Mysteries of Sacred Maya Pools. U of Illinois News Bureau
2019  Ancient Extinct Sloth Tooth in Belize Tells Story of Creature’s Last Year. U of Illinois News Bureau

Valley of Peace Archaeology (VOPA) Project

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