Clovis Comet Debate - The Archaeological Conservancy

T H E A R C H A E O l O G i C A l C O N S E R v A N C y
Oaxaca
When: October 29–November 8, 2010
Where: Mexico
How much: $2,495 per person ($350 single supplement)
Join us in Oaxaca, Mexico during one of the most unusual
festivals anywhere—the Day of the Dead. On this day,
people prepare home altars and cemeteries to welcome
the dead, who are believed to return to enjoy the food
and drink they indulged in while alive. The Day of the
Dead is one of celebrations.
You’ll have the opportunity to explore Oaxaca’s
museums and markets. Our tour will also visit the Mixtecan
and Zapotecan archaeological sites in the region,
including Mitla, Monte Albán, San José Mogote, and Dainzú.
You’ll also see several crafts villages featuring weaving,
pottery, carved animals, and other local art.
Archaeologist John Henderson points to El Castillo,
a huge pyramid at Xunantunich in Belize.
Visitors explore the extensive ruins at Monte Albán,
a city built by the Zapotec and Mixtec.
Belize and Tikal
When: March 13–23, 2010
Where: Belize and Guatemala
How much: $2,795 per person ($375 single supplement)
Our tour begins on the coast of Belize, where you’ll tour
Belize City, see Altun Ha, and take a boat ride up the New
River to Lamanai, a Maya trading center established before
Christ and occupied until a.d.1641. From the coast you’ll
travel to the inner reaches of the country and explore the
splendid mountaintop palace of Cahal Pech.
A ferry ride will take you to the ruins of Xunantunich,
once an important trading center. There you’ll tour El Castillo,
a classic example of the Maya technique of constructing
a pyramid over an older pyramid. From Xunantunich you’ll
visit the recently excavated ceremonial site of Caracol, the
largest Maya site in Belize. You’ll also visit Yaxhá, a city 19
miles southeast of Tikal that features an impressive series of
plazas and platform groups. At Tikal, you’ll spend two days
exploring one of the most magnificent Maya centers situated
in the Petén rain forest. Thought to have had a population
exceeding 75,000, Tikal once spanned an area of more than
25 square miles. John Henderson will lead the tour.
54 fall • 2010
Jim Walker