MRP News

October Newsletter

Attached is another update from MRP about our efforts in Yaxunah.

Download oct_newsletter.pdf

Lost Comrades

Are you looking for a lost friend? Someone with whom you shared a trench or cabana? Here is one place to start. Post a comment with the name of the person that you are looking for and the year that you were at MRP. Maybe someone will have their email address or a web site to go to.

September Update

Here it is, all the news that is fit to print, and only a month late at that.

Download sept_newsletter.pdf

New Format

Here at the MRP home base, we are in the process of redisigning our web presence. If you have visited the Maya Research message board recently you will notice that it is being spammed regularly. The move to a blog format is partially in response to this. It is also an attempt on our part to make the site more timely and more responsive to our visitors and members.

Visitors to the site can still start new conversation threads. Click on the New Post link in the side bar. This will open up an e-mail window that will allow anyone to submit a post. Unlike the old message board the MRP Blog will be monitored. For the time being I will have to approve all new conversation threads before they are posted

If you have any comments or suggestions, submit a new conversation or e-mail me directly. Thank you for your support in this. See you all in the trenches.

Tim Preston

Cabanas and bed

Subject: Cabanas and bed	Date: 03-05-2007
Author: Michael Watson
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew the size of the beds we will be sleeping on (for bed sheet purposes) and I was also wondering if anyone knew if we are sharing them or not. Thanks Michael Watson

Subject: RE: Cabanas and bed	Date: 03-05-2007
Author: Leslie
I was wondering that too. I've seen pictures of the cabannas from other people who have gone to blue creek before. The beds look like average twin beds in the picture.

Subject: RE: RE: Cabanas and bed	Date: 03-05-2007
Author: Greg Savoie
You are right Leslie, they are twin bed size. I would recommend bringing two sets so that you can always have a clean set of sheets while the other is being washed.

Subject: RE: RE: RE: Cabanas and bed	Date: 04-05-2007
Author: Dale
I would suggest a light blanket since nights can get quite cool. And if you have room a pillow will be nice.

2006 Photos

Hi everyone....a belated announcement...but Greg Savoie has posted some of his photos from Blue Creek this summer on the web at

www.imaginestation.com

the member name is "archdl" and the password is "maya"

Enjoy!

Blue Creek & Ambergris books

Hi everyone! I hate to be hawking my own wares, but I know many of you have asked when these will be available. You can now pre-order The Nature of an Ancient Maya City: Resources, Interaction, and Power at Blue Creek, Belize or Ancient Maya Traders of Ambergris Caye through Amazon.com by clicking on the link below. If that doesn't work, just go to Amazon.com and search for "Guderjan" Buy lots of them! http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-8410865-9862549?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=guderjan&Go.x=7&Go.y=9

Subject: RE: Blue Creek & Ambergris books	Date: 17-08-2007
Author: Alta
Thanks for the info, Tom. Had tried to go through Alabama Press unsuccessfully. Will try Amazon.

Blue Creek wrap-up!

Many thanks to everyone who contributed so much to our successful field season at Blue Creek!

Charles Choi passes along some video of teh excavation -- just click to this link.

http://www.geocities.com/cqchoi/indexframevideos.html#belize2007

Thanks Charles!