Vol. 11 / No. 2
By: Robert J. Sharer
Chalchuapa: Investigations at a Highland Maya Ceremonial Center
The archaeological ruins of Chalchuapa lie within a broad, fertile valley in the western portion of seldom-visited El Salvador, the […]
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By: Robert J. Sharer
The Quirigua Project, 1974-1979: A brief outline of the development and structure of the research
In December 1973, after over one year of feasibility studies and negotiations in Guatemala, a contract forming the Quirigun Project was […]
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By: Christopher Jones and Robert J. Sharer
Archaeological Investigations in the Site Core of Quirigua: Epigraphic and archaeological data now provide evidence of an occupation history spanning half a millennium
Quirigua’s dynastic and constructional history was of central concern to the site-core excavations. Since we last considered these topics (Jones […]
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Vol. 26 / No. 1
By: Robert J. Sharer
Alfred P. Maudslay: Pioneer Maya Archaeologist: A Review Article
A century ago the splendid ruins of Maya civilization, first made famous by the travel accounts of John Lloyd Stephens […]
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Vol. 27 / No. 3
By: Robert J. Sharer
Introduction – Winter 1985
The civilization created by the ancient Maya is recognized throughout the world as one of the most notable achievements of […]
View ArticleVol. 27 / No. 3
By: Robert J. Sharer
Archaeology and Epigraphy Revisited: An Archaeological Enigma and the Origins of Maya Writing
In a previous paper (Sharer in press), I discussed the question of the origins of Maya civilization and one of […]
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By: Robert J. Sharer, Loa P. Traxler and Julia C. Miller
The Copan Corte: A Window on the Architectural History of a Maya City: Reports from the Field
Sylvanus G. Morley referred to the river cut through the Acropolis at Copan, Honduras, as “the largest archaeological cross-section in […]
View ArticleVol. 41 / No. 2
By: Robert J. Sharer
Archaeology and History in the Royal Acropolis, Copan, Honduras
In a tropical valley on the western edge of Honduras lie the massive ruins of Copan. Here Maya farmers once […]
View ArticleVol. 41 / No. 2
By: Ellen E. Bell, Loa P. Traxler, David W. Sedat and Robert J. Sharer
Uncovering Copan’s Earliest Royal Tombs
The royal tombs found buried deep within the core of the Acropolis are a potent source of information about Early […]
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By: Ellen E. Bell, Robert J. Sharer, David W. Sedat, Marcello A. Canuto and Lynn Grant
The Margarita Tomb at Copan, Honduras: A Research Update
In an earlier issue of Expedition (41[2]), we reported on the first five years of work in an Early Classic […]
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