Photogravure of plaza in Atitlán from Anne Cary Maudslay and Alfred Percival Maudslay, A Glimpse at Guatemala, and Some Notes on the Ancient Monuments of Central America (London: John Murray, 1899)

The Stuart Collection and other holdings in the Rare Book Collection of UNC-Chapel Hill tell the story of European peoples’ discovery of Maya sites and Maya languages and literary traditions, alongside the dramatic political history of the region and the Maya struggle for autonomy.

This exhibit is hosted in conjunction with the “13 Bak’tun: New Maya Perspectives in 2012” symposium.

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Multimedia
Exhibition Poster: Ancient and Living Maya in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Resources
Symposium Website
News Article: UNC Global News (August 2012)
News Article: UNC News Services (September 2012)