Archaeologist William Saturno scrapes ancient debris from a scribe’s painting-filled, roughly 1,200-year-old home in Guatemala. Calculations on the walls refer to dates after December 21, 2012
Lighted by a photographer’s lamps, a painting of the likely scribe glows within the newfound chamber, found after one of Saturno’s undergraduate students had investigated a looters’ tunnel.
Four numbers, written in columns on the house’s north wall, are Maya “Long Count” dates—one of which was nearly 7,000 years in the future. Saturno’s research suggests that these dates likely recorded astronomical cycles, such as lunar eclipses or the movements of planets.
Three figures sit in a composite photograph of the interior. The black portrait (left) is one of three nearly identical seated men (two are not shown). At center is what’s thought to be the scribe, holding a paintbrush. At right is a Maya king, bedecked in blue feathers. Read more.
Archaeological Periodical
I have a lot I want to do with my life.
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Tomorrow.
I have been preparing my entire life to be an archaeologist. Since I was seven years old I have dreamt of this and studied for this and done everything possible to do from here and now, finally, I am going to the field.
It is impossible to describe how excited I am.
Like, this is the dream. This is what I have wanted for as long as I can remember and it’s actually happening. Even though everyone told me that it was ridiculous and that I should pick something else to do and that I would never succeed, it’s finally happening. I am going into the field and am going to do actual archaeology. Not textbook archaeology or lab work or GIS analysis, but actual excavation on site where these people actually lived.
I cannot remember the last time I was this excited.
LIKE THE MOMENT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE IS HAPPENING TOMORROW
HI MY NAME IS CAITLIN AND TOMORROW I WILL BE IN BELIZE
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Update: Pictures: New Maya Mural 
So Saturno is kinda my professor and I kinda got to see pictures of these and in depth analysis months before they were released to the public and my life is actually kinda awesome.
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Still hoping… Maybe when I finish my PhD in six years time?
I GET TO GO HERE.
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Belize in one week! Any suggestions on what to bring?
I have the list of materials that they gave us but since this is my first time in the field I’d love to hear suggestions!
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