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Mexican Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History known as INAH for its Spanish abbreviation) is the federal government bureau established in 1939 to guarantee the research, preservation, protection, and promotion of the prehistoric, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and paleontological heritage of Mexico.

This bureau is responsible for the over 110 thousand historical monuments, built between the 16th and 19th centuries, and for 29 thousand archaeological zones found all over the country, although is it estimated there must be 200 thousand sites with archaeological remains. Of these 29,000, 150 are open to the public.

chiapas travel intro FIELD SCHOOLS

You have seen it on TV and always dreamed of joining an archeology dig site. Who knows, maybe "you" could be the one to unearth that one specific object that changes everything.

What you probably never knew is that you can in fact sign on to a dig site as a volunteer. You have to make your way to the dig site and pay for accommodations and food but the pleasure of working is free.

Lay persons are not allowed to work on ruin sites in Mexico. If you are interested you will have to go to Belize or Guatemala.

Unfortunately most sources offering this kind of thing do not have up to date web sites so if you are interested we recommend you contact the person in charge of the project and ask for a schedule and costing.

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    BELIZE POSTCLASSIC PROJECT
    Excavation at Progresso Lagoon - Belize
    SUNY - Albany's Archaeological Field School in Belize

    Dr. Marilyn Masson
    Dept. of Anthropology
    Soc. Sci. 263
    The University at Albany-SUNY
    Albany, NY 12222
    (518) 442-5199 phone (518) 442-5710 fax
    E-Mail: massonma@cnsvax.albany.edu

    THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL IN BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA

    William J. (Skye) Wagner
    Mesoamerican Archaeological
    Research Laboratory
    PRC Bldg. 5MC R7500
    Austin, TX 78712-1100
    Voice: (512) 232-7049
    Fax: (512) 232-7050
    E-Mail: skye@mail.utexas.edu

    Dr. Fred Valdez, Jr.
    Department of Anthropology
    University of Texas at Austin
    Austin, TX 78712
    (Office): (512) 471-0060
    (Lab): (512) 471-5946
    Fax: (512) 232-7050
    E-Mail: fredv@mail.utexas.edu

    BELIZE VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE PROJECT (BVAR)
    Excavations at Baking Pot and Cahal Pech - Belize

    Wm. Clay Poe
    Professor of Archaeology
    Sonoma State University
    E-mail: poe@sonoma.edu20

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