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'''Maya Hieroglyphic Text and Image Archive (Bonn / ClassicMayan)''' – A modern archive of Maya inscriptions with faceted search, photos, drawings, metadata, and ongoing transcription and translation work. One of the best broad inscription archives, although many entries are still incomplete. [https://digitale-sammlungen.ulb.uni-bonn.de/maya Link]
'''Maya Hieroglyphic Text and Image Archive (Bonn / ClassicMayan)''' – A modern archive of Maya inscriptions with faceted search, photos, drawings, metadata, and ongoing transcription and translation work. One of the best broad inscription archives, although many entries are still incomplete. [https://digitale-sammlungen.ulb.uni-bonn.de/maya/nav/index Link]




'''ClassicMayan Portal''' – A major modern research portal for Maya writing and epigraphy. It includes the inscription archive, image archive, bibliography, archaeological site resources, museums, calendar tools, 3D artefacts, and a sign catalog. [https://classicmayan.org/ Link]
'''ClassicMayan Portal''' – A major modern research portal for Maya writing and epigraphy. It includes the inscription archive, image archive, bibliography, archaeological site resources, museums, calendar tools, 3D artefacts, and a sign catalog. [https://classicmayan.org/portal/signcatalog Link]




'''Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions (Peabody / Harvard)''' – The classic Ian Graham-led documentation project. One of the most important scholarly resources for Maya epigraphy, with photographs and detailed line drawings of monuments and inscriptions. [https://peabody.harvard.edu/publication-series/corpus-mayan-hieroglyphic-inscriptions Link]
'''Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions (Peabody / Harvard)''' – The classic Ian Graham-led documentation project. One of the most important scholarly resources for Maya epigraphy, with photographs and detailed line drawings of monuments and inscriptions. [https://peabody.harvard.edu/sites-online Link]




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'''FAMSI main database portal''' – The main entry point for several important Maya-related databases, including Schele materials, MayaVase, Montgomery drawings, Tikal Digital Access, and other research tools. [https://www.famsi.org/ Link]
'''FAMSI main database portal''' – The main entry point for several important Maya-related databases, including Schele materials, MayaVase, Montgomery drawings, Tikal Digital Access, and other research tools. [https://www.famsi.org/ Link]


https://mayaglyphs.org/CWLhtml/LEMQlogo.html
https://mayadecipherment.com/2007/12/
https://pueblosoriginarios.com/mapas/maya.html
https://sketchfab.com/tags/tikal
https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/jungle/
[https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/generative-ai/generative-credits-faq.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com Generative Credits]
https://www.themayanruinswebsite.com/izapa.html
https://mayaruins.com/copan/a1_1176.html
https://www.maya-archaeology.org/Gods_Mayan_pantheon/Gateway_Mayan_Pantheon.php
https://ancientmayaculturaltraits.com/2025/12/20/ancient-maya-hearth-stones/


=== Translation-focused resources ===
=== Translation-focused resources ===
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'''Some Working Notes on the Text of Tikal Stela 31''' – A Mesoweb PDF focused on the reading and interpretation of Tikal Stela 31. A good example of a translation-oriented study of a single inscription. [https://www.mesoweb.com/stuart/notes/Tikal.pdf Link]
'''Some Working Notes on the Text of Tikal Stela 31''' – A Mesoweb PDF focused on the reading and interpretation of Tikal Stela 31. A good example of a translation-oriented study of a single inscription. [https://www.mesoweb.com/stuart/notes/Tikal.pdf Link]


[https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0185-25742007000100002 Sobre Textos en Bonampak]


=== Drawing and image archives ===
=== Drawing and image archives ===
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'''FAMSI Schele Drawings Search Page''' – The older FAMSI gateway for the Schele drawings. Still useful as a search page and points users to the updated collection at AncientAmericas.org. [https://research.famsi.org/schele.html Link]
'''FAMSI Schele Drawings Search Page''' – The older FAMSI gateway for the Schele drawings. Still useful as a search page and points users to the updated collection at AncientAmericas.org. [https://research.famsi.org/schele.html Link] Esta colección tiene más resolución en Ancient Americas.




'''Schele Photo Collection (FAMSI)''' – A searchable photographic archive associated with Linda Schele, useful alongside the drawing collection when looking for visual documentation of monuments, objects, and sites. [https://research.famsi.org/schele_photos.html Link]
'''Schele Photo Collection (FAMSI)''' – A searchable photographic archive associated with Linda Schele, useful alongside the drawing collection when looking for visual documentation of monuments, objects, and sites. [https://research.famsi.org/schele_photos.html Link]


'''Montgomery Drawings Collection (FAMSI)''' – A searchable collection of John Montgomery’s drawings of Maya inscriptions, often with brief comments explaining the content of the text. [https://research.famsi.org/montgomery_list.php?nu=&rowstart=30&search=Tikal Link]
'''Montgomery Drawings Collection (FAMSI)''' – A searchable collection of John Montgomery’s drawings of Maya inscriptions, often with brief comments explaining the content of the text. [https://research.famsi.org/montgomery.html Link]




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'''MayaVase / Justin Kerr Database''' – A major resource for painted ceramic texts, especially rollout photographs of Maya vessels. Some entries include links to translations of the texts and to scholarly essays explaining the inscriptions and iconography. [https://www.mayavase.com/ Main site] [https://research.mayavase.com/ Database] [https://www.mayavase.com/articleopen.html Articles]
'''MayaVase / Justin Kerr Database''' – A major resource for painted ceramic texts, especially rollout photographs of Maya vessels. Some entries include links to translations of the texts and to scholarly essays explaining the inscriptions and iconography. [https://www.mayavase.com/ Main site] [https://research.mayavase.com/ Database] [https://www.mayavase.com/articleopen.html Articles]


=== Site studies, journals, and downloadable publications ===
=== Site studies, journals, and downloadable publications ===
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'''Digital Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs (ClassicMayan)''' – A resource focused on the digital cataloging and classification of Maya signs. Especially useful for sign forms and script analysis. [https://classicmayan.org/portal/doc/246 Link]
'''Digital Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs (ClassicMayan)''' – A resource focused on the digital cataloging and classification of Maya signs. Especially useful for sign forms and script analysis. [https://classicmayan.org/portal/signcatalog Link]




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'''Beginner's Visual Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs''' – A practical visual catalog intended for beginners and intermediate students of the script, useful for identifying common signs and variants. [https://www.mesoweb.com/resources/catalog/Tokovinine_Catalog.pdf Link]
'''Beginner's Visual Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs''' – A practical visual catalog intended for beginners and intermediate students of the script, useful for identifying common signs and variants. [https://www.mesoweb.com/resources/catalog/Tokovinine_Catalog.pdf Link]


=== Learning and study guides ===
=== Learning and study guides ===
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'''Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs''' – A substantial introduction to Maya hieroglyphic writing and epigraphic method. Good for orientation before diving into the larger archives. [https://www.mesoweb.com/resources/handbook/IMH2020.pdf Link]
'''Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs''' – A substantial introduction to Maya hieroglyphic writing and epigraphic method. Good for orientation before diving into the larger archives. [https://www.mesoweb.com/resources/handbook/IMH2020.pdf Link]




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* '''Museo Amparo: Figurilla de mujer maya''' – Example object record from the Museo Amparo Maya holdings. Useful for seeing the level of catalog detail on individual pieces. [https://museoamparo.com/colecciones/pieza/4257/figurilla-de-mujer-maya Link]
* '''Museo Amparo: Figurilla de mujer maya''' – Example object record from the Museo Amparo Maya holdings. Useful for seeing the level of catalog detail on individual pieces. [https://museoamparo.com/colecciones/pieza/4257/figurilla-de-mujer-maya Link]


https://museoamparo.com/colecciones/pieza/525/dintel-labrado-con-dos-personajes-sobrenaturales-y-con-texto-en-el-lateral-frontal


* '''The Walters Art Museum: Maya Polychrome Lidded Urn with Seated Figure''' – Example object record from the Walters Maya holdings, with image download and catalog information. [https://art.thewalters.org/object/48.2793/ Link]
* '''The Walters Art Museum: Maya Polychrome Lidded Urn with Seated Figure''' – Example object record from the Walters Maya holdings, with image download and catalog information. [https://art.thewalters.org/object/48.2793/ Link]
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* '''Denver Art Museum: Effigy Drum Vessel with Hieroglyphic Inscription''' – Example object record from the Denver Maya collection, useful because it includes a substantial discussion of the hieroglyphic text. [https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/1997.351 Link]
* '''Denver Art Museum: Effigy Drum Vessel with Hieroglyphic Inscription''' – Example object record from the Denver Maya collection, useful because it includes a substantial discussion of the hieroglyphic text. [https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/object/1997.351 Link]


== 3D models and reconstructions of Maya cities and monuments ==




== YouTube channels related to Maya culture ==
=== Dedicated reconstructions and interactive explorers ===




=== Dedicated or strongly Maya-focused channels ===
'''MAYA 3D''' – A dedicated reconstruction website with digital reconstructions of major Maya sites. The Chichén Itzá section covers much of the inner area, including El Caracol, El Castillo, the Great Ballcourt, Las Monjas, the Ossuary, the Platform of Venus, and Casa Colorada. [https://www.maya-3d.com/reconstructions/ Link]




* '''Dr Diane Davies''' – Channel by a Maya archaeologist, with videos on the Maya, archaeology, and the rainforest. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNH9Zc6cCZeJtwN5YbHOwUQ Link]
'''Chichén Itzá 3D Explorer''' – A public interactive page focused on the main buildings of Chichén Itzá, useful as a simple visual explorer of the site. [https://www.chichenitza.com/chichen-itza-3d Link]




* '''Living Maya: Language & Culture''' – Channel focused on living Maya language and culture, especially Ch'ol Maya, with lessons, legends, greetings, and community-life videos. [https://www.youtube.com/@LivingMaya Link]
'''CyArk: Chichén Itzá''' – A major digital heritage resource with an overview, exhibit, video, 3D models, in-depth interpretation, resources, and lesson plans for Chichén Itzá, including structures such as El Castillo and the Caracol. [https://www.cyark.org/projects/chichen-itza/3D-Explorer Link] [https://www.cyark.org/projects/chichen-itza/in-depth Link]




* '''Hidden Maya World''' – Documentary-style channel focused on Maya history, science, engineering, astronomy, and major sites such as Tikal. [https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenMayaWorld Link]
'''Google Arts & Culture: Exploring the Maya World''' – A digital exhibition combining ancient Maya history, early documentation, and modern digital technology. Useful for visual storytelling and reconstruction context. [https://artsandculture.google.com/project/exploring-the-maya-world Link]




* '''Belize Q'eqchi Maya Culture''' – Channel with videos on Q'eqchi' Maya cultural practices, music, dance, festivals, and community life in Belize. [https://www.youtube.com/@BelizeQeqchiMayaCulture Link]
'''Google Arts & Culture / British Museum: Preserving Maya Heritage''' – A strong public 3D resource featuring models such as Quiriguá Zoomorph B, the combined casts of Quiriguá Stela E, and casts from Tikal Temple 4. [https://artsandculture.google.com/project/preserving-maya-heritage Link] [https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/stela-e-quirigu%C3%A1-guatemala/rQF7VTAyRdYV1A Link]




=== Research and digital heritage projects ===


=== Broader channels with strong Maya coverage ===


'''MayaArch3D''' – A major research project centered on Copán. Its site includes digital collections, a 3D object viewer, an archaeological database, and project publications related to 3D visualization and analysis of Maya archaeology. [https://mayaarch3d.org/ Link] [https://mayaarch3d.org/en/research/publications/ Link]


* '''Museo Popol Vuh''' – Official channel of the Museo Popol Vuh, with lectures, museum content, and materials related to Maya archaeology and the history of Guatemala. [https://www.youtube.com/museopopolvuh Link]


'''Quiriguá 3D Project''' – A digital heritage project focused on 3D laser scanning and documentation of monuments at Quiriguá, Guatemala. [https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_quirigua_3d/ Link]


* '''Arqueología Guatemalteca''' – Channel focused on Guatemalan archaeology, with many videos on Maya sites such as Yaxhá, Piedras Negras, Aguateca, Cancuén, and Tikal. [https://www.youtube.com/@rqueoguate Link]


'''Palenque 3D Archaeological Atlas''' – A scholarly 3D archaeology project centered on Palenque, focused on building an interoperable digital atlas and visualization workflow for the site. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054823000383 Link]


* '''Ancient Americas''' – A broader channel on the ancient Americas, but with strong Maya coverage, including videos on Maya script, the ''Popol Vuh'', the Classic period, and the Maya collapse. [https://www.youtube.com/@AncientAmericas Link]


'''British Museum / Google Maya Project''' – A major digitization effort that created lifelike 3D models of more than 400 Maya casts from the Maudslay collection and made them available through Google Arts & Culture. [https://www.artec3d.com/cases/british-museum-google-maya-project Link] [https://artsandculture.google.com/story/digitising-the-legacy-of-a-victorian-explorer-the-british-museum/nAWBKkgImooxIA Link]


=== Public 3D model repositories ===


== 3D models and reconstructions of Maya cities and monuments ==


'''Sketchfab: Chichén Itzá Pyramid 3D Reconstruction''' – A downloadable public 3D model of Chichén Itzá. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/chichen-itza-pyramid-3d-reconstruction-a073249838ad419c8beb35ff32bebf3d Link]


=== Dedicated reconstructions and interactive explorers ===


'''Sketchfab: Temple of Inscriptions, Palenque''' – A public 3D model of the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/temple-of-inscriptions-palenque-mexico-2000afe4a2954b3db2d0d4884f7f5e79 Link]


'''MAYA 3D''' – A dedicated reconstruction website with digital reconstructions of major Maya sites. The Chichén Itzá section covers much of the inner area, including El Caracol, El Castillo, the Great Ballcourt, Las Monjas, the Ossuary, the Platform of Venus, and Casa Colorada. [https://www.maya-3d.com/reconstructions/ Link]


'''Sketchfab: Uxmal''' – A downloadable public 3D model entry for Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/uxmal-304cabc916fd442b9dde6499c278def5 Link]


'''Chichén Itzá 3D Explorer''' – A public interactive page focused on the main buildings of Chichén Itzá, useful as a simple visual explorer of the site. [https://www.chichenitza.com/chichen-itza-3d Link]


'''Sketchfab: UXMAL pirámide del adivino''' – A public 3D model focused on the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/uxmal-piramide-del-adivino-af31af7ed1af4893be9361b9f719af5a Link]


'''CyArk: Chichén Itzá''' – A major digital heritage resource with an overview, exhibit, video, 3D models, in-depth interpretation, resources, and lesson plans for Chichén Itzá, including structures such as El Castillo and the Caracol. [https://www.cyark.org/projects/chichen-itza/3D-Explorer Link] [https://www.cyark.org/projects/chichen-itza/in-depth Link]


'''Sketchfab: Chaac, Uxmal''' – A public 3D model of an architectural Chaac element from Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/chaac-uxmal-e09927d2aa324547a56d8be14e4a65da Link]


'''Google Arts & Culture: Exploring the Maya World''' – A digital exhibition combining ancient Maya history, early documentation, and modern digital technology. Useful for visual storytelling and reconstruction context. [https://artsandculture.google.com/project/exploring-the-maya-world Link]


'''Sketchfab: Stela A, Copán, Honduras''' – A photogrammetric 3D model of Copán Stela A. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/stela-a-copan-honduras-4b9e355ac8ac49f2b6a190f0ca2ebaa4 Link]


'''Google Arts & Culture / British Museum: Preserving Maya Heritage''' – A strong public 3D resource featuring models such as Quiriguá Zoomorph B, the combined casts of Quiriguá Stela E, and casts from Tikal Temple 4. [https://artsandculture.google.com/project/preserving-maya-heritage Link] [https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/stela-e-quirigu%C3%A1-guatemala/rQF7VTAyRdYV1A Link]


'''Sketchfab: Altar M, Parque Arqueológico Copán Ruinas''' – A public 3D photogrammetric model of Altar M at Copán. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/altar-m-parque-arqueologico-copan-ruinas-hn-e809bd498f5c4ef08d599b0b6d69ece5 Link]


=== Research and digital heritage projects ===


'''Sketchfab: Modelo 3D Altar Estela N, Copán''' – A public 3D model of Altar/Stela N from Copán. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/modelo-3d-altar-estela-n-copan-4770fe17f21245c1a58a310c06b46ec6 Link]


'''MayaArch3D''' – A major research project centered on Copán. Its site includes digital collections, a 3D object viewer, an archaeological database, and project publications related to 3D visualization and analysis of Maya archaeology. [https://mayaarch3d.org/
Link] [https://mayaarch3d.org/en/research/publications/ Link]


'''Sketchfab collections with Maya material''' – Community-made collections that gather multiple Maya-related models in one place, including monuments, sculptures, vessels, and murals. [https://sketchfab.com/d3v1lman/collections/mayan-4ce267b42e8f4bc985321197bb9e9611 Link] [https://sketchfab.com/virtuanostrum/collections/arqueologia-honduras-80f5d36afbde471a831dc131e1cbce09 Link]


'''Quiriguá 3D Project''' – A digital heritage project focused on 3D laser scanning and documentation of monuments at Quiriguá, Guatemala. [https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cdhgi_quirigua_3d/ Link]


== YouTube channels related to Maya culture ==


'''Palenque 3D Archaeological Atlas''' – A scholarly 3D archaeology project centered on Palenque, focused on building an interoperable digital atlas and visualization workflow for the site. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212054823000383 Link]


=== Dedicated or strongly Maya-focused channels ===


'''British Museum / Google Maya Project''' – A major digitization effort that created lifelike 3D models of more than 400 Maya casts from the Maudslay collection and made them available through Google Arts & Culture. [https://www.artec3d.com/cases/british-museum-google-maya-project
Link] [https://artsandculture.google.com/story/digitising-the-legacy-of-a-victorian-explorer-the-british-museum/nAWBKkgImooxIA Link]




* '''Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia'''
[https://www.youtube.com/@INAHTV Link]


=== Public 3D model repositories ===
* '''Dr Diane Davies''' – Channel by a Maya archaeologist, with videos on the Maya, archaeology, and the rainforest. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNH9Zc6cCZeJtwN5YbHOwUQ Link]




'''Sketchfab: Chichén Itzá Pyramid 3D Reconstruction''' – A downloadable public 3D model of Chichén Itzá. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/chichen-itza-pyramid-3d-reconstruction-a073249838ad419c8beb35ff32bebf3d Link]
* '''Living Maya: Language & Culture''' – Channel focused on living Maya language and culture, especially Ch'ol Maya, with lessons, legends, greetings, and community-life videos. [https://www.youtube.com/@LivingMaya Link]




'''Sketchfab: Temple of Inscriptions, Palenque''' – A public 3D model of the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/temple-of-inscriptions-palenque-mexico-2000afe4a2954b3db2d0d4884f7f5e79 Link]
* '''Hidden Maya World''' – Documentary-style channel focused on Maya history, science, engineering, astronomy, and major sites such as Tikal. [https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenMayaWorld Link]




'''Sketchfab: Uxmal''' – A downloadable public 3D model entry for Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/uxmal-304cabc916fd442b9dde6499c278def5 Link]
* '''Belize Q'eqchi Maya Culture''' – Channel with videos on Q'eqchi' Maya cultural practices, music, dance, festivals, and community life in Belize. [https://www.youtube.com/@BelizeQeqchiMayaCulture Link]




'''Sketchfab: UXMAL pirámide del adivino''' – A public 3D model focused on the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/uxmal-piramide-del-adivino-af31af7ed1af4893be9361b9f719af5a Link]
* '''Xiu Blogger''' Historiador de Mexico [https://www.youtube.com/@xiublogger Link]


=== Broader channels with strong Maya coverage ===


'''Sketchfab: Chaac, Uxmal''' – A public 3D model of an architectural Chaac element from Uxmal. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/chaac-uxmal-e09927d2aa324547a56d8be14e4a65da Link]


* '''Museo Popol Vuh''' – Official channel of the Museo Popol Vuh, with lectures, museum content, and materials related to Maya archaeology and the history of Guatemala. [https://www.youtube.com/museopopolvuh Link]


'''Sketchfab: Stela A, Copán, Honduras''' – A photogrammetric 3D model of Copán Stela A. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/stela-a-copan-honduras-4b9e355ac8ac49f2b6a190f0ca2ebaa4 Link]


* '''Arqueología Guatemalteca''' – Channel focused on Guatemalan archaeology, with many videos on Maya sites such as Yaxhá, Piedras Negras, Aguateca, Cancuén, and Tikal. [https://www.youtube.com/@rqueoguate Link]


'''Sketchfab: Altar M, Parque Arqueológico Copán Ruinas''' – A public 3D photogrammetric model of Altar M at Copán. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/altar-m-parque-arqueologico-copan-ruinas-hn-e809bd498f5c4ef08d599b0b6d69ece5 Link]


* '''Ancient Americas''' – A broader channel on the ancient Americas, but with strong Maya coverage, including videos on Maya script, the ''Popol Vuh'', the Classic period, and the Maya collapse. [https://www.youtube.com/@AncientAmericas Link]


'''Sketchfab: Modelo 3D Altar Estela N, Copán''' – A public 3D model of Altar/Stela N from Copán. [https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/modelo-3d-altar-estela-n-copan-4770fe17f21245c1a58a310c06b46ec6 Link]
=ArcGis Maps=


[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=1a3a1295bf2e4cafab64580182d15367 / MayaForest GIS ]


'''Sketchfab collections with Maya material''' – Community-made collections that gather multiple Maya-related models in one place, including monuments, sculptures, vessels, and murals. [https://sketchfab.com/d3v1lman/collections/mayan-4ce267b42e8f4bc985321197bb9e9611
[https://www.geovisitguatemala.gt/portal/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=76163dbd859040c6a86ecac1c91512ff / Mapa Interactivo del Mundo Maya]
Link] [https://sketchfab.com/virtuanostrum/collections/arqueologia-honduras-80f5d36afbde471a831dc131e1cbce09 Link]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 25 July 2026

Maya epigraphy and inscription resources

Broad inscription corpora and research portals

Maya Hieroglyphic Text and Image Archive (Bonn / ClassicMayan) – A modern archive of Maya inscriptions with faceted search, photos, drawings, metadata, and ongoing transcription and translation work. One of the best broad inscription archives, although many entries are still incomplete. Link


ClassicMayan Portal – A major modern research portal for Maya writing and epigraphy. It includes the inscription archive, image archive, bibliography, archaeological site resources, museums, calendar tools, 3D artefacts, and a sign catalog. Link


Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions (Peabody / Harvard) – The classic Ian Graham-led documentation project. One of the most important scholarly resources for Maya epigraphy, with photographs and detailed line drawings of monuments and inscriptions. Link


Ian Graham archives / CMHI negatives (Peabody Collections) – A collection record for Ian Graham’s Corpus materials, including field notes, drawings, photographs, and negatives. Useful as a pointer to the archival material behind many Corpus publications. Link


FAMSI main database portal – The main entry point for several important Maya-related databases, including Schele materials, MayaVase, Montgomery drawings, Tikal Digital Access, and other research tools. Link

https://mayaglyphs.org/CWLhtml/LEMQlogo.html

https://mayadecipherment.com/2007/12/

https://pueblosoriginarios.com/mapas/maya.html

https://sketchfab.com/tags/tikal

https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/jungle/

Generative Credits

https://www.themayanruinswebsite.com/izapa.html

https://mayaruins.com/copan/a1_1176.html

https://www.maya-archaeology.org/Gods_Mayan_pantheon/Gateway_Mayan_Pantheon.php

https://ancientmayaculturaltraits.com/2025/12/20/ancient-maya-hearth-stones/

Translation-focused resources

Maya Codices – A translation-focused resource with searchable translations and analysis of four Maya codices. Very useful if the priority is to read translated Maya texts, although it focuses on codices rather than a broad monument corpus. Link


The Hieroglyphic Inscriptions of Southern Belize – A downloadable PDF study of inscriptions from southern Belize. Especially useful because it analyzes each text on a glyph-by-glyph basis with transliteration and translation. Link


Some Working Notes on the Text of Tikal Stela 31 – A Mesoweb PDF focused on the reading and interpretation of Tikal Stela 31. A good example of a translation-oriented study of a single inscription. Link


Sobre Textos en Bonampak

Drawing and image archives

Schele Drawing Collection (Ancient Americas / LACMA) – The main online home for the Linda Schele drawings. A large digital archive of drawings, including monument drawings, glyph studies, rollout drawings, and site plans. Link


Ancient Americas at LACMA – A broader portal for high-resolution drawings, photographs, and digital collections from the ancient Americas. Useful as a general entry point beyond the Schele archive itself. Link


FAMSI Schele Drawings Search Page – The older FAMSI gateway for the Schele drawings. Still useful as a search page and points users to the updated collection at AncientAmericas.org. Link Esta colección tiene más resolución en Ancient Americas.


Schele Photo Collection (FAMSI) – A searchable photographic archive associated with Linda Schele, useful alongside the drawing collection when looking for visual documentation of monuments, objects, and sites. Link

Montgomery Drawings Collection (FAMSI) – A searchable collection of John Montgomery’s drawings of Maya inscriptions, often with brief comments explaining the content of the text. Link


Tikal Digital Access Project (FAMSI) – A searchable image archive for Tikal with monument, inscription, and excavation photography. Very useful for site-specific visual documentation. Link


MayaVase / Justin Kerr Database – A major resource for painted ceramic texts, especially rollout photographs of Maya vessels. Some entries include links to translations of the texts and to scholarly essays explaining the inscriptions and iconography. Main site Database Articles

Site studies, journals, and downloadable publications

Mesoweb – One of the most important Maya research websites online. It hosts site studies, epigraphic papers, reference PDFs, and many classic publications useful for inscriptions, iconography, and decipherment. Link


PARI Online Publications – The online publication portal for the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute. It includes many downloadable epigraphic studies, translations, and back issues of The PARI Journal. Link


Sign catalogs, dictionaries, and reference tools

Digital Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs (ClassicMayan) – A resource focused on the digital cataloging and classification of Maya signs. Especially useful for sign forms and script analysis. Link


Maya Hieroglyph Dictionary (FAMSI) – A searchable dictionary by Peter Mathews and Péter Bíró, with drawings by John Montgomery. Useful for looking up words, spellings, and hieroglyphic readings. Link


Classic Maya Vocabulary of Hieroglyphic Readings – A PDF reference work useful alongside inscription corpora. It gives Classic Maya terms with English translations, hieroglyphic spellings, and transliterations. Link


Beginner's Visual Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs – A practical visual catalog intended for beginners and intermediate students of the script, useful for identifying common signs and variants. Link

Learning and study guides

Hieroglyphic Decipherment Guide – A practical guide for understanding Maya glyphs, transliteration conventions, and literal translations. Not a corpus, but very useful when working with inscription resources. Link


Maya Writing: Maya Hieroglyphics Study Guide – A structured study guide with illustrations and decipherments of many words used in Classic Maya inscriptions. Useful as a learning tool alongside the primary archives. Link


Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs – A substantial introduction to Maya hieroglyphic writing and epigraphic method. Good for orientation before diving into the larger archives. Link


Online museum collections of Maya artefacts

Museums with direct collection portals or filtered browse pages

  • Museo Amparo – Museum collection portal with a dedicated Cultura Maya tag page and individual object records. Useful because it also connects many pieces to talks, essays, and digital publications. Link


  • British Museum: Maya collection search – Filtered search page for Maya material in the British Museum collection. Useful for browsing objects by culture/period and findspot. Link


  • The Walters Art Museum: Artwork by Maya – Browse page for works attributed to Maya makers in the Walters online collection. Individual object pages include images, object data, and often downloadable files. Link


  • Penn Museum Online Collections – Searchable digital collections portal with object records, images, highlights, videos, and bibliography. Especially useful for Maya material from sites such as Piedras Negras, Tikal, Caracol, and Chama. Link


  • Harvard Peabody Museum Collections Online – Large collections database connected to the Peabody Museum. Useful for exploring Maya objects, casts, expedition materials, and other collection records, although the interface may require JavaScript. Link


  • Denver Art Museum: Arts of the Ancient Americas – Collection overview page for the museum’s Ancient Americas holdings. The Maya material is noted as a particular strength, especially stone reliefs and ceramics. Link


  • Cleveland Museum of Art: Indigenous Art of the Americas – Collection overview page for the museum’s Indigenous American holdings. Especially strong in Classic Maya works in stone, ceramic, and shell. Link

Representative public object records from major museums with strong Maya holdings

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art (example Maya object record) – Public collection record from the Met’s online collection. A useful entry point for the museum’s Maya ceramics, jade, relief sculpture, and other works in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Link


  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art / LACMA (example Maya object record) – Public collection record from LACMA’s online collections. Useful as an entry point into one of the stronger museum collections of Maya painted ceramics and related Ancient Americas material. Link


  • Brooklyn Museum (example Maya object record) – Public collection record from the Brooklyn Museum’s online collection. A useful entry point into the museum’s Maya holdings in jade, stone, and other media. Link


  • Penn Museum: Stela 14 highlight page – Highlight page for one of the Penn Museum’s best-known Maya monuments from Piedras Negras. Useful as a museum-written introduction to the collection and its historical importance. Link


  • Penn Museum: Stela 14 full object record – Full object page with images, details, and bibliography for Piedras Negras Stela 14. Link


  • Museo Amparo: Figurilla de mujer maya – Example object record from the Museo Amparo Maya holdings. Useful for seeing the level of catalog detail on individual pieces. Link

https://museoamparo.com/colecciones/pieza/525/dintel-labrado-con-dos-personajes-sobrenaturales-y-con-texto-en-el-lateral-frontal

  • The Walters Art Museum: Maya Polychrome Lidded Urn with Seated Figure – Example object record from the Walters Maya holdings, with image download and catalog information. Link


  • Denver Art Museum: Effigy Drum Vessel with Hieroglyphic Inscription – Example object record from the Denver Maya collection, useful because it includes a substantial discussion of the hieroglyphic text. Link

3D models and reconstructions of Maya cities and monuments

Dedicated reconstructions and interactive explorers

MAYA 3D – A dedicated reconstruction website with digital reconstructions of major Maya sites. The Chichén Itzá section covers much of the inner area, including El Caracol, El Castillo, the Great Ballcourt, Las Monjas, the Ossuary, the Platform of Venus, and Casa Colorada. Link


Chichén Itzá 3D Explorer – A public interactive page focused on the main buildings of Chichén Itzá, useful as a simple visual explorer of the site. Link


CyArk: Chichén Itzá – A major digital heritage resource with an overview, exhibit, video, 3D models, in-depth interpretation, resources, and lesson plans for Chichén Itzá, including structures such as El Castillo and the Caracol. Link Link


Google Arts & Culture: Exploring the Maya World – A digital exhibition combining ancient Maya history, early documentation, and modern digital technology. Useful for visual storytelling and reconstruction context. Link


Google Arts & Culture / British Museum: Preserving Maya Heritage – A strong public 3D resource featuring models such as Quiriguá Zoomorph B, the combined casts of Quiriguá Stela E, and casts from Tikal Temple 4. Link Link


Research and digital heritage projects

MayaArch3D – A major research project centered on Copán. Its site includes digital collections, a 3D object viewer, an archaeological database, and project publications related to 3D visualization and analysis of Maya archaeology. Link Link


Quiriguá 3D Project – A digital heritage project focused on 3D laser scanning and documentation of monuments at Quiriguá, Guatemala. Link


Palenque 3D Archaeological Atlas – A scholarly 3D archaeology project centered on Palenque, focused on building an interoperable digital atlas and visualization workflow for the site. Link


British Museum / Google Maya Project – A major digitization effort that created lifelike 3D models of more than 400 Maya casts from the Maudslay collection and made them available through Google Arts & Culture. Link Link

Public 3D model repositories

Sketchfab: Chichén Itzá Pyramid 3D Reconstruction – A downloadable public 3D model of Chichén Itzá. Link


Sketchfab: Temple of Inscriptions, Palenque – A public 3D model of the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque. Link


Sketchfab: Uxmal – A downloadable public 3D model entry for Uxmal. Link


Sketchfab: UXMAL pirámide del adivino – A public 3D model focused on the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal. Link


Sketchfab: Chaac, Uxmal – A public 3D model of an architectural Chaac element from Uxmal. Link


Sketchfab: Stela A, Copán, Honduras – A photogrammetric 3D model of Copán Stela A. Link


Sketchfab: Altar M, Parque Arqueológico Copán Ruinas – A public 3D photogrammetric model of Altar M at Copán. Link


Sketchfab: Modelo 3D Altar Estela N, Copán – A public 3D model of Altar/Stela N from Copán. Link


Sketchfab collections with Maya material – Community-made collections that gather multiple Maya-related models in one place, including monuments, sculptures, vessels, and murals. Link Link


Dedicated or strongly Maya-focused channels

  • Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia

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  • Dr Diane Davies – Channel by a Maya archaeologist, with videos on the Maya, archaeology, and the rainforest. Link


  • Living Maya: Language & Culture – Channel focused on living Maya language and culture, especially Ch'ol Maya, with lessons, legends, greetings, and community-life videos. Link


  • Hidden Maya World – Documentary-style channel focused on Maya history, science, engineering, astronomy, and major sites such as Tikal. Link


  • Belize Q'eqchi Maya Culture – Channel with videos on Q'eqchi' Maya cultural practices, music, dance, festivals, and community life in Belize. Link


  • Xiu Blogger Historiador de Mexico Link

Broader channels with strong Maya coverage

  • Museo Popol Vuh – Official channel of the Museo Popol Vuh, with lectures, museum content, and materials related to Maya archaeology and the history of Guatemala. Link


  • Arqueología Guatemalteca – Channel focused on Guatemalan archaeology, with many videos on Maya sites such as Yaxhá, Piedras Negras, Aguateca, Cancuén, and Tikal. Link


  • Ancient Americas – A broader channel on the ancient Americas, but with strong Maya coverage, including videos on Maya script, the Popol Vuh, the Classic period, and the Maya collapse. Link

ArcGis Maps

/ MayaForest GIS

/ Mapa Interactivo del Mundo Maya

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