I need to find private high schools and colleges in the US that have a
travel history.  I would prefer cultural, archaeological,
sociological, or Spanish based societies or departments that have
traveled, such as the private Filmore College Archaeology or
Anthropology Society or Spanish Club traveled to Mexico in 1999.  We
may even find schools/centers/organizations such as the one I just
worked with that is a private boarding school for young people who
have had drug problems.

The travel program may be part of a course curriculum, Introduction to
Maya Archaeology, Mesoamerican Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology or
other related courses or could have been an independent trip organized
by a faculty memeber.

Private schools that have a history of natural history, environmental,
rainforest ecology, or other study abroad or educational travel in
Central or South America would be fine too.  I am looking for a pretty
narrow audience focus with offering Maya Archaeology and Natural
History Programs to Belize.

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Clarification of Question by how-ga on 05 Dec 2002 07:07 PST

I think this MAY be difficult to find information on but I am hoping
we may be able to come up with anywhere from 50 to 100 schools
addresses and/or contact information.  I would prefer MORE but we may
have to discuss payment options if this takes more time then I am
allowing.

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Request for Question Clarification by fsw-ga on 05 Dec 2002 11:50 PST

Hello,

I have found some information for you, but I want to cull through it
to meet your criteria. You do not want information for public high
schools or public universities, right? If I understand your question
correctly, you are looking only for private institutions, correct?

fsw

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Clarification of Question by how-ga on 05 Dec 2002 12:12 PST

Dear FSW:  You are right, I only want private high schools, colleges,
boarding schools, or academy's.  The tour program to Belize is high
end and a bit expensive so I will start with private schools first. 
Thanks for your work on this it will save me so much time!  how-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by fsw-ga on 05 Dec 2002 13:36 PST

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. In culling the list for you,
I see that I have far more public schools than private ones. I am not
comfortable posting only a few as an answer. Hopefully another
researcher will be able to find a more comprehensive list for you.

Best wishes,
fsw

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 06 Dec 2002 13:41 PST

Hello fsw-ga,

I’ve been working on your question and find that the restriction of “I
only want private high schools, colleges, boarding schools, or
academy's” may make it impossible to meet your goal of 50-100 schools.
I’m wondering if this restriction best serves your needs.

I’ve identified sources that could easily meet your goal of 50-100
schools if you include public institutions. You think they may not be
an appropriate target because of the costs associated with your
program. A cursory check of the programs offered by public schools
shows that they’re very expensive. I think a review of the public
school programs might change your mind. Here are a couple of examples:

http://www.uwsp.edu/studyabroad/
Costa Rica Winterim, TROPICAL ECOLOGY
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
December 27, 2002 - January 16, 2003
Cost $3,275 – 3,475 (tentative) This includes airfare (Chicago-San
Jose-Chicago), lectures, accommodation, most meals, in country
transportation, receptions, and Wisconsin undergraduate tuition. 
Surcharge for Minnesota residents (with approved reciprocity) and
substantial surcharge for non-residents.

http://oip.binghamton.edu/Belize/costs.htm
Binghamton Belize - State University New York - Binghamton
The Program Fee for the semester is $4,000, (2001-2002) which covers
the cost of orientation placement, the development seminar,
administration, room and board. Participants also pay SUNY tuition and
university fee. Costs not included in the Program Fee include
passport, SUNY mandated health insurance, roundtrip airfare and
incidental expenses estimated at $1,615.


I’ve also reviewed your other questions and I’m wondering if you’re
looking to attract students/participants to the project you describe
in Question ID: 38034. “The project teaches, through training courses,
metal
working in jewelry and ceramic production (craft specilization) based
on ancient Maya designs.” If yes, it might be possible to take a
different approach to market your programs to adult leisure travelers.
There are many community education, university extension, and
elederhostel programs that teach this type of topics. Since they’re
directed at adults with disposable income, the cost is more acceptable
than the traditional-age academic student programs.

I would really like to work on your project but I’m stuck until I get
more direction from you. Please clarify so we can move forward.
czh

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Clarification of Question by how-ga on 07 Dec 2002 07:14 PST

Dear Czh:  Thanks for working on the project.  I had a feeling it
might be a tough one.  The metals project is a different non-profit
community service/enhancement program in which we teach the villagers
how to make jewelry.

Schools tend to have more repeat business then other organizations,
like chapters of the Florida Anthropological Society that have the
same members from year to year.  The large public universities will
often do the program I am offering themselves, that is to say their
study abroad offices can handle all the logistics and program
arrangements that I would provide and charge for.  Some of the smaller
private schools may not have this infrastructure in place and be more
interested.  Also, public schools have many more restrictions in terms
of travel requirements, safety, and insurance.  BUT I looked over both
of the programs you found and I was most intersted in their concepts
and structure.  At this point I guess we should compile as many
examples and places I could at least attempt to contact to get the
word out there.  I would prefer private, if we could find private
colleges that offer anthropology or sociology courses in Maya or
Mesoamerican archaeology, I could then contact the instructors who if
they organize the tour and get 10 sign ups they would go free.  I
could also look over public school programs you find and contact them
also.

My niche will be a Belize field based Maya archaeology with natural
history curriculum with hands on community service.  Direct monetary
contributions will be derived from program costs and go to academic
research and community enhancement.  If I were to have more questions
could I choose you to work on it?  If not, can we change the structure
of this question, say increase the list price and technically still be
on the same question which was locked in by you?

Thanks!  
how

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 07 Dec 2002 12:38 PST

Hello again,

Thank you for your detailed answer. I now have a much better idea of
what you're looking for. I'd love to finish answering this question.
I'm not sure about the number of programs I can find and I will have
to decline if you hold me to 50-100. I don't think absolute numbers
are most important at this point of your research. I think you're
looking for likely prospects who would be interested in your programs.
This might mean identifying similar programs to other countries as
well as the academic departments in the US. Are you interested in
students from other countries? In my preliminary research I ran across
some travel abroad programs from Europe as well.

I don't have a lock on the question until I choose to answer. As long
as it's in the clarification process it's open to all researchers.
Researchers will generally honor your request if you say you want a
particular researcher to answer your question. Here's how it's done.
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=120517
I look forward to your further clarifications but I'll get moving on
dooing the research. I have prior commitments for the weekend so I may
not be able to respond to you until Monday.
czh

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Clarification of Question by how-ga on 07 Dec 2002 18:08 PST

Dear Czh:

No worries on the number of organizations you come up with.  I would
be interested in programs from Europe too, it is a little harder to
make contact via phone and mail but again it is good for me to see
what is out there.  I will look for more around Monday.  Thanks!  how

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Clarification of Question by how-ga on 08 Dec 2002 18:35 PST

Dear Czh:  I keep thinking about the fact it would be good to also on
top of schools that have travel histories to have a list of private
schools that have Maya or Mesoamerican Archaeology courses because I
could contact the instructors and offer the program to them to build
into their curriculum or offer the trip during the summer.  This
should help get the results up there a bit.  Thanks for your help!
Laura

Hello fsw-ga,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to research your question. I
was surprised at how many programs there are that include study abroad
in Belize. I’ve categorized what I found according to your preference
for finding private institutions above all. I’ve organized the schools
and programs for ones that are specific to Belize first, followed by
additional Mayan/Mesoamerican resources and finishing up with some
additional programs that might be fruitful to explore. I hope these
links will give you a start and help you to determine what is
available and what should be the next steps.

Please ask for clarification for any of this. Good wishes for making
your program a great success.
czh

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
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Belize -- Multi-School Study Abroad Programs
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http://www.studyabroad.com/content/portals/Belize_port.html
Belize Study Abroad Programs

http://www.auip.com/
American Universities International Program (AUIP)
http://www.auip.com/belize/belizeindex.htm
Program available through many colleges and universities worldwide.
Ann Belisle , Program Director in Belize
Phone: (011)-501-8-22029 
Fax: (011)-501-8-20007
#6 Toledo Street (Box 300) 
Belmopan, Belize 
CENTRAL AMERICA
Email: beaus@btl.net

http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/Belize.html
Specialty Travel Guide – Belize Travel
List of over a dozen Adventure Learning Tours

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General -- Multi-School Study Abroad Programs
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http://www.famsi.org/
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.
268 South Suncoast Boulevard
Crystal River, Florida 34429-5498
General Inquiries: famsi@famsi.org

http://www.experiment.org/membership.htm
Experiment in International Living
You can propose a program if they don’t already have one in your
country.
World Learning/US Experiment
PO Box 676, Kipling Road
Brattleboro VT 05302 
phone: 1 802 257 7751 fax: 1 802 258 3248 
toll free phone (within USA): 1 800 345 2929 
email World Learning: info@worldlearning.org 
US Experiment: eil@worldlearning.org 
web: http://www.usexperiment.org/ 
Jim Cramer, president 

American Field Service (AFS)
http://www.afs.org/partners/afshome3.htm
AFS  Programs and Countries
You're only limited by your imagination, and AFS opens up a world of
adventure by offering exchange programs in over 50 countries.
Unfortunately AFS programs are not in the country that you are looking
for. However, below is a list of the general programs that AFS offers,
allowing nearly 10,000 participants annually to adjust program focus
according to their individual needs.
AFS INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS, INC.
17th Floor
71 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010-4102 USA
Office Phone: (1) (212) 807-8686
Office Fax: (1) (212) 807-1001
Office E-Mail: info-others@afs.org

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Belize – Private School Programs
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http://web.bu.edu/abroad/countries/belize/index.html
Boston University -- independent, coeducational, and non-sectarian
Belize Archaeological Field School
Boston University International Programs
232 Bay State Road, 5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Phone: 617.353.9888
FAX: 617.353.5402
Email: abroad@bu.edu

http://www.sit.edu/about.html
The School for International Training is accredited by the New England
Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental,
nationally recognized organization.
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/latinamerica/belize.html
Belize: Natural and Cultural Ecology
Kipling Road, 
P.O. Box 676, 
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676
Phone: (802) 257-7751    Toll Free Within the US: (800) 257-7751
Fax: (802) 258-3248 Email: info@sit.edu

http://www.fdu.edu/visitorcenter/
Fairleigh Dickinson University -- The largest private university in
New Jersey, FDU is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational,
multicampus institution.
http://www.fduglobalstudy.com/whatisit.html
Global Study Certificate
This certificate program allows students to combine their studies,
area of interest, and/or career goals with the flexibility of
traveling where and when they want.
Global Study Certificate Program
Rothman Institute - FDU
285 Madison Avenue 
Madison, NJ 07940
973-443-8480
973-443-8847
info@globalstudycertificate.com

http://www.stmatthews.edu/mission.html
St. Matthew's University School of Medicine
1750 W Broadway St. Suite 114
Oviedo, FL 32765 USA
Phone: 1-800-498-9700
Program in Ambergris Caye, Belize
Through an affiliation with St. Joseph's College of Maine, St.
Matthew's students can earn a Master of Science in Health Services

http://www.sjcme.edu/
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 
278 Whites Bridge Road
Standish, ME 04084
800-752-4723
Saint Joseph's College, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is a
liberal arts college that nurtures intellectual, spiritual, and social
growth in students of all ages and all faiths within a value-centered
environment. Administration (MSHSA) degree from SJC while they are
completing the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree with SMU.

http://www.cornell.edu/CUFACTS/
Affiliations Cornell is a private endowed university and the federal
land-grant institution of New York State. It is a member of the Ivy
League and a partner of the State University of New York.
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/CUAbroad/programchoices/commonprogs.asp
Cornell University’s programs in Belize are affiliated with Boston
University and the School for International Training.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
170 Uris Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
phone : (607) 255-6370
fax : (607) 254-5000

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Belize – State/Public School Programs
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http://www.studyabroad.com/suny/cortland/belize.html
State University New York – Cortland
Development Internships in Belize, Central America
Ecology and Economy in Belize
International Programs Office
Old Main, Room B -15
SUNY Cortland
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 753-2209
Fax: (607) 753-5989
E-mail: ogdenj@cortland.edu

http://www.gmu.edu/
George Mason University
http://globaled.gmu.edu/spring03/belize.html
Belize & Tikal -- "Reefs, Ruins & Rainforest"
Tanith Fowler Corsi, Program Officer
Center for Global Education, George Mason University
Johnson Center, Room 235
4400 University Drive - Mailstop 2B8
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444
Telephone: (703)993-2154
Toll free telephone: (866)GMU-1-CGE or (866)468-1243
Fax: (703)993-2153
E-mail: tfcorsi@gmu.edu

http://bss.sfsu.edu/ir/internships/regional.htm
San Francisco State University
Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) -
Private research and educational facility that offers internships to
self-motivated individuals with strong interests in conservation and
sustainable living.
http://www.bfreebelize.org/whatis.html
Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education

http://www.olemiss.edu/
University of Mississippi
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/belize.html
Field Studies in Belize 

http://www.gwu.edu/
George Washington University
http://www.gwu.edu/~specprog/abroad/belize.html
Institute for Global Management and Research
Sustainable Tourism Development in Belize

http://www.umb.edu/
University of Massachusetts
http://www.umb.edu/faculty_staff/academic_affairs/international/study_abroad.htm
Field School in Prehistoric Archaeology in Belize, Central America
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
617-287-5000

http://www.valdosta.edu/
Valdosta University
Telephone:  (800) 618-1878
1500 N Patterson St, Valdosta, Georgia USA 31698
http://www.valdosta.edu/oip/
Participates in Belize program from Murray State University
http://www.murraystate.edu/cobec/
Murray State University, Murray, KY
http://www.murraystate.edu/cobec/
Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC)

http://www.umd.edu/
University of Maryland
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/UgradInfo/Opportunities/StudyAbroad/.sahome/programs/januaryprg/Belize/
Mayan Culture and the Interface between Tropical Rainforests and Coral
Reefs
Program led by Dr. Lee Hellman 
The Study Abroad Office
University of Maryland
3125 Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: (301) 314-7746
Fax: (301) 314-9347
E-mail: studyabr@deans.umd.edu

http://www.swt.edu/
Southwest Texas State University

http://www.ideal.swt.edu/extension/study_abroad/
Belize, San Ignacio, Anthropology 4630
Dr. James Garber
(512) 245 - 8272 

http://www.buffalo.edu/
State University of New York at Buffalo
http://wings.buffalo.edu/studyabroad/sub.cgi?program=yucatan&sec=pro
To Ancient Art and Cities of the Maya in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico
Dr. Geoffrey Braswell, Program Director and UB Anthropology faculty
member.
Study Abroad Programs
Office of International Education
University at Buffalo
210 Talbert Hall, Box 601604
Buffalo, NY 14260-1604 
Telephone: 716-645-3912
Fax: 716-645-6197
E-mail: studyabroad@buffalo.edu
Web: www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad 

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MAYAN AND MEZOAMERICAN FIELD STUDIES PROGRAMS
=============================================

http://www.tulane.edu/
Tulane University is a private, non-sectarian research university with
11 schools and colleges.
http://www.tulane.edu/~intl/guatemalaprograms.html
Guatemala Programs
Kaqchikel Maya Intensive Language & Culture in Guatemala
Judith M. Maxwell 
Department of Anthropology
Tulane University 
100 Jones Hall 
New Orleans,  LA  70118 
rtsclas@tulane.edu

San Lorenzo Valley High School in Santa Cruz, California
http://www.slvhs.slv.k12.ca.us/
7105 Highway 9
Felton, CA  95018-9718
831-335-3238
In June 1998, twelve students and two teachers from San Lorenzo Valley
High School in Santa Cruz, California visited Guatemala for an intense
two and a half weeks of study, homestay and travel to famous cities
and historical sites around the country.
http://www.casaxelaju.com/yumkax/sample.htm
Yum Kax High School Program
Casa Xelaju - Offers Spanish and Mayan classes internships, volunteer
work, Latin America studies and educational travel tours in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Dr. Steven J. Tash
POB 6501
Irvine, CA 92623-6501
Phone: 714-552-8332, 9 AM to 9 PM PST
Fax: 714-552-0740
E-mail: travelstudy@juno.com 

http://www.nl.edu/campuses.html
National-Louis University
http://www.nl.edu/nlu_cas/study_abroad/yucatan.html
Exploring the Mayan World and LAA 495: Mayan Art
Dr. Costas Spirou and Marion Kissane
Jerome V. Green, Coordinator, College of Arts and Sciences,
847-465-0575, ext. 5538, e-mail: jgre@wheeling1.nl.edu.

http://www.udel.edu/
University of Delaware
http://international.udel.edu/studyabroad/programs/database.asp?PWDID=69
Center for International Studies
Introduction to Maya Archaeology
Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America
Political Culture by Country: Politics and Culture of the Yucatan
Peninsula
Sue Davis 
Faculty Director 
Department of Political Science 
307 Smith Hall 
Phone:(302) 831-1934 
Email: suedavis@udel.edu 
Norman Schwartz 
Faculty Director 
Department of Anthropology 
110 Munroe 
Phone:(302) 831-1856 
Email: nbsanth@udel.edu

http://www.aug.edu/
Augusta State University, 
2500 Walton Way, Augusta GA 30904, 800- 341-4373
http://www.aug.edu/study_abroad.htm
Mexico 
A Cultural Immersion Program. Take language classes at Universidad
Veracruzana in Xalapa while you live with host families. Approximate
Cost: $1200, which includes airfare, homestays, meals, field trips,
and language classes. A Field Session in Mesoamerican Archaeology.
Take field trips to Zempoala, El Tajin, and the Anthropology Museum
and study archaeology. Approximate Cost: $3306.32 for 9 credits, which
includes airfare, housing, 2 meals per day, and field trips.

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UNIVERSITIES WITH MAYAN AND MEZOAMERICAN DEPARTMENTS
====================================================

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/
Vanderbilt University
http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/clais/facultyandstaff
Center for Latin American and Iberian Studies

http://www.utexas.edu/international/ogs/areastudies.html
University of Texas, Austin
http://www.io.utexas.edu/studyabroad/search/
The University of Texas Study Abroad Office offers over 450 study
abroad programs to over 80 countries.
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/llilas/faculty/index.html
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
FACULTY
Nikolai Grube 
Department: Art & Art History 
Current Regional Interest: Mesoamerica; Mexico; Guatemala; Belize;
Honduras
Current Research: Ancient American Studies; Maya Epigraphy
Brian Stross 
Department: Anthropology 
Current Regional Interest: Mexico; Guatemala; Belize 
Current Research: Mayan Iconography & Epigraphy and Language
Prehistory Research; Linguistic Anthropology; Middle American Indians;
Symbolism and Iconography
Fred Valdez, Jr. 
Department: Anthropology 
Current Regional Interest: Belize 
Current Research: Maya Tombs in Belize; Study of Material Culture;
Settlement Patterns and Small Site Studies

http://www.sfsu.edu
San Francisco State University
http://online.sfsu.edu/~kbruhns/
Karen Olsen Bruhns
Department of Anthropology,
San Francisco State University,
1600 Holloway Avenue,
San Francisco, CA 94123
415 338 1435
Fax 415 338 1642

http://www.albany.edu/lacs/
DEPARTMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES

http://www.trinity.edu/departments/study_abroad/currently.htm
Trinity University Study Abroad 
Donald Clark; Director

International Programs Office
Chapman Center Rm. 230
Trinity University
715 Stadium Drive
San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
(210)999-7313 Voice      (210)999-7305 Fax
e-mail: nerickse@trinity.edu


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MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
==================================

The BioEsfera Project
http://www.rice.edu/%7Esolis/bioesfera/bioesfera.home.html
Carlos R. Solís [solis@rice.edu] 
Center for technology in Teaching and Learning
Rice University
BioEsfera was developed by Dr. Carlos R. Solís, of Rice University ,
as a response to the need to train teachers in Spanish and
Conservation Biology, and to provide an opportunity for the
acquisition of new cultural perspectives in a society that
characterizes itself for its diverse ethnic and cultural composition.

IE3 Global Internships
http://ie3global.orst.edu/overview2.html
IE3 Global Internships (formerly Global Graduates - The Oregon
International Internship Program) was created by the Oregon University
System to provide university students with an improved understanding
of global issues and equip them with professional experience and
international competence. Since the beginning of the program in 1995,
over 700 interns have been placed in 32 countries worldwide.
IE3 Global Internships
444 Snell Hall - Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-6424
ie3global@orst.edu
Although this is a public university program, it looks like it would
be a good candidate because they place students in very diverse
programs and would probably welcome new additions.

http://www.cyberpursuits.com/archeo/sa-arch.asp
South and MesoAmerican Archeology

http://home.tiscali.cz:8080/~cz307421/sa-arch.asp.htm
Mesoamerican Archaeology WWW page

http://www.angelfire.com/zine/meso/mesolinks.html
Pre-Columbian Archaeology Related Links

http://www.marquette.edu/library/sites/anthropology.html
Archaeology

http://www.archeologytoday.com/links/mesoamericamesoamerican.html
Mesoamerica Mesoamerican


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SEARCH STRATEGY
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school travel programs
belize study programs
study abroad mayan
study abroad Mesoamerican Archaeology

Czh even organized all the web pages that were found by category so I
knew which part of my question they fit into.  We went back and forth
with clarifications and it ended up working out great.  Good work!