Discovery of Oldest-known Maya Calendar
June 6, 2012
AIA member, Boston University professor, and National Geographic Society grantee William Saturno and his team of archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved Maya mural and calendar markings dating back hundreds of years.
Read more at:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/story/2012-05-08/maya-apocalypse-calendar-2012/54879760/1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/06/explorers-journal
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/science/archaeologists-unearth-ancient-maya-calendar-writing.html
The Site Preservation Program is funding the San Bartolo Mural Project thanks to a special gala pledge drive.
Three of the AIA’s professional members were awarded fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies at the 2013 ACLS Annual Meeting.
Read the Program's 2013 Annual Report to learn about its many activities this past year.