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Famsi: Archaeological Investigations in the Homul Region (2003) HandoutFamsi: Archaeological Investigations in the Homul Region (2003) Handout
Publisher
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
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9th - 10th
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Handout

Famsi: Archaeological Investigations in the Homul Region (2003)

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Several PDF reports offered at this site offer insights to the sequence of construction by various cultural groups. Very descriptive details of each step of the excavation process and photographs are provided.

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mayan culture

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cival, holmul palace, holmul tomb, la sufricaya, peten, guatemala, teotihuacan culture, pre-columbian mesoamerica

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