Mike in front of the pyramid at the Chiapa de Corzo site earlier this year. The grid marks the intended excavation for this season.
Bruce (kneeling at left) supervising the excavation.
My sister will be the FIRST in line to tell you it ain't at all glamourous. In fact she's anxiously counting down the days till she can board that plane home with our little niece and nephew (Bruce will stay another month or so finishing lab work). But today SHE might even categorize as a payday - long in coming. The New York Times featured an article today about Bruce and the site in Chiapa de Corzo from an interview they did with him several weeks ago. We're looking for National Geogrphic's write up in their Latin America newsletter soon. There have been so many exciting discoveries recently that they've had to keep under wraps because of their agreement with National Geographic. But finally Bruce is receiving some of the recognition that has never come easily to them. He's been doing important work down there for a couple of years, "affiliated" with BYU, but without an actual job.
I know. Don't get me started. Only in academia...
Anyway, check it out. Also, if you read Spanish & you're interested, you can look at these press releases from the Mexican archaeological institute, INAH and the Mexican noticias.
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I know...isn't it great!
I just read it. It sounds awesome! Can't wait to set up a slide projector presentation when Bruce gets home. And although, I know Holly wants to get out of Dodge, I also know she's the kind of gal who could never have been truly happy spending her whole life in suburbia shopping at Walmart. This is something they'll have with them their whole lives, and even the kids are better for it.
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