This project - funded by NASA, the Yucatan State Government, and INAH (Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History) – set out to:
- Raise the interest of the general public in Maya culture and in astronomy, within the context of past and present solar traditions.
- Highlight Maya astronomical knowledge through unique solar phenomena that mark the seasons in structures at Chichén Itzá, Dzibilchaltún, Oxkintok, and Uxmal.
- Engage Maya youth in science and technology through solar traditions in their own indigenous culture, and also through amazing images of the Sun from space.
- Celebrate the Maya people of today, who contribute proudly towards our future through their rich culture.
The project activities included: a traveling photo exhibit
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Mayan World Alive – and community events and workshops for teachers, students, and the public in California and the Yucatan. Learn more about the project with these reports: