Francisco Estrada-Belli

Maya archaeologist. Professor. Explorer. Father of two. #decolonize #mayaarchaeology

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The mask of #Maya God G1 from #Chochkitam on the cover of @natgeo latinamerica. @MARI_Tulane @Tulane #mayaarchaeology #guatemala

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The @NatGeoSociety Museum of Exploration opens June 26, 2026. #mayaarchaeology is present!

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On #Maya urbanism see through #lidar https://t.co/PN5lE6Xj1h

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Great article today in The Guardian about the progresses of #mayaarchaeology thanks to #lidar technology and of Maya people in modern society.
On another positive note many Maya forests and sites are now protected by @ACOFOP , i.e. local communities.
https://t.co/Ge9Dg3WEws

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New ARTICLE: A Closer Look at Classic Maya Urbanism at Dzibanche/Kaanu’l through Airborne Lidar Mapping | Latin American Antiquity | Cambridge Core https://t.co/iSNrekbJ4v

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Great to be part of this awesome global initiative with many distinguished remote sensing experts. #lidar https://t.co/Z5gWdBb7ZM

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We (the Middle American Research Institute of @Tulane) are going global!
First stop, Costa Rica!
#LidArc #globaldigitalheritage
Tulane takes leading role in $10 million global archaeology mapping initiative | Tulane University News https://t.co/8MdKHqhnl4

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We (the Middle American Research Institute of @Tulane) are going global!
First stop, Costa Rica!
#LidArc #globaldigitalheritage
Tulane takes leading role in $10 million global archaeology mapping initiative | Tulane University News https://t.co/8MdKHqhnl4

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@mayaarchaeology https://t.co/dMUXWclxD5

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#mayaarchaeology #guatemala #mexico @MARI_GISLAB #MARI @Tulane @NCALM_UH

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#mayaarchaeology #guatemala #mexico @MARI_GISLAB #MARI @Tulane @NCALM_UH

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#mayaarchaeology #guatemala #mexico @MARI_GISLAB #MARI @Tulane @NCALM_UH

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Considering only upland terrain, since wetlands are largely inhabited, we found a staggering average density of 78 structures/km2 in #Campeche and southern #QuintanaRoo vs 30 str/km2 in the #Peten. #mayaarchaeology #lidar @MARI_GISLAB https://t.co/niMe4wz7gy

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New #mayaarchaeology #lidar data analysis at @MARI_GISLAB @Tulane
The population estimates for the central Maya Lowland now reach 9.5 to 16 million. The article will be open access shortly. Preview it here: https://t.co/7jgD7qo2kl
Data: https://t.co/5jz0bxv35K

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Celebrating the 100 years of @Tulane 's @MARI_Tulane and its renewed focus on mapping Maya settlement with #lidar in the @MARI_GISLAB
#mayaarchaeology https://t.co/TIPQqbjh20

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A closer look at how we use #lidar in #mayaarchaeology: https://t.co/NltYOpaf6c #mexico #Campeche

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French quarter fest

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6. No existe calzada arriba del "friso". Es el desplante de la Acropolis. En la misma imagen Hansen traza una calzada que viene desde el este (desde La Danta) que pasa sobre la fachada de la Acropolis Central. Eso no es fraudolento. Es una simple estupidez.
#mayaarchaeology

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Afirmaciones notoriamente falsas soobre El Mirador publicadas por el pseudo arqueólogo Richard Hansen por años y años:
1. La "cuenca Mirador" no es una cuenca. Es una meseta carstica. 1/
#decolonize #mayaarchaeology #MayaBiosphereReserve

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4. El "Friso" no es un friso. Es el relieve de una fachada del basamento piramidal de la Acropolis Central de El Mirador. Vease ubicación en el mapa lidar adjunto, tomado de Hansen et al. 2022.
#decolonize #mayaarchaeology #ReservaBiosferaMaya #guatemala

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@LudovicCelle @Majora__Z Intentional confusion=fraud