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  • What is it like to work on this project?

    This is archaeology-life at San Bartolo-Xultun…when you love what you do and the team you do it with, any work day can be a celebration.

    PRASBX dance video #1 © 2025, Proyecto Regional Arqueológico San Bartolo-Xultun. All rights reserved. Videos by PRASBX Team, edited by H. Hurst. Filmed on location at San Bartolo, Petén, Guatemala, fieldwork authorized by the Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural de Guatemala. Featuring the PRASBX team, music Vivir Mi Vida, Marc Anthony.

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    San Bartolo Camp Renovations

    Life in an archaeological camp deep within the Maya Biosphere Reserve requires teamwork and engineering. While the team sleeps in tents and hammocks, a small number of key structures – our kitchen, laboratory, and sleeping quarters for guards and cooks – are the only permanent buildings in camp. Made from wooden posts and thatch roof, these buildings periodically need to be replaced. Watch the demolition and construction of a new kitch, as well as molding a new stove by hand.

    SB Camp Renovations: © 2025, Proyecto Regional Arqueológico San Bartolo-Xultun. All rights reserved. Video by Riley Mallory. Filmed on location at San Bartolo, Petén, Guatemala, fieldwork authorized by the Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural y Natural de Guatemala. Featuring the PRASBX team and Elvira Mendoza Raymundo de Espino.

Our supporters

Our collaborative research and films resulting from this work were supported by awards from: The National Endowment for the Humanities (#RFW-286709-22, #HAA-280996-21), the National Geographic Society (#NGS-71947R-20), the Culture-Nature Program of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, Peter Swift & Diana McCargo, anonymous donors, and Skidmore College.

Events & Exhibitions

“7000 Fragments” at Tang Museum, Skidmore College (C. Massa/Skidmore College)

“7000 Fragments” at Tang Museum, Skidmore College (C. Massa/Skidmore College)

Interested in hosting an exhibition or lecture?

We have worked with museums throughout the U.S. and internationally to host exhibitions featuring the San Bartolo murals, ancient Maya artistic traditions, and Maya dynastic kingship. Our team of experts regularly presents at academic conferences, for schools, and diverse public groups. Please contact us if you are interested in hosting an exhibition or lecture focused on San Bartolo-Xultun archaeology, cultural heritage, or ecological research.