[Dixie Yooper]

Wow, someone who actually studied in that area. I'm just a common citizen who enjoyed Latin American history in the public school system back in the 60's and 70's. They were very big on teaching us history about the western hemisphere back then. The story back then was that the Mayan's were an ancient tribe that vanished, much like the cliff dwellers of the southwest (Anastasie?) and the mound builders of Ohio.

[leilani]

Whoa! Just because I studied a little bit down there doesn't mean it's right! I was running on some very foggy recollections there. We need to find someone who studied more & has a better memory than I.

I will tell you that I knew people there, as well as a few familes here in the US who look very much like the people in the carvings (very short, squarish heads) and who believe themselves to be full-blooded non-mestizo Mayan. In fact, my parents' housekeeper is Quiche Mayan from Guatemala.