Palenque - Digital Maya Heritage

This project aims to define a new approach to the study and preservation of Maya archaeological heritage that can promote digital documentation methods of heritage sites and disseminate results in under-documented areas of Southern Mexico.

To achieve these goals, we have formed a powerful partnership with the Proyecto Regional Palenque (Palenque Regional Project—PREP), developed by Dr. Rodrigo Liendo Stuardo of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). This collaboration also includes UC Berkeley, making it a truly collective effort.

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As part of this project, we are experimenting with new methodologies of online data curation and dissemination as alternative means of dissemination for scholars, students, visitors, and local communities in Chiapas. This includes an open-access collection that features 3D visualization we developed in collaboration with the University of California San Diego Library through the 3D viewer Potree.