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The PARI Journal Vol. VIII, No. 3
Winter 2008
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The Palenque Sarcophagus Story
By Merle Greene Robertson

Rocks, Ropes, and Maya Boats; Stone Bollards at Ancient Waterfronts
Along the Usumacinta: Yaxchilan, Mexico to El Porvenir, Guatemala
By Ronald L. Canter and Dave Pentecost

Morley's Diary: April 25, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

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The PARI Journal Vol. VIII, No. 2
Fall 2007
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The Lost Field Notebook Restored
By Merle Greene Robertson

A New Monument Mentioning Wamaaw K'awiil of Naranjo
By Raphael Tunesi

On the Emblem Glyph of El Peru
By Stanley Paul Guenter

Morley's Diary: April 25, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. VIII, No. 1
Summer 2007
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Death and Veneration at El Perú-Waka': Structure M14-15 as Ancestor Shrine
By Keith Eppich

The PARI Journal Vol. VII, No. 4
Spring 2007
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Stela 45 of Naranjo and the Early Classic Lords of Sa'aal
By Alexandre Tokovinine

Of Snake Kings and Cannibals: A Fresh Look at the Naranjo Hieroglyphic Stairway
By Alexandre Tokovinine

An Updated Listing of Early Naranjo Rulers
By Joel Skidmore

The PARI Journal Vol. VII, No. 3
Winter 2007
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Rivers Among the Ruins: The Usumacinta
By Ronald L. Canter

Special supplement:
Río Usumacinta Navigation Survey

The PARI Journal Vol. VII, No. 2
Fall 2006
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Border Problems: Recent Archaeological Research along the Usumacinta River
By Charles Golden and Andrew Scherer

The PARI Journal Vol. VII, No. 1
Summer 2006
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The Maya Flood Myth and the Decapitation of the Cosmic Caiman
By Erik Velásquez García

A Selection of Rubbings, Part Three
By Merle Greene Robertson

Morley's Diary: April 24, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. VI, No. 4
Spring 2006
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The Queen's Mirrors: Interpreting the Iconography of Two Teotihuacan Style
Mirrors from the Early Classic Margarita Tomb at Copan
By Jesper Nielsen

A Selection of Rubbings, Part Two
By Merle Greene Robertson

The PARI Journal Vol. VI, No. 3
Winter 2006
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Teasing the Turtle From its Shell: AHK and MAHK in Maya Writing
By Marc Zender

Morley's Diary: April 23, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. VI, No. 2
Fall 2005
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The Captives of Dzibanche
By Erik Velásquez García

Of Snakes and Bats: Shifting Identities at Calakmul
By Simon Martin

La Corona Find Sheds Light on Site Q Mystery
By Stanley Guenter

The PARI Journal Vol. VI, No. 1
Summer 2005
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Caracol Altar 21 Revisited: More Data on Double Bird and Tikal's Wars of the Mid-Sixth Century
By Simon Martin

A Selection of Rubbings, Part One
By Merle Greene Robertson

Morley's Diary: April 22, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. V, No. 4
Spring 2005
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A Glimpse Into the Watery Underworld
By Jorge Pérez de Lara

The Raccoon Glyph In Classic Maya Writing
By Marc Zender

The PARI Journal Vol. V, No. 3
Winter 2005
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Rock Paintings and Lacandon Maya Sacred Landscapes
By Joel Palka

'Flaming Akbal' and the Glyphic Representation of the aj- Agentive Prefix
By Marc Zender

Morley's Diary: April 21, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. V, No. 2
Fall 2004
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New Year Records in Classic Maya Inscriptions
By David Stuart

Signs and Symbols of the Maya
By Brian Hayden

Return to the Great Forests: Frans Blom's Letters from Palenque (Part 4)
- Translated and With an Introduction by Jesper Nielsen & Tore Leifer

The PARI Journal Vol. V, No. 1
Summer 2004
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A Broken Sky: The Ancient Name of Yaxchilan as Pa' Chan
By Simon Martin

Return to the Great Forests: Frans Blom's Letters from Palenque (Part 3)
- Translated and With an Introduction by Jesper Nielsen & Tore Leifer

Morley's Diary: April 18-19, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. IV, No. 4
Spring 2004
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Glyphs for "Handspan" and "Strike" in Classic Maya Ballgame Texts
By Marc Zender

Sport, Spectacle and Political Theater: New Views of the Classic Maya Ballgame
By Marc Zender

Return to the Great Forests: Frans Blom's Letters from Palenque (Part 2) -
Translated and With an Introduction by Jesper Nielsen & Tore Leifer

The PARI Journal Vol. IV, No. 3
Winter 2004
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The Paw Stone: The Place Name of Piedras Negras, Guatemala
By David Stuart

Return to the Great Forests: Frans Blom's Letters from Palenque (Part 1) -
Translated and With an Introduction by Jesper Nielsen & Tore Leifer

Morley's Diary: April 13-17, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. IV, No. 2
Fall 2003
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Photographing the Cacaxtla Murals
By Merle Greene Robertson

Frans Blom and the Decipherment of Maya Writing
By Jesper Nielsen

Morley's Diary: April 10-13, 1932
By Sylvanus G. Morley

The PARI Journal Vol. IV, No. 1
Summer 2003
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Longer Live the King: The Questionable Demise of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam of Palenque
By David Stuart

The Environment of Pakal's Tomb
By Leon Langan

Urbanism at Palenque
By Edwin L. Barnhart

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