[Aztlan] El Mirador & The Snake Kings

[David Schoen]

Coincidently, with my query of a few days ago. I just saw the announcement for next years Maya meeting:
"Our 2009 symposium (coming after the workshops) will focus on the History and Politics of the Snake Kingdom, highlighting on discoveries and decipherments at Calakmul and sites within its large geopolitical sphere. Simon Martin will co-host along with yours truly. Speakers for the symposium and all of the workshop leaders will be announced near the end of summer, so check the Maya Meetings website for updates".  (wow!)

http://decipherment.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/dates-for-the-2009-maya-meetings/



2 relevant and very helpful links in this research:   www.mesoweb.com/pari/publications/journal/602/SnakesBats_e.pdf 

Simon Martin (2005): Of Snakes and Bats: Shifting identities at Calakmul



and



www.drustvo-antropologov.si/AN/PDF/2005_1/Anthropological_Notebooks_XI-1_6.pdf 

Nickolai Grube (2005): Toponyms, Emblem Glyphs, and the Political Geography of Southern Campeche



These papers are extremely helpful re. "El Mirador and the Snake Kings" research.

Any suggestions on re. other helpful papers on line are appreciated, and I am following up on other suggestions made to me.



thanks,

             David Schoen