Summary of Archaeological Projects in Guatemala, 1970s to the Present
| Site |
Location |
Institutional Sponsor |
Date |
Purpose |
| Rio Chixoy |
Northern highlands |
French-Guatemalan Archaeological Mission |
1970s |
Salvage |
| La Lagunita |
Northern highlands |
French-Guatemalan Archaeological Mission |
1977, 1984 |
Salvage |
| Sakajuy and Porton |
Northern highlands |
University of Pennsylvania |
1970–1974 |
Research |
| Kaminaljuyu |
Central highlands |
Pennsylvania State University |
1969–1970 |
Research |
| Kaminaljuyu San Jorge |
Central highlands |
Instituto de Antropologia e Historia |
1983–1987 |
Salvage |
| Kaminaljuyu Miraflores |
Central highlands |
Instituto de Antropologia e Historia |
1995–1997 |
Salvage |
| Agua Tibia |
Western highlands |
Spanish Cultural Mission |
1977–1978 |
Research |
| Site survey |
South coast |
University of San Carlos |
1980–1990 |
Research |
| Monte Alto |
South coast |
Smithsonian Institution |
1969–1971 |
Research |
| Cotzumalguapa |
South coast |
Universities of Valle and Carlos |
1986, 1993 to present |
Research |
| La Blanca |
South coast |
University of California, Berkeley |
1985–1986 |
Research |
| El Mesak |
South coast |
Vanderbilt University |
1987–1988 |
Research |
| Abaj Takalik |
South coast |
Guatemalan government |
1989 to present |
Research |
| Pacific littoral |
South coast |
Vanderbilt University and University of Valle |
1990s |
Research |
| Tikal and Uaxactun |
Petén |
Guatemalan government |
1970 to present |
Restoration |
| Yaxha, Nakum, Naranjo |
Petén |
Guatemalan government |
1990s to present |
Restoration |
| El Mirador |
Petén |
New World Archaeological Foundation |
1980s |
Research |
| Nakbe |
Petén |
University of California, Los Angeles |
1988 to present |
Research |
| Atlas of Peten |
Petén |
Guatemalan government |
1988 to present |
Survey |
| Peten lakes |
Petén |
National Science Foundation |
1979–1999 |
Research |
| Peten caves |
Petén |
University of California, Los Angeles |
1982–1988 |
Research |
| Rio Azul |
Petén |
University of Texas |
1984–1988 |
Research |
| Petexbatun |
Petén |
Vanderbilt University |
1989–1995 |
Research |
| Piedras Negras |
Petén |
Universities of Brigham Young and del Valle |
1997 to present |
Research |
| Cancuen |
Petén |
Vanderbilt University |
1999 to present |
Research |
| Joyanca |
Petén |
French-Guatemalan Archaeological Mission |
1999 to present |
Salvage |
| Lake Izabal |
Izabal |
University of San Carlos |
1979–1980 |
Research |
| Sansare Eastern Guatemala |
University of San Carlos |
1980s to present |
Research |
