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William Andrew "Bill" Saturno (born Albany, New York) is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar who has made significant contributions toward the study of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Saturno is a former director of the Proyecto San Bartolo-Xultun at the Instito de Antropologia e Historia in Guatemala, a former national space research scientist at the Marshall Space Flight Center, and a research associate at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.[1][2] Saturno has previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Archaeology at Boston University and MIT and as a lecturer at the University of New Hampshire.[3][4][2]
Saturno is best known for his discovery in 2001 of one of the oldest extant murals in the Maya region, at the site of San Bartolo in northeastern Guatemala. He said this discovery was his favorite and most challenging experience of his career, and that "being the first person to see [the murals] after more than 2,000 years, uncovering them bit by bit, with each part more beautiful than the last, is an experience unlikely to be matched."[5]
In 2010, Saturno and Franco D. Rossi discovered what they believe to be a workroom of a Xultún record keeper. The Mayan hieroglyphics at the site included representations of dates roughly 7,000 years in the future, casting doubt on the speculation that the conclusion of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar would result in a 2012 doomsday scenario.
His current research interests are New World and Mesoamerican civilizations, landscape archaeology, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) applied to archaeology, Mesoamerican iconography and religion, the evolution of complex societies, and archaeology in pop culture.[6]
Saturno (as of 2022) works as an independent scholar, continuing to publish research with members of the San Bartolo-Xultun Regional Archaeological Project (PRASBX).[7] He also provides insight to participants on National Geographic tours around the world.[8]
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William Andrew "Bill" Saturno (born Albany, New York) is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar who has made significant contributions toward...
the rest of Latin America. According to archaeologists Karl Taube, WilliamSaturno, and David Stuart, tamales may date from around 100 AD. They found...
Pool. The Maya and the Mythic Sea. Peabody Essex Museum. Taube, Karl, WilliamSaturno, David Stuart, Heather Hurst (2010), The Murals of San Bartolo, El...
to write and discovery of the stone "corroborates my gut feelings." WilliamSaturno, not involved in the study, agreed with Houston that the horizontally...
2015-06-08. Full list from FAMSI archived from the original on 2015-06-08. Saturno, William; David Stuart and Karl Taube (2005). The Murals of San Bartolo, El...
found in the Dresden Codex. Another important feature, described by WilliamSaturno in a 2014 presentation, is a building complex called 'Los Árboles'...
Division. No further discoveries of significance were made until 1789 when William Herschel discovered two further moons, Mimas and Enceladus. The irregularly...
Project Iconographer for the Proyecto San Bartolo, co-directed by WilliamSaturno and Monica Urquizu. His primary role was to interpret the murals of...
The theme song in the film is "Kahit Konting Awa" composed by Vehnee Saturno and interpreted by Aunor herself. 1995 - Toronto International Film Festival...
Ricky Lee Produced by William Leary Starring Vina Morales Cinematography Romy Vitug Edited by Jess Navarro Music by Vehnee Saturno Production company Viva...
OCLC 12111843. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2007-12-06. Saturno, William; David Stuart; Karl Taube (2005). The Murals of San Bartolo, El Petén...
from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024. Earl, William (February 2, 2024). "Miley Cyrus Set to Perform 'Flowers' at Grammy Awards...
glottalization are not always indicated in common words like 'they are'. Saturno, William A., David Stuart, and Boris Beltrán. (2006). "Early Maya Writing at...
Cambridge University Press. pp. 163–1922. ISBN 978-0-521-68494-1. Saturno, William A.; Stuart, David; Beltrán, Boris (2006). "Early Maya Writing at San...
as Matet John Arcilla as Cesar Rivera Patrick Fiori as Miguel Montejo William Thio as Dave Apostol Donnie Fernandez as Chad Fernando Anna Larrucea as...
from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015. Saturno, William A.; David Stuart; Boris Beltrán (3 March 2006). "Early Maya Writing...
2012. This article incorporates public domain material from James V. Saturno. The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement...
Produced by William Leary Starring Nora Aunor Donna Cruz Ian de Leon Cinematography Ricardo Jacinto Edited by Jess Navarro Music by Vehnee Saturno Production...
slave driver who tried to invade Earth with fellow Saturnian Duke Mephisto Saturno and battled Wonder Woman. She does not appear to have any superpowers,...
Dream Academy Season 1 scholar Jose Mari Chan – singer, songwriter Vehnee Saturno – record producer Nina Girado – singer[citation needed] Jed Madela – singer...
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