Research beyond
the fifteen volumes.
Selected independent publications and related historical studies by Rolf Becker.
The Longing for Palenque
The routes of selected Maya researchers of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
This independent study examines how explorers and scholars reached Palenque before modern roads and transport. Their routes reveal the physical isolation of the site and the determination required to document it.
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Palenque Beneath the Ashes of El Chichón
In March and April 1982, the eruption of El Chichón blanketed Palenque in ash. This article follows the eruption, the threat to the monuments, and Merle Greene Robertson’s extraordinary eyewitness account.
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Palenque: Jade Pearl in the Rainforest
This English web edition presents Rolf Becker’s 2016 book as an illustrated museum feature. The translated editorial text is paired with the complete visual archive of the source book; each plate can be enlarged to inspect the original images and printed captions.
OPEN BOOK →Articles, translations
and historical studies.
Additional publications and bibliographic records can be incorporated here as the digital archive develops.
