Archaeological Expedition to Lamanai, Belize
Archaeological Expedition to Lamanai, Belize
Name of applicant
Christophe Helmke
Title
Associate Professor
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 74,450
Year
2024
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000
Summary
A monumental stucco mask has recently been discovered adorning one of the most important buildings at the ancient Maya site of Lamanai, in present-day Belize. This project will expose, document and conserve the fragile stucco mask, with the aim of identifying the supernatural entity that the mask depicts, to provide us with a clearer understanding of the function of this building in antiquity.