History : Guatemala

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guatemala is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/guatemala/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/guatemala.html).

GUATEMALA  (http://hrdata.aaas.org/ceh/)
The Accord of Oslo, signed as part of the Peace Process in 1994, provided for the establishment of the Guatemalan Historical Clarification Commission (CEH), charged with investigating and elucidating the human rights violations and violence connected with the armed confrontation and recommending measures to promote peace and national harmony. This is the report of the Commission.

A HUMAN RIGHTS HISTORY OF GUATEMALA  (http://www.west.net/%7Etmiller/gh/)
This site is a graphical timeline of the history and the struggle for human rights in Guatemala.

THE MAYA RUINS PAGE  (http://www.mayaruins.com)
A photographic tour of Maya archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Includes interactive maps, quotations from explorers and scholars, and a bibliography.

MAYA-ARCHAEOLOGY.ORG  (http://maya-archaeology.org/)
This site features information about archaeology, education, travel in Guatemala.

MYSTERY OF THE MAYA  (http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html)
Presents information about Mayan civilization and history. Notes that the Maya were a classical civilization of Mesoamerica, located in present day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize, and western Honduras. Explains that the Maya came into being around 2600 B.C. and were eventually integrated into the Toltec society around 1200 A.D. Includes information about the peoples, languages, writings, mathematics, the Maya calendar, and astronomy. Provides a bibliography and teacher's guide. Links to Mayan related sites and the home page of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, located in Quebec, Ottawa, Canada. The site is available in French and English.

VL HISTORY INDEX: GUATEMALA  (http://www.ku.edu/history/VL/americas/guatemala.html)
Offers a comprehensive listing of links to Guatemalan history websites sorted most of them chronologically.

WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVES: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL AMERICA  (http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/47/index.html)
Hartford Web Publishing presents information about the history of Central America as part of the World History Archives resource. Hartford lists the sources used. Some of the countries profiled include Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.