Join Western Anthropology students as they study abroad at the summer Field School. They’ll accompany Professor Dr. David Hyde on an archaeological dig to uncover Mayan ruins in Belize. Experience life at the camp in the jungle and see the discoveries they make along the way.

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Dispatch from Belize
For over a decade, Western students have joined Dr. David Hyde in Belize to unearth ancient Maya history—and their journey continues at the monumental La Milpa site.
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