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Merle Greene Robertson

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American Mesoamericanist (1913-2011)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1913 to 2011 · aged 97
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Merle Greene Robertson was an American artist, art historian, archaeologist, lecturer and Mayanist researcher, renowned for her extensive work towards the investigation and preservation of the art, iconography, and writing of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Central America.

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Robertson with her rice rubbing of Stela 1 at Bonampak, MexicoRobertson with her rice rubbing of Stela 1 at Bonampak, MexicoPalace tablet of a ruler or lord at Palenque, rubbing done by Robertson, courtesy of MesoWebPalace tablet of a ruler or lord at Palenque, rubbing done by Robertson, courtesy of MesoWeb

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Orden del Pop

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Merle Greene Robertson was an American artist, art historian, archaeologist, lecturer and Mayanist researcher, renowned for her extensive work towards the investigation and preservation of the art, iconography, and writing of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Central America. She is most famous for her rubbings of Maya carved stelae, sculpture, and carved stone, particularly at the Maya sites of Tikal and Palenque. She has received rewards and honors for her work in preserving Mayan cultural heritage.

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United States
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Lived 1913 to 2011 · aged 97
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