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he oversaw and encouraged a good many others who would go on to establish notable careers in their own right. Overall, his commitment and enthusiasm for Maya studies would generate the interest and win the necessary sponsorship and backing to finance projects which would ultimately reveal much about
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archaeologists of his day; although more recent developments in the field have resulted in a re-evaluation of his theories and works, his publications (particularly on
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in the early 20th century. He is particularly noted for his extensive excavations of the Maya site of
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was another, surprising, aspect of his career, which came to light only well after his death.
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inscriptions) are still cited. In his directorship of various projects sponsored by the
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scholar who made significant contributions towards the study of the
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Sylvanus Griswold Morley
American
archaeologist
epigrapher
Mayanist
pre-Columbian
Maya civilization
Chichen Itza
Maya hieroglyphic writing
Mesoamerican
calendric
Carnegie Institution
espionage
Office of Naval Intelligence
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