October 3, 2024
Get ready for the big reveal! The AIA’s 12th Annual Photo Contest showcased an impressive collection of over 200 photos across five categories: Archaeological Landscapes, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, and Monuments.
It’s time to unveil the winning photos that received the most votes in their respective categories:
Archaeological Landscapes:
“A Summer Night” by Yiduo He
Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico
This photo was taken at night on the shore of Lake Tzi’bana, located in the Naha-Metzabok Biosphere Reserve, home to the indigenous Lacandon Maya. Nature is considered a sacred realm in Lacandon cosmology, and the key components of nature, such as lakes and mountains, are often deemed spirited entities themselves. Several Preclassic and Postclassic sites are covered by the dense jungle on the other side of the lake. For example, the highest mountain in this photo, called Chak Aktuun (Red Cave Mountain) by the Lacandon, underwent extensive human modification during the Late Preclassic. In the region, it is now known as the site of El Mirador.
Excavation:
“Havana Viejo” by Isabell Vischon
O rilley st site, Old Havana, Cuba
Mayolica San Luis Policromo ceramics like most of that time period, mid XV1 II to early XVIII from Puebla san Angeles Mexico. Found in an excavation 1meter plus deep of a colonial building that had crumble in Old Havana, O Rilley st.
Field Life:
“Field worker meets worker bee” by Gabriella Armstrong
Burrel, Dibër, Albania
Captured during survey in the Mat Valley, Albania
Fun Finds:
“Fallen leaf found on the forest floor near the site of La Punta in Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico” by Yiduo He
Metzabok, Chiapas, Mexico
Monuments:
“Tavole Palatine” by Dan Diffendale
Metaponto, Basilicata, Italy
