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Lubaantun archaeology - native girl in British Museum, 1926
Believed to be the first of a dying race of Maya indians who has ever visited England: Emilia Vasquez standing by an ancient Maya monolith in the British Museum, where she was introduced to a lecture audience by explorer Mr. F.A Mitchell Hedges on 10th January 1926. Mitchell Hedges was lecturing on the discovery(in which he took a leading role) of the buried Maya city of Labaatun in British Honduras(today Belize). The girl was from the Maya Ketchi tribe of Central American Indians, whose people, as the Illustrated London News romantically put it, " have dwindled to scanty remnant in the wilds of British Honduras, around the ruins of a dead civilization."
10th January 1926
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1. Title: "A Bridge Between Past and Present: Emilia Vasquez and the Ancient Maya Monolith at the British Museum, 1926" 2.. This evocative photograph captures Emilia Vasquez, a young girl from the Maya Ketchi tribe of Central America, standing beside an ancient Maya monolith in the prestigious halls of the British Museum during a lecture on the discovery of the buried Maya city of Lubaantun in British Honduras (now Belize). The date was 10th January 1926. Emilia, believed to be the first representative of her dying race to ever visit England, was introduced to the lecture audience by the renowned explorer, Mr. F.A. Mitchell-Hedges. The discovery of Lubaantun, in which Mitchell-Hedges played a leading role, had unearthed a fascinating glimpse into the rich history and culture of the ancient Maya civilization. The Illustrated London News, in a romanticized account, described the Maya Ketchi people as having "dwindled to scanty remnants in the wilds of British Honduras, around the ruins of a dead civilization." Emilia, dressed in traditional Maya costume, stood as a living link to this once-great civilization, her presence a poignant reminder of the connections between the past and the present. As Mitchell-Hedges spoke to the captivated audience, Emilia gazed at the ancient monolith with a mixture of curiosity and reverence, her dark eyes reflecting the intrigue and wonder that the discovery of Lubaantun had ignited in the hearts and minds of people around the world. This powerful image serves as a testament to the enduring allure of archaeology and the rich cultural heritage it uncovers.
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