Guatemala: The Archeological Symposium takes place from the 21th to the 25th of July, 2008 at the National Museum of Archeology and Ethnology.

The themes of the Tak´alik Ab´aj project will be presented on Friday the 25th of July in Salon 2

•  04:00 - 04:30 pm The Discovery of Altar 48 in Tak'alik Ab'aj. Christa Schieber de Lavarreda and Miguel Orrego Corzo
• 05:00 - 05:30 pm The dawn replaces the stars. Marion Popenoe de Hatch

The mayor themes included in the Archeology Symposium are:
Archeology of the Colonial time, Studies in Archeology and Ethno history, Analysis of materials: stucco, stone and metal, Archeological Studies in Yucatan and Chiapas
Archeological sites of the Mayan area and the challenges of conservation:

1. Integration of Archeological Research and Conservation
2. Conservation of Archeological Materials
3. Sustainability and balance between conservation and public use