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Simon Burchell

Joined 20 July 2006
Talk:Quiriguá/GA1
Talk:Tikal/GA1
Talk:Q'umarkaj/GA1
Talk:Seibal/GA1
Talk:Toniná/GA1
Talk:Copán/GA1
Talk:Potbelly sculpture/GA1
Talk:Zaculeu/GA1
Talk:Iximche/GA1
Talk:Maya stelae/GA1
Talk:El Chal/GA1
Talk:Calakmul/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of Guatemala/GA1
Talk:Motul de San José/GA1
Talk:La Blanca, Peten/GA1
Talk:Mundo Perdido, Tikal/GA1
Talk:Mixco Viejo/GA1
Talk:Olmec colossal heads/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of Petén/GA1
Talk:North Acropolis, Tikal/GA1
Talk:Manche Ch'ol/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of Yucatán/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of the Maya/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of Chiapas/GA1
Talk:Grolier Codex/GA1
Talk:Maya civilization/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of Honduras/GA1
Talk:Spanish conquest of El Salvador/GA1
Wikipedia:Featured topic candidates/Spanish conquest of the Maya/archive1
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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Quiriguá/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Takalik Abaj/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Maya stelae/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Spanish conquest of Guatemala/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Olmec colossal heads/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Spanish conquest of Petén/archive1
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Maya civilization/archive1
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I generally edit Mesoamerican articles to do with archaeology or folklore, particularly in Guatemala and Mexico. I occasionally edit fortean or paranormal articles. I also upload photos to Commons of Mesoamerican archaeological sites, one or two Guatemalan villages, and anything else that takes my fancy. I also contribute to the Spanish-language version of Wikipedia from time to time, and to both English- and Spanish-language Wikisource. See the interwiki section below for links to my pages on other projects.

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 This user is interested in
ancient civilizations.
 This user has written or expanded 159 articles featured in the Did You Know section on the Main Page.
 This user has lived in Guatemala
UKThis user uses British English.
  This user contributes images to Wikimedia Commons.
 This user has a page on the Spanish Wikisource.
 This user is a member of WikiProject Mesoamerica.
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Platinum Editor Star.
 This user has a Triple Crown.
 This user has received 4 Four Awards.
 This user helped promote 7 featured articles on Wikipedia.
 7 of this user's featured articles have appeared on Today's featured article.
 This user has helped promote 22 good articles on Wikipedia.
 This user helped promote the topic Spanish conquest of the Maya to good topic status.
 This user has written or significantly contributed to 10 B-class articles.
 This user translated the article
Takalik Abaj onto the Spanish Wikipedia.
 This editor won the Million Award for bringing Maya civilization to Good Article status.
 This user is a participant of
WikiProject
Countering systemic bias.
 This user is a participant in
WikiProject Central America.
 This user is a participant in
WikiProject Guatemala.
 This user is a member of the
Fortifications task force
of WikiProject Military history.
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 This user has access to JSTOR through The Wikipedia Library.
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 This user contributes using GIMP.
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 This user is a Fortean
 
I'm an awesome Wikipedian!
This user has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian and was awarded their own day.
 This user received the Editor of the Week award.
 This user is a bibliophile.
 This user was lost in Glorantha for years. 


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Mesoamerican archaeological sites visited

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 This user has visited the ruins of
Teotihuacan
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tula
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tenochtitlan Great Temple
 This user has visited the ruins of
Santa Cecilia Acatitlan


 This user has visited the ruins of
Tenayuca
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tlatelolco
 This user has visited the ruins of
Cholula
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tizatlan


 This user has visited the ruins of
Cacaxtla
 This user has visited the ruins of
Xochitecatl
 This user has visited the ruins of
Teopanzolco
 This user has visited the ruins of
El Tepozteco


 This user has visited the ruins of
Xochicalco
 This user has visited the ruins of
El Tajin
 This user has visited the ruins of
Monte Alban
 This user has visited the ruins of
Zaachila


 This user has visited the ruins of
Mitla
 This user has visited the ruins of
Dainzu
 This user has visited the ruins of
Lambityeco
 This user has visited the ruins of
Yagul


 This user has visited the ruins of
Edzna
 This user has visited the ruins of
Chichen Itza
 This user has visited the ruins of
Dzibilchaltun
 This user has visited the ruins of
Uxmal


 This user has visited the ruins of
Sayil
 This user has visited the ruins of
Xlapak
 This user has visited the ruins of
Labna
 This user has visited the ruins of
Kabah


 This user has visited the ruins of
Palenque
 This user has visited the ruins of
Bonampak
 This user has visited the ruins of
Yaxchilan
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tonina


 This user has visited the ruins of
Izapa
 This user has visited the ruins of
Las Merceditas
 This user has visited the ruins of
Takalik Abaj
 This user has visited the ruins of
El Baul


 This user has visited the ruins of
Bilbao
 This user has visited the ruins of
Kaminaljuyu
 This user has visited the ruins of
Q'umarkaj
 This user has visited the ruins of
Xutixtiox


 This user has visited the ruins of
Iximche
 This user has visited the ruins of
Chojolom
 This user has visited the ruins of
K'iaqbal
 This user has visited the ruins of
Zaculeu


 This user has visited the ruins of
Wajxaklajun
 This user has visited the ruins of
Mixco Viejo
 This user has visited the ruins of
Quirigua
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tikal


 This user has visited the ruins of
El Ceibal
 This user has visited the ruins of
Aguateca
 This user has visited the ruins of
Dos Pilas
 This user has visited the ruins of
Uaxactun


 This user has visited the ruins of
El Mirador
 This user has visited the ruins of
El Tintal
 This user has visited the ruins of
Nakbe
 This user has visited the ruins of
La Blanca


 This user has visited the ruins of
Holtun
 This user has visited the ruins of
Yaxha
 This user has visited the ruins of
Topoxte
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tayasal


 This user has visited the ruins of
Motul de San Jose
 This user has visited the ruins of
Ixlu
 This user has visited the ruins of
El Chal
 This user has visited the ruins of
Ixkun


 This user has visited the ruins of
Copan
 This user has visited the ruins of
Campana San Andres
 This user has visited the ruins of
Joya de Ceren
 This user has visited the ruins of
Tazumal



Pages that I am actively working on

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Unfinished expansions: Calakmul, Castelldefels Castle, Central Acropolis, Chichen Itza, Copán, Dos Pilas, Chitinamit, Human sacrifice in Maya culture, Ixkun, Machu Picchu, Plaza of the Seven Temples, Río Azul, Sihuanaba, Yaxchilán.

Reviewed articles

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Good Topic

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  Spanish conquest of the Maya

Good Articles

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Former Good Articles

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  Grolier Codex

Pages that I started

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Pages that I have significantly expanded

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Other pages that I have worked on

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These are other pages where I have made a significant contribution:

  Ambleside Roman Fort

  Black dog (ghost)

  Chiquirines

  Mictlantecuhtli

  Poxte River

  San Mateo Ixtatán

  Sihuanaba

  Tayasal (archaeological site)

  Wimble Toot

WikiProject assessment tables

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Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Mesoamerica articles by quality statistics
Guatemala articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
  FA 4 1 2 5 12
  FL 1 1
  GA 3 3 4 36 46
B 7 22 18 22 5 74
C 8 68 97 156 20 349
Start 16 67 99 368 49 599
Stub 4 40 169 975 109 1,297
List 3 12 20 37 2 12 86
Category 2 2,202 2,204
Disambig 5 5
File 7 7
Portal 1 1
Project 5 5
Template 129 129
NA 1 3 7 16 70 97
Other 3 3
Assessed 46 216 416 1,618 2,424 195 4,915
Unassessed 1 31 32
Total 46 216 416 1,619 2,424 226 4,947
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 12,487 Ω = 5.25
Mythology articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
  FA 3 4 4 12 23
  FL 1 1 2
  GA 9 18 50 73 1 151
B 48 95 168 295 119 725
C 52 129 338 715 171 1,405
Start 17 135 533 2,143 393 3,221
Stub 1 28 201 2,820 499 3,549
List 2 29 61 397 7 67 563
Category 2,539 2,539
Disambig 85 85
File 40 40
Portal 3 3
Project 11 11
Template 131 131
NA 1 13 48 259 504 825
Other 24 24
Assessed 134 451 1,403 6,715 3,344 1,250 13,297
Unassessed 1 1
Total 134 451 1,403 6,716 3,344 1,250 13,298
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 45,502 Ω = 5.01

Pages that I intend to work on

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Some day...but I tend to add stuff to this quicker than I can take it off...

Ahuizotl (creature)  · Bernal Díaz del Castillo  · Cacaxtla  · Cihuacoatl  · Edzna  · Holmul  · Huitzilopochtli  · Izapa  · K'inich Janaab' Pakal  · Lambityeco  · L'Anse aux Meadows  · El Mirador  · Monte Alto culture  · Pyramid of the Moon  · Relacíon de las cosas de Yucatán  · St. Catherine's Hill, Hampshire  · Central Acropolis, Tikal  · Bat Palace, Tikal  · Título C'oyoi  · Tlatelolco (archaeological site)  · Tizatlan  · Xochicalco  · Xochiquetzal

Barnstars etc

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  The Mesoamerican Barnstar of National Merit
Pls accept this Barnstar on behalf of WP:MESO, as a small token of appreciation for your contributions and improvements to Mesoamerica-related articles. Excellent stuff! cjllw ʘ TALK 08:21, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
this WikiAward was given to Simon Burchell by cjllw ʘ TALK on 08:21, 20 October 2008 (UTC)


   The Guatemalan Star
I Blofeld the Bald hereby award Mr. Simon Burchell the barnstar of Guatemala for his contributions to this country with articles like Quiriguá and Takalik Abaj on wikipedia. Keep up the great work!! Dr. Blofeld White cat 11:58, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


  The 25 DYK Medal
Congratulations on your 27 DYK articles about Mesoamerica and other topics. Thank your for your contributions to our encyclopedia dm (talk) 16:46, 15 August 2009 (UTC)


  The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
I hereby award you the Working man's Barnstar in recognition of your tireless efforts to expand the body of knowledge on less well known topics here at wikipedia! Your DYK work gives witness to your dedication to providing the encyclopedia with new content, but they are not sufficient for recognizing the consitently high quality of your contributions. Thanks for contributing, please don't stop!·Maunus·ƛ· 00:33, 17 August 2009 (UTC)


  The Epic Barnstar
This is for your hard work and dedication to the subject of Mesoamerican archaeology, especially Quiriguá. Thank you for putting up with my demands, it can't have been easy. Your work does credit to World Heritage Sites and sets a standard among similar articles. Nev1 (talk) 22:32, 26 August 2009 (UTC)


 
Your majesty, it gives me great pleasure to bestow the Triple Crown upon Simon Burchell for your great mesoamerican contributions in the areas of WP:DYK, WP:GA, and WP:FA. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:09, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
 
An award for your AMAZING work on Tikal and other related articles. Himalayan 21:35, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
 
Your majesty, it gives me great pleasure to bestow these Imperial triple crown jewels upon Simon Burchell for your contributions to Mesoamerican articles in the areas of WP:DYK, WP:GA, and WP:FC. Well done, Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:57, 16 March 2010 (UTC)


  The Original Barnstar
For your impressive contributions to Mesoamerica related topics in general and for your enormous labor getting Takalik Abaj to FA status in particular! Keep it up! ·Maunus·ƛ· 10:55, 7 February 2010 (UTC)


  The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
Excellent work on all those new Paleo-Mexican articles. Very interesting, and superb additions to the encyclopedia! Binksternet (talk) 21:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)


  The Nessie Barnstar
Great job on the Signpost interview! Gniniv (talk) 09:15, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


  Golden medal of the order of the Cedar
For your sound guidance, effort and support which helped promote Eshmun Temple to FA class, thank you.Eli+ 19:43, 16 September 2010 (UTC)


 

Simon Burchell has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
so I've officially declared today as Simon Burchell's Day!
For being a great person and awesome Wikipedian,
enjoy being the star of the day, Simon Burchell!

Signed, Neutralhomer

A record of your Day will always be kept here.


  Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Maya stelae.


  Wiki-Order of the Quetzal
For your extraordinary work on the ancient history of Guatemala I hereby award you the wiki-order of the Quetzal. If the President of Guatemala was aware of the amazing job you are doing in making his country's history present on wikipedia I have no doubt he would award you the real one. I am very impressed and inspired by your energy and dedication. ·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 01:25, 4 March 2012 (UTC)


  treasures of Maya culture
Thank you for your consistent in depth coverage of the rich history and culture of Central America, conveying the spirit of its people, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)


  Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Spanish conquest of Guatemala. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:13, 18 March 2012 (UTC)


 
Golden Wiki Award
You are among the top 5% of most active Wikipedians this month! 66.87.7.109 (talk) 22:26, 30 March 2012 (UTC)


 
Dear Simon, well done on receiving this Imperial Napoleonic triple crown for work on Mesoamerican articles. Well done! Cheers,Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:16, 13 August 2012 (UTC)


  The Modest Barnstar
In recognition of all the work you’ve done lately! 67.80.64.128 (talk) 23:02, 9 April 2012 (UTC)


  A crown of ajaw for you!
For all your efforts and your tremendous kindness! Miha (talk) 13:49, 4 August 2012 (UTC)


  Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Olmec colossal heads. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:15, 13 August 2012 (UTC)


  The Fauna Barnstar
For going way beyond the call of duty in getting Brevipalpus phoenicis to DYK top spot. That whole article is worth it just for the great image. Thank you so much. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:32, 2 September 2012 (UTC)


  The 100 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
Christmas seems the right time of year to be be handing out awards so let me thank you Simon on behalf of the wiki for over 100 DYKs. Very impressed to see that you visit these places as well. Hope to see you with a 200 medal soon. Victuallers (talk) 22:38, 24 December 2012 (UTC)


treasures of Maya culture
Thank you for your consistent in depth coverage of the rich history and culture of Central America, conveying the spirit of its people, - repeating: you are an awesome Wikipedian (28 November 2010)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)


  The Original Barnstar
Nice job on Human sacrifice in Maya culture! It was an interesting reading, and I'm glad it made it to the main page. Happy editing. ComputerJA (talk) 04:45, 10 April 2013 (UTC)


  Four Award
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Spanish conquest of Petén. TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:07, 22 November 2013 (UTC)


  The Writer's Barnstar
I hereby award Simon Burchell the Writer's Barnstar for his excellent work on Manche Ch'ol, which had been a redlink for far too long. Kaldari (talk) 17:44, 19 June 2014 (UTC)


  The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
A well deserved barnstar from an admirer of your contributions! I was originally working on articles related to New Spain a few years ago, but never got back into the swing of gathering all of the necessary sources that I could have potentially used (because of my lackluster Spanish)! Your contributions to the Spanish conquests of various Mesoamerican regions (Petén, Guatemala, and the Yucatán) are extensive and informative, and almost makes me want to create a New Spain badge just for your work! It's inspiring, and definitely appreciated! LeftAire (talk) 21:17, 3 August 2014 (UTC)


  The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Wow Mr. Burchell. Your contributions are absolutely awesome! Keep up the amazing work. :) Xochiztli (talk) 09:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)


  The Good Article Barnstar
For your contributions to bring Grolier Codex to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work!  — ₳aron 21:09, 12 March 2015 (UTC)


  The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
Thanks for an incredibly thorough, quick and helpful review! It was a pleasure working with you; this is what Wikipedia should be like. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:21, 11 April 2015 (UTC)


  The Writer's Barnstar
Impressive work once again! Congratulations for promoting Huastec civilization to the main page. ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 22:09, 25 April 2015 (UTC)


  The Writer's Barnstar
Thank you for your incredible work on Maya civilization! It's one of the best articles I've seen on Wikipedia, and I think should easily pass FA. Hope to see it featured on the main page soon! Zanhe (talk) 20:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)


  The Million Award
For your contributions to bring Maya civilization (estimated annual readership: 1,005,716) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! Bobnorwal (talk) 02:24, 14 May 2015 (UTC)


  Second Prize
Dear Simon Burchell, congratulations for your second-prize-winning entry Maya civilization in the March 2015 running of the Core Contest. A member of wikimedia UK will be in touch soon with details about the Amazon voucher. cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:18, 15 June 2015 (UTC)


  The Editor's Barnstar
Thanks for all your hard work bringing Maya civilization to FA status. It's a massive topic and an epic undertaking. Very impressive, especially with no co-noms! RO(talk) 19:30, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


  The Epic Barnstar
You've received several awards for this already, but Maya civilization is a magnificent piece of work, and you deserve one more. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:35, 11 August 2015 (UTC)


Precious again, your complex work on a complex civilization, "never unified into a "Maya Empire", rather existing as a large number of competing polities entwined in a complex network of alliances, vassalage, and enmities"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:03, 27 January 2016 (UTC)


Precious
 
Five years!


  The Copyeditor's Barnstar
Thanks for copyediting Disappearance of Federico Tobares! Not sure if you have this barnstar already, but it is definitely well deserved. If you can, spread the WikiLove to someone else you think deserves it! Happy editing, ComputerJA (☎ • ✎) 22:35, 7 May 2017 (UTC)


  Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your collaborative efforts. Thank you for the great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)


 
 
 
Project Mesoamerica
Simon Burchell
 
Editor of the Week
for the week beginning December 3, 2017
A hard working team-player. Focuses on Mesoamerican (Guatemala and Mexico). Creates maps and uploads free images. Reviews DYK articles, copyediting and fixing along the way.
Recognized for
155 DYKs, 7 FAs, 22 GAs
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DYKs

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On 2 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chiquimula Department, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Chiquimula Department of Guatemala contains the Black Christ of Esquipulas, one of the most important centres for religious pilgrimage in Central America? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chiquimula Department. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Chiquimula Department), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 24 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peniscola Castle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Peniscola Castle, in the Valencian Community of Spain, was used as a papal residence by the Antipope Benedict XIII? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peniscola Castle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Peniscola Castle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 13 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article San Clemente, El Petén, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the ancient Maya ruins of San Clemente, El Petén, in Guatemala include a two-storey palace structure and two Mesoamerican ballcourts? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/San Clemente, El Petén. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, San Clemente, El Petén), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 2 January 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pascual Abaj, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pascual Abaj (pictured), near Chichicastenango in Guatemala, is a sculpted stone idol that survived the Spanish conquest but was badly damaged in the 1950s by religious activists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pascual Abaj. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pascual Abaj), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 8 August 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nicarao people, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the extinct Nicarao people of pre-Columbian Nicaragua shared many cultural traits with the Aztecs of Mexico, including their calendar, screenfold books, and human sacrifice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nicarao people. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nicarao people), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 22 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spanish conquest of Nicaragua, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that within 100 years of the Spanish conquest of Nicaragua, the native population had been all but eliminated by a combination of newly-introduced disease, the slave trade, warfare, and mistreatment? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spanish conquest of Nicaragua. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Spanish conquest of Nicaragua), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 14 June 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spanish conquest of El Salvador, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the Spanish conquest of El Salvador, the Spanish town of San Salvador was destroyed by natives within a year of being founded by Gonzalo de Alvarado? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spanish conquest of El Salvador. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Spanish conquest of El Salvador), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 30 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spanish conquest of Honduras, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that infighting among the conquistadors hindered the Spanish conquest of Honduras? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spanish conquest of Honduras. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Spanish conquest of Honduras), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 18 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Guaytán, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that fragments of ancient Maya books have been recovered from the ruins of Guaytán in Guatemala? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Guaytán. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Guaytán), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 12 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pedro de Portocarrero (conquistador), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that conquistador Pedro de Portocarrero founded the first Spanish colonial town within the territory of the modern Mexican state of Chiapas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pedro de Portocarrero (conquistador). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pedro de Portocarrero (conquistador)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 20 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sagunto Castle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hannibal sacked the Iberian settlement within the site of Sagunto Castle (pictured), an action that led to the Second Punic War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sagunto Castle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sagunto Castle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 26 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article King John's Hill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that King John's Hill, near Alton, Hampshire, is topped by an unusually small Iron Age hillfort, and is thought to have been the site of a hunting lodge of King John? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/King John's Hill. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, King John's Hill), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 18 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peñol de Cerquín, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Peñol de Cerquín, a Lenca fortress in southern Honduras, successfully resisted the Spanish conquistadores for months? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peñol de Cerquín. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Peñol de Cerquín), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 18 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blewburton Hill, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Blewburton Hill in Oxfordshire features unusual lynchets of unknown age and function? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blewburton Hill. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Blewburton Hill), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 12 March 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beacon Hill, West Sussex, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Beacon Hill, on the South Downs in West Sussex, supports the remains of a Bronze Age hillfort, an Anglo-Saxon burial mound, and a late 18th-century telegraph station? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beacon Hill, West Sussex. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Beacon Hill, West Sussex), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 13 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article El Progreso Department, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that El Progreso Department in Guatemala was dissolved 12 years after its creation, only to be recreated 14 years later? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/El Progreso Department. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, El Progreso Department), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 6 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carazamba, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the criollista novel Carazamba may be seen as an allegory of the incorporation of the remote Petén Department into the Guatemalan nation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carazamba. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carazamba), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 3 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beatriz de la Cueva, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Beatriz de la Cueva, the first female colonial governor in the New World, died in a September 11 disaster two days after taking office? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beatriz de la Cueva. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Beatriz de la Cueva), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 6 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article K'atepan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the small Maya archaeological site of K'atepan in Guatemala is said to have been the home of the Tojolabal Maya, a group now found in neighbouring Mexico? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/K'atepan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, K'atepan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 22 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Central Acropolis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Central Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, built during the Late Preclassic period, served as a residence for Tikal's royal families? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Central Acropolis), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 14 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Título C'oyoi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 16th-century K'iche' language document Título C'oyoi contains an account of the death of the K'iche Maya hero Tecun Uman during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Título C'oyoi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Título C'oyoi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 

On 17 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cihuatán, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the large pre-Columbian Maya city of Cihuatán, in central El Salvador, was destroyed by a massive fire within 150 years of being founded? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cihuatán. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cihuatán), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

  On April 13, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tamarindito, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On March 12, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Copán, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
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  On February 22, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Altar de Sacrificios, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
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  On February 16, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Huehuetenango Department, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
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  On February 3, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tikal Temple V, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On January 31, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bejucal (Mesoamerican site), which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On January 28, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article El Zotz, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On January 4, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Montana (Mesoamerican site), which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On December 10, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Balberta, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
  On November 22, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tikal Temple I, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
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Worldwide Travels

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Published work

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I have had two pieces of work published, both by Heart of Albion Press:

Burchell, Simon (2007). Phantom Black Dogs in Latin America. Loughborough: Heart of Albion Press. ISBN 978-1-905646-01-2. OCLC 163296003. {{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |author= at position 1 (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Burchell, Simon (2008). "Phantom Black Dogs in Prehispanic Mexico" (PDF). Heart of Albion Press. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |author= at position 1 (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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