New Hampshire's Indiana Jones

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By John Walters on Tuesday, December 16, 2003.
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Bill Saturno is an archeologist and a faculty member at the University of New Hampshire. Three years ago he was doing research in the jungles of Guatemala when he stumbled upon a giant mural from a little-known period in the Maya civilization. It's been called the Sistine Chapel of the Maya civilization. However, the discovery nearly cost him his life. He�ll talk about his find and the amazing ordeal he went through before and after discovering it. Bill is returning to Guatemala January to continue excavation. The site is featured in this month's National Geographic.

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