User talk:Simon Burchell/Archive 8

nominate

) 16:02, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Seriously

Wiki-Order of the Quetzal

File:ResplendentQuetzal.jpg 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)

Wow! Thanks Maunus! Simon Burchell (talk) 09:19, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

Camelsdale

Thanks for the photo of St Paul's, Camelsdale

here! Regards, Hassocks5489 (tickets please!)

No problem - I saw it was missing from your list and the church is only a 5-minute walk away. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 21:18, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

I know you're probably sick to death of my carping at the FAC, but I'm only trying to help.

No, I'm not sick to death at all! In fact I was rather impressed at such a comprehensive copyedit - I realise the article is long, and I appreciate the hard work you're doing. Many thanks, Simon Burchell (talk) 22:39, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

The article is so long that I fear you might struggle to find reviewers. Maybe give Dank a bell?

Fatuorum

05:52, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Malleus - I'll do that. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 07:52, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

You're almost there. If Dana does the spot check I think you'll make it.

Fatuorum

20:57, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Malleus - it's been a long haul! Simon Burchell (talk) 21:05, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

I know how it feels; every reviewer ought to have been through the mill a few times themselves. I still remember the feeling when SandyG promoted my article on a

Fatuorum

21:24, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Yeah - every time I take something to FAC I feel burned out afterwards; it takes at least 6 months before I've forgotten how much I hate it and take another one for review... Simon Burchell (talk) 21:29, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

If someone tells me how to do a spot check I'll do it. Oh and the next time you want to take a Mesoamerica article to FA or GA, please do give me a note when you begin I'd love to give a hand. Perhaps Mesoamerica is next?·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 21:22, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Maunus - although Mesoamerica sounds like a massive job (although long overdue)! Simon Burchell (talk) 21:25, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

You'd need to have some solid child articles before that could even be an option.

Fatuorum

21:29, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

I think GA for that one is doable without having to expand all the child articles. Another one in need of attention is

Aztec (which is also a vital article with several thousand views per day). ·ʍaunus·snunɐw·

21:34, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

The truth is that there are quite a few Mesoamerican articles that I'd like to see at least at GA. For the past few years I've been plugging away but a lot of what I work on isn't that important within Mesoamerica as a whole, and I've been concentrating on the Maya, so I've ended up with GAs for things like

Olmec to GA a few years ago, so that might be a good place to start. Simon Burchell (talk

) 22:06, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

• Maunus, you can find how to spot check at Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/archive56#Source spot-checking, though there might be a more concise summary elsewhere. Simon Burchell (talk) 22:42, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

If nobody does it over the weekend I will do it beginning next week. I just need to get past some deadlines.·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 13:13, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Simon Burchell (talk) 13:23, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:25, 10 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)

Thanks Gerda! Simon Burchell (talk) 10:29, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the WP:FOUR ) 04:13, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

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WP:FOUR

) 04:13, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Tony, Simon Burchell (talk) 07:55, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Amazing! Good to see your fine articles being promoted all the way!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:14, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Doc! Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 13:07, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Rschen7754 00:03, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi,

Congratulations on a very nice article. The link checker through up a dead link, but I couldn't find it. You may want to look for it. Regards, MathewTownsend (talk) 18:11, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Great, thanks Mathew - I'll take a look. Many thanks for the review. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 19:03, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

I found the broken link - the Museo Reina Sofía had reorganised its website, but the content is still there - I've fixed the url. Simon Burchell (talk) 12:01, 30 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)

Wow! That was unexpected - thanks! Simon Burchell (talk) 07:49, 31 March 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:04, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. Simon Burchell (talk) 08:06, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi,

I've uploaded the article that you requested at

Happy Easter, dear Simon! Let there be joy and good things in life! How is in Mexico? In past times I was very interested in cultures of Mayas and Aztecs, but I am now studing Ancient Hawaii. But I will always remember you, just as now. Be well, dear Simon! Aloha ʻOe!-Your Mychele

Happy Easter to you to Mychele. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 17:46, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh, thank you, Simon. You lives in Mexico, I think?

Hi,

I just signed up to review your GAN Mundo Perdido, Tikal. I recognize that it's very well written and complete regarding the material it covers. My problem is that, by concentrating so much on just the archaeological aspects, the cultural meaning and the people are left out. I read Maya stelae which was so wonderful because it combined both.

I recognize that I just don't know what I'm doing here, that you're probably writing the article in the format that it should be in, but I miss any connection to the anthropomorphic. I'm wondering if I should just withdraw from the review, or whether I should try to work with you to add some connections to the use of the sites to the actual people. (Not that I'm influenced by such things, but a radio program I listen to at night often dwells on the possibility that the Mayan calender predicts (via it's understanding of astrological positioning of its structures) the possibility the world will change in December of this year.) Now, I don't put credence in that, but apparently they were very tuned in to aspects of astronomy far ahead of their times. (I'm not a nut! - I don't think so, anyway.) Regards, MathewTownsend (talk) 22:36, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Hi Mathew. It's very difficult to put a more "human" face on a specific architectural complex, especially with an almost complete lack of hieroglyphic text. The article as it stands is a fairly comprehensive treatment, for a broader view of what was going on one would need to look at the parent Tikal article. As for the "Maya prophecy" for this year, it is merely the ticking over of a calendrical cycle (roughly equivalent to a changing millenium). The Maya did not predict the end of the world, or even a change in the world. Indeed, their "prophecies" were linked to purely local political concerns. I'm not sure what else I could put in to demonstrate the use of the complex, its role as a short-lived royal necropolis is mentioned, and the effect of political upheavals in the city is also touched upon in the history section. If I had come across anything more, I would have put it in. In the end, in an article about an architectural complex with no documented history in an archaeological site, archaeology is what you get. So I'll leave it up to as to where you go with the review...but thanks for taking a look, whatever you decide. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 22:51, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

ok. I was kidding about the end of the world stuff. I listen to the radio at night when I can't sleep and it's on a lot and makes me fall asleep. I don't take it seriously. I'm not into that kind of stuff, having a scientist background. MathewTownsend (talk) 23:55, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

Hard to tell when someone's serious or not in plain text! Simon Burchell (talk) 07:38, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

• I spent a lot of time reading the article and can see much careful work went into it. It became quite fascinating. Congratulations on another GA! Best wishes, MathewTownsend (talk) 19:36, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

May thanks for taking the time to review it Mathew, and for having the patience to stick with it! All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 19:49, 12 April 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)

Thank you! Simon Burchell (talk) 23:04, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Dear Simon, did some Maya kings practiced incest in marriage? Because there is a theory that one king,

Lady Xok. It is believed that she was a sister of Lady Pacal, who was a mother of Xok's husband.-Your Mychele

Hi Mychele. I had a quick look at my sources and couldn't find any reference to her being the king's aunt as well as his wife - but the books I looked at are 10 years old and there may be new interpretations available - although the British Museum's website doesn't mention it either. I ran a search on Google Scholar that came back with nothing, so I have my doubts that this is true. On the other hand, it wouldn't necessarily surprise me either. So I can't help, sorry! Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 20:07, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Oh, everything's OK. I was just thinking - some Aztec kings had incestous marriages (cousin marriage or aunt-nephew marriages), so it is not impossible that some Mayan king married his cousin (or even aunt), maybe because he needed right to the throne? It seems that Lady Shok was very powerful woman, with more power then her husband and (possible) nephew. (I must notice that Lady Shok and her king didn't had children, maybe their marriage was strickly political, and if she was his aunt, they probably had marriage only "on paper". This is only my personal opinion, but I will try to find sources if they exists.)

Be well until our next meeting! :)

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Orlady (talk) 00:08, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

• Wow, that's impressive as a DYK! I meant to ask if you had noticed the huge recent donation of their images by the Walters Art Museum, which I have done a lot of category work on - over 1,000 Pre-Col images I think, mostly of pottery, & many suberb. See Category:Pre-Columbian_art_in_the_Walters_Art_Museum. Any chance of some articles on this stuff? Johnbod (talk) 01:24, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll take a look - I'm not done with the mirrors yet... Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 07:25, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

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Very nice work! Ill add anything if I can.Thelmadatter (talk) 14:18, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Any help would be appreciated... Simon Burchell (talk) 14:30, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

Just a thank you note for your great work on the Spanish conquest of Guatemala, it was a very enjoyable and informative read! Omegastar (talk) 14:41, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! It's always nice to know someone is reading the rather obscure topics I write about... Simon Burchell (talk) 15:27, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:04, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Simon. Are you a Mayanist? And do you write articles on Mesoweb Site?-Michele — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.136.136.3 (talk) 10:06, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

No, I'm not a Mayanist and I don't (currently) write anywhere else. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 15:10, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

I've reviewed the article and left notes on the talk page. I've put the nomination on hold for seven days to allow the issues to be addressed. Feel free to contact me on my talk page, here, or on the article talk page with any concerns, and let me know one of those places when the issues have been addressed. If I may suggest that you strike out, check mark, or otherwise mark the items I've detailed, that will make it possible for me to see what's been addressed, and you can keep track of what's been done and what still needs to be worked on. Ealdgyth - Talk 17:26, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

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Shrike (talk) 18:37, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

I've added a bit of material on the one Russian light; I think that puts it over the 1500 char mark. Mangoe (talk) 01:31, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

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