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Is that the Maize God or an ancient image of Elvis? What kinds of dog breeds were common to the ancient Maya area? How did the diets of the high and mighty differ from that of the hoi polloi in the Maya city of Palenque? These are just a few of the questions to be considered...

NIU’s Jack Olson Gallery earned top awards at the 2010 Illinois Association of Museums (IAM) conference, held Nov. 3 to Nov. 5  in Naperville. The gallery earned two Superior Achievement Awards tied to the “Crafting Maya Identity” exhibition. The Superior Achievement Awards goes to projects that are a model for the profession and reach a greater audience...