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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.
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! cjllwʘTALK 08:21, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
this WikiAward was given to Simon Burchell by cjllwʘTALKon 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. BlofeldWhite cat 11:58, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
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)
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!
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)
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)
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)
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)!
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)
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)
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