Kim Goldsmith:  

Life I have been an archaeologist at the prehispanic site of Teotihuacan (about an hour outside of Mexico City) for 26 years now. I am the clay figurine expert for the site, but besides working here I have also worked at sites deep in the jungles of the Maya area as well as in the north of Mexico. While I was studying in California, I additionally worked in several areas there. I speak 4 languages: English, Spanish, Nahuatl (the language of the "Aztes") and Yucatec Maya - - the first two fluently, and the last two hardly at all anymore because there is noone around here to practice with. Apart from my "regular" job, I also give most of the official tours for world diplomats (Presidents, Prime Ministers, religious leaders, etc.) on behalf of the Mexican government and some of the Embassies. I also am often involved, either on camara or off (and often both) with making documentaries for t.v. about the site. I was recently featured in about a 3 minute spot on "Digging for the Truth" on the History Channel, "Is It Real" on the National Geographic Channel, and "The History of God" on Britain's BB3 Channel. I am also in the documentary "Journey of Faith: The New World" filmed by FARMS (available through BYU). My husband is the Director of the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone and he is a native of the area, so our original house is right on top of ruins on land that has been in his family for 400 years that we're aware of. We have 2 great children, about 20 cats and 3 dogs. I had some health issues there for a while, so I try not to wear myself out by working all day in the sun anymore. I spent so much time dedicating myself to my career, getting...Expand for more