[Aztlan] AUGUST ANCIENT AMERICAS EVENTS

[michael ruggeri]

Friday, August 3rd, 7:00 PM
Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC Lecture
"Hard Times and Hillforts: Understanding Warfare in the Ancient Andes"
Elizabeth Arkush, Department of Anthropology, University of Virginia
International Student House,
1825 R Street, NW, Washington, DC.
202-232-4007.
Metro: Dupont Circle (red line). North Exit/Q Street.
Cross Connecticut and turnleft up 19th Street to R Street.
Take a right, the house is halfway down block on your left.
Meetings will be held on the second floor.
Access by elevator is not available.
http://www.pcswdc.org/


August 3-5
"Comparative Perspectives on the Archaeology of Coastal South America"
(Site Museum at Pachacamac, Peru) Archaeologists working on the  
coasts of Ecuador, Perú, and Chile are invited to participate in a  
conference on emerging research issues in the prehistory of this  
diverse region. Scholars at an early stage in their careers  
(including advanced students) are especially welcome. Abstracts are  
currently being accepted in English or Spanish.
Contact: Robyn Cutright, roc7 at pitt.edu or Enrique López-Hurtado,  
le17 at pitt.edu or Alexander Martin, ajm37 at pitt.edu


August 9-12,
Pecos Conference
"Galisto Basin Archaeology"
Pecos National Historical Park
To All Southwestern Archaeology Enthusiasts:
We invite you to the 2007 Pecos Conference to be held at Pecos  
National Historical Park, New Mexico, August 9-12, 2007
Our purpose in hosting this year's conference is to provide an  
opportunity for archaeologists to identify and discuss the challenges  
of Southwestern archaeology in an informal setting.
This year's Conference will highlight current research and  
preservation efforts in the Galisteo Basin and northern Rio Grande.  
Two mini-symposia, a Friday evening lecture, and Sunday tours to  
several Galisteo Basin archeological sites will focus on the  
Galisteo. Register now and join us in exploring the Basin's many  
mysteries!
http://www.swanet.org or http://www.swanet.org/2007_pecos_conference/ 
index.html.


August 12, 1:00 PM
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) - Docent Art History Lecture
"Teotihuacan: City of God and Mysteries"
de Young Museum,
Koret Auditorium,
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA
http://www.thinker.org/


August 15, 8:00-9:30 PM
Institute of Maya Studies Lecture
"Copán and Its Rulers"
Ever since John Lloyd Stephens and Frederic Catherwood first  
described the beauty of Copán's monuments in their bestseller,  
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatán,  
archaeologists have come to Copán to study the wonders its Maya  
inhabitants left behind. What you see today is the result of a  
dynasty preoccupied with leaving behind a testament of its power.
In this lecture, we still strip away the layers of the city to review  
what each ruler in that dynasty built, taking a special look at the  
hidden corridors that expose so much of its history. In and out,  
Copán is a true treasure among all of the Maya sites.
Institute of Maya Studies
Miami Museum of Science,
3280 South Miami Avenue,
across from Vizcaya;
Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192; http://mayastudies.org


Thursday, August 16, 1:15
"The Crystal Skull: Scientific Insights"
Room 24
British Museum
London, England
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/whatson/events/index.html


August 22, 8:00-9:30 PM
Institute of Maya Studies Workshop
Theme: Part 1 of a 3-part Series:
The Marvelous Maya:
The Magic in Maya Numbers, A Fine Sense of Time, and Reading the Maya  
Record.
"An Introduction to Maya Numbers: A Workshop with Ray Stewart"
Miami, Florida
Featuring "Pictures for Numbers", from here to eternity with just  
three symbols. Ray will give you a hands-on encounter experience, and  
when you leave, you'll be counting your beans like a true Maya!
Institute of Maya Studies
Miami Museum of Science,
3280 South Miami Avenue,
across from Vizcaya;
Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192; http://mayastudies.org


Thursday, August 30, 1:15
"Arts and Crafts of Ancient Mexico"
Room 27
British Museum
London, England
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/whatson/events/index.html



Mike Ruggeri's Ancient America Museum Exhibitions, Conferences and  
Lectures
http://community-2.webtv.net/Topiltzin-2091/AncientAmerica/index.html