[Aztlan] INSTITUTE OF MAYA STUDIES JANUARY LECTURES

[MICHAEL RUGGERI]

January 16, 8:00-9:30 PM 
Institute of Maya Studies Lecture, Part 1 of our 4-part series: Maya 101: 

³Birth of the Maya² with Marta Barber 

While not the earliest of the great Mesoamerican civilizations, the Maya are 
generally considered the most brilliant of all the Classic groups. The basis 
of their culture was agriculture. It was a way of life for the majority of 
the people who harvested a variety of crops, the most important being maize 
(corn). Linked with this process, social organization became increasingly 
hierarchical, with increasing differentiations of wealth and status. 

Institute of Maya Studies at the Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami 
Avenue, across from Vizcaya; Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192; 
http://mayastudies.org 


January 23, 8:00-9:30 PM 
Institute of Maya Studies Lecture, Part 2 of our 4-part series: Maya 101: 

³Maya Architecture: Building Construction and Site Planning² with Joaquín J. 
Rodriguez III, P.E., SCBE and Rick Slazyk, AIA, NCARB 

Settlements in civic centers show a repeated pattern of arrangement of 
residences, pyramidal structures, and temples around courts or plazas, with 
buildings made of cut stone masonry, sculptured and stuccoed decorations, 
corbel-vault stone roofs, and paved plazas. Get the basics from this dynamic 
duo of professional architects. Rick will discuss the various architectural 
styles and site plans of the Maya, and Joaquín will cover Maya site 
alignments and building technology. 

Institute of Maya Studies at the Miami Science Museum, 3280 South Miami 
Avenue, across from Vizcaya; Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192; 
http://mayastudies.org 



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