[Aztlan] AUGUST ANCIENT AMERICAS LECTURES AND CONFERENCES

[michael ruggeri]

Friday, August 1, 7:00 PM
Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC Lecture
"The Present and Future of the Maya World: The Role of the U.S.  
Department of State "
Greg Borgstede
Cultural Heritage Center in the United States Department of State
Dr. Borgstede will outline the role of the U.S. Department of State  
within the cultural heritage arena relative to the Maya World. He  
will discuss the current processes and instruments in place that the  
U.S. Government relies upon for its positions in cultural heritage  
discussions. It details the formal relationships the United States  
currently has with sovereign states in the Maya World relative to  
cultural heritage, focusing on how the past, both archaeologically  
and historically / culturally, has shaped the current relationship.  
He then will discuss the responsibilities and limitations of the U.S.  
Government in relation to the Maya World, as well as efforts to draw  
and rely upon the non-governmental sectors in cultural heritage.
International Student House,
1825 R Street, NW,
Washington, DC.
Metro: Dupont Circle (red line).
North Exit/Q Street.
Cross Connecticut and turn left up 19th Street to R Street.
Summer meetings do not include our customary refreshment period.
Consequently, lectures begin promptly at 7:00 and doors open at 6:30.
Directions
Take a right, the house is halfway down block on your left.
Vehicles: R street is one-way going west, so approach is from 18th  
Street or a lower-numbered block.
Meetings will be held on the second floor. Access by elevator is not  
available.
http://www.pcswdc.org/


August 7-10
The Pecos Conference
"A Century of Cooperation, Collaboration, and Progress
Flagstaff, Arizona
http://www.swanet.org/2008_pecos_conference/index.html


August 9, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Chaco: A Cultural Phenomenon"
Aztec National Monument,
Aztec, NM
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm


August 13, 8:00 PM
Institute of Maya Studies Lecture
"A Tale of Two Cities: Yaxchilán and Bonampak"
Yaxchilán, which means "Green Stones" in Maya, is an ancient Maya  
archaeological site in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is built on a  
bend on the banks of the Río Usumacinta. The area was inhabited  
around 350 BC, but it did not reach its peak until around 700 AD when  
it became one of the most powerful Maya cities of the time. Yaxchilán  
is known for its exquisite stelae and lintels, which tell the city¹s  
complete history.
Bonampak, which means "Painted Wall" in Maya, is located  
approximately 30 km (20 miles) south of the larger site of Yaxchilán,  
under which Bonampak was a dependency, and the border with Guatemala.  
While the site is not overly impressive in terms of spatial or  
architectural size, it is well-known for a number of murals, most  
especially those located within Structure 1(The Temple of the Murals.  
The construction of the site¹s structures dates to the Early Classic  
period (ca. AD 580 to 800). Ray Stewart is your guide to intrigue.
Miami Science Museum,
3280 South Miami Avenue across from Vizcaya.
http://www.mayastudies.org/html/events.html


August 14, 7:00 PM
2008 Four Corners Lecture Series
"Aztec's Place in the Pueblo World: A Textile, Basketry, and Wood  
Perspective"
Aztec National Monument,
Aztec, NM
http://www.nps.gov/meve/planyourvisit/4c_lectureseries.htm


Thursday, August 14, 1:15 PM
"Native American Weapons: Protection and Magic"
British Museum Gallery Talk
Room 27
British Museum
London, England
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar.aspx


August 15-17
"Atlantic Conference"
A Conference on the Possibility of Early Transatlantic Contacts
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
http://www.AtlanticConference.org/index.php


August 16, 3:00 PM
Metropolitan Museum Gallery Talk
"A Precolumbian Bestiary: Animal Imagery in the Ancient Americas"
Explores how different cultures of the ancient Americas used animal  
imagery, including depictions of powerful predators, on objects  
associated with every aspect of their lives.
Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp


Saturday, August 30, 1:15 PM
British Museum Gallery Talk
"The Maya and Alfred Maudsley at the
British Museum"
Room 26
British Museum
London, England
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/events_calendar/ 
the_maya_and_maudsley.aspx
Tiny URL
http://tinyurl.com/6lky4o