[Aztlan] Study at Copan with David Stuart

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

I am posting this early since this weeklong workshop led by Maya  
archaeologist David Stuart fills up early. It is a great opportunity  
to study at Copan with David Stuart for any of our listeros who can go.

Mike Ruggeri


November 1-7
Maya Field Workshops
“The Art and History of Copan”
Maya Field Workshops introduce you to the world of Maya archaeology  
and epigraphy in intensive, on-site seminars. Led by renowned  
archaeologist David Stuart of the University of Texas at Austin, we  
focus not on tours and traveling, but on a concentrated learning  
experience at a single place. In Fall 2009 we will be based in Copan,  
Honduras, where participants will take part in a unique, hands-on  
intellectual and cultural exploration of ancient Maya civilization.
  Over six days you will become immersed in Copan’s ancient history  
and culture. A key part of your experience will be the opportunity to  
learn about Copan’s court and community in its original, genuine  
setting. Each day we will visit the temples and major architecture of  
Copan, reading and decoding their monuments and inscriptions. We will  
explore the reigns of its kings and dynasties over the course of  
several centuries, roughly between 400 and 850 A.D. We will combine  
this on-site experience with daily lectures and workshops, so  
participants can work directly and actively with daily lectures and  
workshops, so participants can work directly and actively with Copan’s  
history, art and archaeology. The leader of our workshops is David  
Stuart, who has been a key player in the decipherment of Maya script  
since a young age. He has conducted research at Copan for over two  
decades, in collaboration with numerous colleagues, and is the co- 
author (with his father, George Stuart) of the recently published and  
critically acclaimed book Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya.
Our week-long inaugural workshop in the Spring of 2009 focused on  
Palenque, México, one of the most fascinating and beautiful of all  
ancient Maya cities. In future years we foresee field workshops  
rotating between important Maya sites such as Palenque, Mexico, Copan,  
Honduras, and Tikal, Guatemala.
To ensure a high-quality experience for all, participation in the Maya  
Field Workshop is limited.
Tentative schedule of activities

Saturday, October 31 (Travel date for most) Arrivals at San Pedro Sula  
airport Transportation to Copan Ruinas 8:00 PM: Welcome dinner  
(optional)

Sunday, November 1 7:00 AM: Welcome breakfast 8:00 AM: Pick-up study  
materials 8:30 AM: Unstructured visit to Copan ruins  12:00 PM: Lunch  
2:00 PM: Lecture: Introduction to the Ancient Maya and Maya  
Archaeology 6:00 PM: Drinks and Discussion  7:00 PM: Dinner

Monday, November 2; 7:00 AM: Breakfast 8:00 AM: Ruins – The Copan  
Acropolis 12:00 PM: Lunch 2:00 PM: Seminar and Workshop: Introduction  
to Maya Iconography 7:00 PM: Dinner

Tuesday, November 3; 7:00 AM: Breakfast 8:00 AM: Ruins – The Great  
Plaza and Hieroglyphic Stairway 12:00 PM: Lunch 2:00: Town Museum and  
Seminar: Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs  6:00 PM: Dinner at Hacienda  
San Lucas

Wednesday, November 4;  7:00 AM: Breakfast 8:00 AM: Tour of the Copan  
Sculpture Museum  12:00 PM: Lunch 2:00 PM: Hieroglyph Workshop

Thursday, November 5;  7:00 AM: Breakfast 8:00 AM: Ruins – La  
Sepulturas and Stela 13  12:00 PM: Lunch 2:00 PM: Seminar: The  
Hieroglyphic Stairway  7:00 PM: Dinner

Friday, November 6; 7:00 AM: Breakfast  8:00 AM: Study session at  
ruins 12:00 PM: Lunch  2:00 PM: Seminar: The Quirigua War 6:00 PM:  
Dinner

Saturday, November 7; 7:00 AM: Breakfast  8:00 AM: Depart on Day-trip  
to Quirigua (optional) 7:00 PM (?): Dinner and evening send-off at  
Hacienda San Lucas

Sunday, November 8; Departures for San Pedro Sula airport

Our Spring 2009 Workshop filled up early, so we encourage you to  
contact us directly at mayafieldworkshops at gmail.com
http://www.mayafieldworkshops.com/Main.html

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