[Aztlan] Institute of Maya Studies October Lectures

[michael ruggeri]

October 14, 8:00-9:30 PM
IMS Explorer Session Lecture
“Intro to Archaeoastronomy and the Astronomical Correlation of K’awil”
with A. Katherine Morales
This lecture will present an introduction to archaeoastronomy, by  
pointing out some of the major factors that were typically observed by  
ancient societies, in particular, the Maya. Katherine will also  
discuss some of the research she has conducted that leads to an  
interesting correlation between K’awil and his correlation to  
astronomical events.
The Institute of Maya Studies
Miami Science Museum,
3280 South Miami Avenue, across from Vizcaya;
Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192;
www.instituteofmayastudies.org


October 21, 8:00-9:30 PM
Institute of Maya Studies Lecture
“Radical Reform in the Maya Worldview at Mayapán, Mexico’s Last Maya  
Capital”
Susan Milbrath, Ph.D.
Maya murals at Mayapán in Yucatán provide a rich picture of the  
changing nature of religious imagery, reflecting waves of foreign  
influence in the late Postclassic capital of the Maya world. Mixteca- 
Puebla traders from Central Mexico may have introduced foreign  
religious cults as early as 1325 or 1350. Two waves of foreign  
influence are evident in murals incorporating Mixteca-Puebla stylistic  
elements. One may have spread via trade along the East Coast of  
Yucatán. Another wave came more directly from Central Mexico or  
neighboring Oaxaca. Still later, Aztec stylistic elements were  
introduced in architectural sculpture and murals, circa 1400 to 1450  
CE, most probably through itinerant artists accompanying traders from  
the Valley of Mexico.
Susan Milbrath, Ph.D. is Curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology  
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida.
The Institute of Maya Studies i
Miami Science Museum,
3280 South Miami Avenue, across from Vizcaya;
Maya Hotline: 305-235-1192;
www.instituteofmayastudies.org

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