Tulane University has a long history of archaeological research in the Northern Maya Lowlands. We invite you to join archaeologists and specialists in hieroglyphic decipherment for a series of lectures, discussions, and workshops focusing on recent discoveries about the Classic Period (A.D. 250-900) of this area.
Annual Schedule Information
The Tulane Maya Symposium and Workshop will begin with a keynote address on the evening of Friday, October 31st, which is free and open to the public. Saturday's events include a series of lectures from preeminent scholars in the fields of Maya archaeology and epigraphy whose research focuses on Classic Period sites located in the Northern Lowlands of the Yucatán Peninsula. Sunday, November 2nd features workshops at both beginning and advanced levels for those interested in exploring Maya hieroglyphic texts or other topics ranging from astronomy to Maya calendrics. All events will take place on the campus of Tulane University.
Public Events
Please join us for the keynote address by Dr. George E. Stuart on Friday evening, and be sure to make time on Friday afternoon for a guided tour of the collections gallery of the Middle American Research Institute. Tours will be offered at 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Each tour will be limited to 15 people, so please register early. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Speakers
"Places and People in the Archaeology of Northern Yucatán" - Dr. George E. Stuart
"An Overview of Maya Archaeology of the Northern Lowlands" - Rafael Cobos
"Placing the Center: The Influence of Formative Sacbeob in Classic Site Design at Yaxuná, Yucatán" - Travis W. Stanton, David A. Freidel, and Traci Ardren
"Settlement Research at Dzibilchaltún and Komchén" - Edward B. Kurjack, Rubén Maldonado C., and E. Wyllys Andrews
"Life in the Hill Country: Recent Archaeological Work in the Bolonchen District of the Puuc Hills" - George Bey, Tomás Gallareta, and William M. Ringle
"Inscriptions of the Puuc Region" - Nikolai Grube
"The Nature of Urbanism at Ancient Chunchucmil: Salt Traders of the Northern Maya Lowlands" - Traci Ardren, Aline Magnoni, and David Hixson
"Feathered Serpents and the League of Mayapán" - William M. Ringle
"Maya Dates and the Calendar (beginners)" - Anthony F. Aveni
"The Art of Maya Monuments (beginners)" - Bryan Just
Astronomical Tables in the Maya Codices (intermediate/advanced)" - Victoria R. Bricker and Harvey M. Bricker
"A Photographic Tour of the Northern Maya Lowlands through the Lens of the Middle American Research Institute (beginners)" - David R. Hixson and David S. Anderson
"Ritual Texts and Deities in the Maya Codices (beginners)" - Gabrielle Vail
"Mapping the Ancient Maya Landscape: Place Names and Emblem Glyphs in the Northern Lowlands (intermediate/advanced)" - Markus Eberl