13th October 2015
The Maya - Masters of Time
Professor Elizabeth Graham
The Mayan Civilisation of Central America created splendid art and architecture in the period 250- 900 AD. Less well-known are their developments of accurate time-keeping systems, mathematics, and writing.
What caused their civilisation to collapse, and have they really disappeared? Did they, like the Aztecs, practice ‘human sacrifice’? In this lecture, Professor Graham explores the richness of Maya life, its cultural continuity, and the Maya legacy today.
Elizabeth is Professor of Mesoamerican Archaeology at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and has directed several archaeological projects, most recently at Lamanai in northern Belize , and presently at Marco Gonzalez on Ambergris Caye, Belize’s largest Island, where her research focuses on the long-term environmental impact of Maya civilisation.
What caused their civilisation to collapse, and have they really disappeared? Did they, like the Aztecs, practice ‘human sacrifice’? In this lecture, Professor Graham explores the richness of Maya life, its cultural continuity, and the Maya legacy today.
Elizabeth is Professor of Mesoamerican Archaeology at the UCL Institute of Archaeology, and has directed several archaeological projects, most recently at Lamanai in northern Belize , and presently at Marco Gonzalez on Ambergris Caye, Belize’s largest Island, where her research focuses on the long-term environmental impact of Maya civilisation.
The Society meets at the Hull Royal Hotel, 170 Ferensway, Hull HU1 3UF
All lectures are presented in the Royal Suite and start at 7.30pm prompt.
Doors are normally open at 6.45pm but access may be delayed if lecture preparations are not complete.
The audience are requested to please be in their seats before 7.25pm