Peopling the past: New perspectives on the ancient Maya
Abstract
The new direction in Maya archaeology is toward achieving a greater understanding of people and their roles and their relations in the past. To answer emerging humanistic questions about ancient people's lives Mayanists are increasingly making use of new and existing scientific methods from archaeology and other disciplines. Maya archaeology is bridging the divide between the humanities and sciences to answer questions about ancient people previously considered beyond the realm of archaeological knowledge.
Footnotes
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↵ * E-mail: c-robin{at}northwestern.edu.
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↵ † I refer readers to the aforementioned reviews for more extensive bibliographies than space permits here.
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↵ ‡ A review of recent research in Maya epigraphy would require a separate article. For an overview of recent research see ref. 6. Herein I will reference epigraphic research as it is part of multidisciplinary research programs.
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↵ § We do not know whether Cerén's inhabitants were ethnically Maya or Lenca.
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↵ ¶ Garber, J. & Brown, M. K., 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 11, 1996, New Orleans, LA.
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