The Spanish Conquest in Yucatan: Collapse or Resilience?
December 3, 2011
2:00 PM
- Location:
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology
- Venue:
- El Paso Museum of Archaeology
- Admission:
- Free Admission
- Contact Name:
- Marilyn Guida
- Contact E-mail Address:
- guidamr@elpasotexas.gov
- Contact Phone Number:
- 915-755-4332
Recent reports of the death of Maya civilization in popular film, television, and literature have been greatly exaggerated. Over a million Maya-speaking inhabitants of the Yucatán peninsula, Mexico, are alive and well. They actively pursue social justice, improved access to resources, and greater cultural autonomy within an ever-expanding global system. In this lecture we follow their struggle before and after the Spanish Conquest and examine archaeological and historical evidence of Maya resistance and resilience into the modern era.
This talk is being held in conjunction with a focus on the ancient Maya in exhibits at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology and the El Paso Museum of History through January 15, 2012. The Archaeology Museum is showcasing five authentic Maya ceramic vessels on loan from the University Museum at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces along with our own collection of Maya artifacts. The exhibit Mystery of the Mayan Medallion, an educational and interactive exhibit, is on view at the History Museum.
Information: 915-755-4332; guidamr@elpasotexas.gov; www.elpasotexas.gov/arch_museum/
Location: El Paso Museum of Archaeology
4301 Transmountain Rd.
El Paso, TX 79924