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Rethinking Maya Heritage: Past and Present (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Presented by Harvard Museums of Science and Culture and Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Geological Lecture Hall, Cambridge MA

Oct 20 2022
Rethinking Maya Heritage: Past and Present (Free Hybrid Lecture)

Breaking from the past, Maya communities today are actively reframing their cultural heritage in terms of recent history. Richard Leventhal discusses this contested process in this free hybrid talk.

Richard M. Leventhal, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Executive Director, Penn Cultural Heritage Center, Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania

The story of Maya culture as a once-great civilization that built towering pyramids in the jungles of Central America was developed and popularized by national governments, anthropologists, and archaeologists. Previously unable to control the story of their own culture, Maya communities today are actively reframing their heritage and ... view more »

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Geological Lecture Hall

24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA 02138

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Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.

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