Day: Mondays,
Time: 9:00-9:50 a.m.
Location: Girvetz 1108
Enrollment Code: 25296
Description:
This seminar is a guided group exploration of the ritual knowledge preserved
in ancient monuments known as stelae. We will begin with a brief introduction
to classic Maya culture, then dissect the intellectual and material culture captured
by a single monument, the artist’s place in society, the role of astronomy in
ritual timing, mythological imagery and so forth.
Professor Gerardo Aldana, Chicano Studies, teaches courses on ancient Mesoamerica. His primary research focus is on the Classic Maya intellectual community through their artistic, hieroglyphic and scientific products.
Email: gvaldana@chicst.ucsb.edu
