Author Archives: Caltepec

PCSNY Members-Only Tour of Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas Featuring Dr. Joanne Pillsbury Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Friday, May 18, 2018 Invitations for this exclusive event will be … Continue reading →

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents The Spring Fellows Colloquia: The Americas at The Met Friday, May 5, 2017 (10:00 am–1:30 pm) SESSION 1   10:00 A.M. Moche Metals at The Met: Ideology, Iconography, and Technology Alicia Boswell, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow … Continue reading →

April 26, 6:30 PM “The End of Teotihuacan: Perspectives on Urban Life, Collapse, and Regeneration from beyond the Ancient Metropolis” Sarah Clayton abstract: The first millennium CE witnessed the growth and decline of Teotihuacan, one of North America’s earliest major … Continue reading →

“Twisted Records: Wari-style Khipus and What We Might Know about Them Jeffrey Splitstoser, PhD, The George Washington University April 8, 1:30 PM Abstract: The Wari created the first South American empire, ca. 600–1000 CE, and they ran it with an … Continue reading →

Friday, April 7th, at 12:00 P.M. A joint Maya Series and Archaeology Brown Bag Lecture. The lecture will take place in 51 Hillhouse Ave., Rm 101, Yale University. Robert Rosenswig, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University at Albany–SUNY, will … Continue reading →

“History and Histories of the Popol Wuj: A Reappraisal of the Origin and Purpose of a Mesoamerican Literary Masterpiece” Frauke Sachse, PhD, University of Bonn April 7, 6:45 PM Abstract: The Popol Wuj is widely acknowledged to be the most … Continue reading →

Due to unforeseen circumstances we are cancelling tonight’s presentation by Simon Martin. Please stay warm and safe.

Barbara E. Mundy Department of Art History, Fordham University The Fate of the Sacred Book of the Ancient Americas Unknown artist, The Destruction of Idols (detail), ca. 1575-1582, from Diego Muñoz Camargo, Descripción de la ciudad y provincia de Tlaxcala, Ms … Continue reading →

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