Behind the Scenes of MAYA 2012 – The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan
The Lienzo de Quauhquechollan is an eight foot-wide, canvas, narrative-oriented “map” that tells the story of the 16th-century conquest of Maya land by the Quauhquechollan and Spanish conquistadores. A...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of MAYA 2012: TIMELINE!
4000 years of Maya history in 25 feet? SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT with your host Kevin Schott: Read more about MAYA 2012: Lords of Time opening May 5! Kevin Schott is an exhibit designer and host to many...
View ArticleWhy are Zach and Courtney Hot Glueing Worry Dolls?
I walked into the Exhibits office today and saw bags and bags of what looked like little firecrackers. They always seems to have odd bulk shipments back there (fake hair, desiccated fruits,...
View ArticleMAYA 2012: The Ancient Maya and Human Sacrifice
In the movie Apocalypto, Mel Gibson offers a very Hollywood portrayal of the human sacrifice rituals at end of the Maya Classical Period. While human sacrifice played a role in the ritual practices of...
View ArticlePhotos from the MAYA 2012 Opening Celebration
The opening weekend of the MAYA 2012 exhibition was a huge success. The Museum was filled with colorful sites, sounds, and the smells of great Maya-inspired food. Some macaws and a turtle even showed...
View ArticleMaya Fun Fact: Human Sacrifice
The Maya are well known for their achievements in counting and documenting time, but do they deserve a reputation for human sacrifice? For ancient Americans this was a ritualized practice that was...
View ArticleMaya Fun Fact: The Importance of Corn
Corn is an important part of Maya culture. In the Popol Vuh, Maya cosmology holds that the Gods created the first humans from an ear of corn. Another sign of the importance of corn is the multiple...
View ArticleRegistrars in Action: Rock, Paper, Scissors, Sledgehammer
If you have been to our Museum, odds are you’ve seen people carting around objects or rolling large crates through galleries and mysteriously disappearing behind locked doors. Most likely, those...
View ArticleA Message from Copán Ruinas
I am in Copan Ruinas, Honduras along with Lynn Grant and Loa Traxler working on the final touches for a workshop on field conservation. This is my first time in Honduras and therefore in Copan. The...
View ArticleUn Gran Exito
Luis Reina, director of the Copan Sculpture Museum, accepts his Workshop Certificate from Dr. Loa Traxler That’s how they say “A big success” in Honduras. I learned that last week in Copan, the site...
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