Mesoamerican Studies On-Air

In this interview, we interview Mayanist and artist Julia Kausch. Julia shares her process for creating detailed replicas of Maya glyphs and art, as well as some insights into her research on ceramic vessel workshops and artist identification. You can follow Julia's work on Instagram at @julias_inkpot. *NEW* Summer Courses Available Online: Reading and Writing Maya Glyphs  with Julia Kausch An...

Banquetes rituales en Palenque: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article284262978.html Chochkitam: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/jade-mask-discovered-in-pyramid-tomb-of-maya-king/150376 Evidencia de cazadores-recolectores tempranos: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/ancient-hunting-tools-found-in-mexican-cave/150350 Sistema de túneles en Mitla: https://www.heritageda...

Ritual Feasting at Palenque: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article284262978.html Chochkitam: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/jade-mask-discovered-in-pyramid-tomb-of-maya-king/150376 Early Hunter-Gatherer Evidence: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/01/ancient-hunting-tools-found-in-mexican-cave/150350 Tunnel System at Mitla: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/02/geophys...

In this episode we interview art historian Beth Wilson Norwood about her research into the art of West Mexican figurines. Beth Wilson Norwood is an art historian specializing in Pre-Columbian art, funerary art, and the art of ancient West Mexico. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico and the editor-in-chief of the 15th volume of the journal Hemisphere: Visual Culture of...

In this episode, co-host Tony DeLuca shares his research and outreach on West Mexican archaeology, looking at architectural energetics and guachimontones. Find a working bibliography on West Mexico created by Tony at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSXrLr5DJwGA-dxgsVI34p07ip0VcoSKwbuihRLPZpE-aMXi6P-7EKVrTfqVdDKRcuCXAnFm3ARyGRF/pub

Las últimas noticias sobre Mesoamérica para noviembre y diciembre 2023: https://www-inah-gob-mx.translate.goog/boletines/en-ek-balam-yucatan-descubren-antiguo-chultun-reutilizado-como-camara-funeraria?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en   https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/11/truncated-conical-tombs-found-in-chapultepec-forest/149713   https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/12/maya-mortuary-...

The latest news on ancient Mesoamerica for November and December 2023: https://www-inah-gob-mx.translate.goog/boletines/en-ek-balam-yucatan-descubren-antiguo-chultun-reutilizado-como-camara-funeraria?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en   https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/11/truncated-conical-tombs-found-in-chapultepec-forest/149713   https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/12/maya-mortuary-d...

Aquí los enlaces para las noticias compartidas en el episodio de hoy: ⁠https://www.getty.edu/news/a-rare-500-year-old-manuscript-gets-a-second-life-online/⁠ https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/el-inah-confirma-la-existencia-de-un-templo-prehispanico-en-la-cima-del-cerro-san-miguel-en-atlixco-puebla https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/arqueologos-del-inah-descubren-dos-conjuntos-habitacionales-en-la-zo...

Here is the round-up of links for the news stories shared in today's episode: https://www.getty.edu/news/a-rare-500-year-old-manuscript-gets-a-second-life-online/ https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/10/spoken-legend-of-temple-on-the-cerro-de-san-miguel-confirmed/148757 https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-discovered-1500-year-old-maya-palace-in-mexico/ https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/en-el-tr...

Catherine Nuckols es la fundadora del podcast, pero también es candidata al doctorado en la universidad de Tulane. En este episodio, ella comparte su investigación sobre las inscripciones de glifos de cuerpo completo del mundo maya en el siglo 8.

Catherine Nuckols is the founder and co-host of the podcast, but she is also a PhD candidate at Tulane University. In this episode, she discusses her doctoral research looking into full-figure inscriptions from the 8th-century Maya world. Interested in learning glyphs from Catherine? You can register for her online glyphs course here - and be sure to use the code MESO20 for 20% off!

Paul Guinan, along with illustrator David Hahn, produce Aztec Empire, a historic webcomic about the conquest of Tenochtitlan that is free to read at Pual’s website  bigredhair.com . Currently, Aztec Empire is up to 9 episodes with Cortes and his men currently in Veracruz. Aztec Empire has been nominated by both the Ringo and Eisner Awards for Best Digital Comic. In addition to Aztec Empire, Paul i...

En este mini-episodio te traemos las nuevas noticias sobre la arqueología e historia del arte mesoamericana para el mes de septiembre! https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/el-inah-localiza-una-escultura-prehispanica-de-chac-mool-en-patzcuaro-michoacan https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/por-primera-vez-en-palenque-hallan-una-nariguera-debio-usarse-para-personificar-al-dios-maya-del-maiz https://www.ina...

In this mini-episode we bring you the latest news in Mesoamerican archaeology and art history for the month of September! https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/09/archaeologists-discover-chacmool-statue-in-patzcuaro/148461 https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/nose-ring-made-from-human-bone-found-by-archaeologists-at-palenque/148417 https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/offerings-of-anthropomorphic-f...

In this episode we discuss a video game set in the Spanish-Aztec war, the dangers of inaccurate representation, and the importance of nuance when revisiting the past.

In this episode, Dr. Marijke Stoll shares her recent research incorporating both qualitative and quantitative analysis to reimagine the use of GIS in mapping modern and ancient pathways in Oaxaca. We talk about insights gleaned from interviews carried out on the trail, creative ways of using new technology, and bringing the human element into all aspects of our research. Marijke Stoll received her...

En este episodio, platicamos con Alan Suárez Ortiz sobre su trabajo estudiando los hongos, los sistemas adivinatorios, y el imaginario ritual en Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Cuauhtémoc Vidal Guzmán es candidato al doctorado en la Universidad de George Washington. Estudió antropología en la Universidad de Albany-SUNY y luego estudió la maestría en antropología en la Universidad de Colorado Boulder. Ha participado en proyectos arqueológicos en los estados mexicanos de Yucatán, Chiapas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, y Oaxaca. Su tesis doctoral examina la transición del Clásico Tar...

Cuauhtémoc Vidal Guzmán is currently a PhD candidate at the George Washington University. He studied his BA in anthropology at the University at Albany-SUNY. Then, he studied his MA, also in anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has participated in archaeological projects in the Mexican states of Yucatan, Chiapas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Oaxaca. His current dissertation research...

Join Tony and Catherine as they discuss the recent article "Household salt production by the Late Classic Maya: underwater excavations at Ta'ab Nuk Na" by Heather McKillop and E. Cory Sills, and other examples of how salt appears in the archaeological and visual records of ancient Mesoamerica. We talk about the importance of salt and what it reveals and suggests about the lives of everyday people....

Mtro. Cesar V. Hernández Estrada: Arqueólogo por la Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia (ENAH). Maestro en Análisis espacial y Geoinformática en la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMEX) y Especialista en Geomática por el Centro en Investigación en Ciencias de Información Geoespacial (CONACYT). He dirigido y participado en proyectos de investigación, salvamento y rescate arqueo...

In this episode I talk with Christopher Hernández about his recent archaeological work on Postclassic Maya warfare.  Christopher Hernández is an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago. His work in anthropological archaeology is fundamentally shaped by the issue of contemporary relevance. How does the past matter or not? This question stems from his...

Today we discuss Anabelle Rodríguez' work at the site of Xunantunich, Belize, for her dissertation. Her dissertation is titled  Curating Xunantunich  and it is based on fieldwork and archival research related to the preservation of culture and nature at the Xunantunich Archaeological Reserve, a popular tourist attraction in Belize, Central America. Anabelle Rodríguez is an artist/curator...

Have you heard of Dream Rider? This new comic by Daniel Parada and Louise Fogerty takes place in an alternate, futuristic world inspired by ancient Mesoamerica. In this episode, we interview the creators about their creative process, what the project looks like, and how future readers can help bring this project to life!  Click here to support the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...

Join me in welcoming the podcast's new co-host, Tony DeLuca! Tony has worked for over a decade on the social media channel Tlatollotl, and has agreed to come onto the podcast as the co-host for our new segments, Mesoamerica in the Media and Mesoamerica in Pop Culture. In this episode Tony and I discuss the ideas that brought this change about, and what we hope for the podcast's future.