While at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, we saw some very special materials made of metal related to our catalog efforts: the offerings in the Cenote of Sacrifice from Chichen Itza, recovered in the early 20th century (Lothrop 1952; see Coggins 1992). We spent quality time with gold disks, especially the meticulousContinue reading “Notes from the Cenote”
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Peabody Museum Connections – Costa Rica and Panama
This past week, some members of the Dumbarton Oaks catalog team (Colin, Juan Antonio, and myself) joined leading scholars in the field of Costa Rican archaeology for an objects-based workshop at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. Special thanks go to everyone at Harvard for the gracious invitation, especially Jeffrey Quilter,Continue reading “Peabody Museum Connections – Costa Rica and Panama”
Why Research on Mayan Architecture Saves Lives
“With limited funding, we must prioritize. Congress is right to ask why NSF chooses to fund research on Mayan architecture over projects that could help our wounded warriors or save lives.” -Rep. Eric Cantor and Rep. Lamar Smith, USA Today, 9/30/13 In response to their editorial “Rethinking science funding,” I won’t even begin to addressContinue reading “Why Research on Mayan Architecture Saves Lives”
James A. Doyle, Ph.D. 