Maya Archaeology and Its Relevance to the Modern World

Jeremy Sabloff, President, Santa Fe Institute
September 10, 2014
Stanislaw Ulam Lecture Series: Seeing the Future in Our Past: Why Archaeology Matters
While the great architectural, artistic, and intellectual achievements of Pre-Columbian Maya peoples continue to bedazzle us for their richness, an understanding of the arc of ancient Maya civilization has relevance to problems facing the world today. SFI President Jerry Sabloff focuses on lessons about sustainability and societal resilience gleaned from new evidence relating to the decline of many major cities in the southern Maya Lowlands in the ninth century CE. He also explores heritage education and tourism in today’s Maya world, among other topics.