The
Spring 2010 Mesoamerican Network meeting
Sunday, March 14, Cal State LA
1-5pm, King Hall, lecture room 1
James E. Brady & Christophe Helmke (CSU-LA): New Evidence for the Involvement of Caves in Ancient Maya Warfare
Jeremy Coltman (CSU-LA): The Waterlily Serpent and the Classic Maya Gods of Wind and Water
Shankari Patel (UCR): Moving Through Subaltern Spaces: Religious Practice and Gender Ideologies in Postclassic Mesoamerica
John Pohl (UCLA): Nahua-Mixtec stylistic and narrative influences in the Aztatla ceramic tradition of West Mexico.
Manuel Aguilar (CSU-LA): A New Look at Aztec Human Sacrifice
Parking will be available in Lot C directly across from the Luckman fine arts complex. Purchase a day permit from the kiosk. For more information go to http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/cslamap.php
Other events of interest:
Mayan Tasting Dinner
We're having a very special event and you're invited! Please join us on Friday Feb 19th, 2010 at 3655 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles,CA 90007 as our guest for our Mayan Tasting Dinner!
This will be an 8 course dinner made entirely with indiginous mayan ingredients and recipes. It's different from our more contemporary Yucatan style food which is a mixture of Maya & Spanish.
Reservations are required. (213) 741 1075
Gilberto Cetina, Chef/Owner Chichen Itza Restaurant
The Mesoamerican Society
and co-sponsor The Art History Society
present renowned Maya Epigrapher,
Anthropologist and Translator of the Paris Codex
Dr. Bruce Love
3-Day Workshop: Learn to Read and Write Maya Glyphs
Open to All: $15 General Public (includes Workbook); CSULA Students $8 Advance, $10 @ Door
Feb 19: 6-9 pm • Feb 20: 9 am-12 pm & 2-6 pm • Feb 21: 10-1:30 pm.
Make your reservation at mesoamericansociety@gmail.com
Remember, you can now participate in a discussion board at http://groups.google.com/group/MesoNet
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