Maya Symposium Announcement

[John Machado]

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From: New World Archaeology Council <newwor...@yahoo.com>

Date: August 21, 2008 12:08:11 PM PDT

To: NWAC Mailing List <newwor...@yahoo.com>

Subject: Maya Symposium Announcement

Maya Symposium Announcement   The New World Archaeology Council [ NWAC ] has updated their website: www.mesoamericanmythologies.info with pertinent information about their upcoming Maya Symposium on October 18, 2008 in  Irvine, CA.    This update includes the titles and abstracts of our guest speakers, an event registration form, information about hotel accommodations, and directions to the Beckman Center.   Note that to obtain a discount on registration for this prestigious event, you must register by September 15, 2008.  There is limited capacity in the Beckman Auditorium, so please register early.   Please join our outstanding scholars who will share their most recent research and knowledge concerning the mythology of ancient Mesoamerica.                                        "Mesoamerican Mythologies"  Theme Description    The peoples of ancient Mesoamerica, including the Maya, Mixtecs and Aztecs recorded their mythological beliefs in a wide variety of media, including screenfold books, murals, painted ceramic vessels and monumental stone carvings. In addition, sixteenth century chroniclers wrote detailed accounts in both Spanish and native languages concerning the doings of gods and cosmogonic acts of creation. From this rich corpus of information, it is readily apparent that many themes are of great geographic range and antiquity, with many beliefs concerning gods of agricultural abundance, the earth and celestial bodies continuing with contemporary peoples of Mesoamerica.