Drawing by T. W. Rutledge
List of Speakers
for this year
|
 Museo Popol
Vuh
All events were conveniently located
on the campus of Brevard Community College, Cocoa, Florida, an
easy drive directly from the ORLANDO International Airport
All of the Maya Symposium Events are open to the
Public
|
|
David Morgan will display his architectural drawings
of the ballcourts of Tula, Tikal, Yaxchilan, Uxmal, Copan, Palenque,
Chinkultik, Seibal and other Maya sites.
February 5,
6, 7, 8,
9, 10,
11, 12, 13,
14, 15
|
Our organization worked diligently to make this year's symposium
the best ever. Thanks to many corporate donations of state of
the art equipment, we are now empowered to bring the history
of the Maya to the public as we never have before.
Based on our new digital technology and distinguished visiting
lecturers, this year's symposium was visual, more informative,
and more hands-on than ever before. Experience the breakthroughs
on this Ancient Civilization.
maya
home
|
|
Thursday, February
5 1998
Lectures on Mayan Epigraphy, Related Iconography, and Archaeology,
Part I
Beginning at 10 a.m., concluding at 6 p.m.
Dr. Barbara MacLeod and Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth will
teach you how to read the Primary Standard Sequence hieroglyphs
on Maya vases, plates, and bowls, AD 400-900. Dr Joseph Ball
will be bringing exotic PSSequences which have not yet been published.
Museo Popol Vuh
Universidad Francisco Marroquin
Dr MacLeod reports that she and Dr David Stuart (Harvard
University) had a productive discussion of new decipherment in
the PSS. Dr MacLeod will be bring this information to the Florida
conference.
|
Mayan Hieroglyphic Decipherment, Part II
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., concluding at 5:30 p.m.
This program is suitable for all ages and backgrounds. We provide
gentle instruction, starting from the beginning, to help you
to learn to read, and enjoy, Mayan glyphs from the fabled photo
archive of Dr Nicholas Hellmuth, FLAAR at BCC.
BCC portion begins at 6:30 p.m. An Evening of Public Archaeology
Lectures ending at 8:30 p.m.
 Museo
Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquin
|
Saturday, February 7,
1998
Maya Art & Archaeology
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:30
p.m.
Join Dr. Rex Walters as he explains his exciting work
at the sites of Tikal, Belize, and the Jade Mines. Meet
INAH archaeologist Sylviane Boucher from Mexico, as she
interprets the pottery of the Northern Maya and Calakmul
areas. Dr. Guillermo Mata comes from Guatemala for the
third time, back by popular demand. He is knowledgeable in the
archaeology of Lake Amatitlan and the Motagua Valley.
Dr John Carlson will discuss caves and their role in Maya civilization.
Guest Speaker Lectures
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:00 p.m.
This day is divided into two separate lecture and program series.
Dr. Don Forsyth (has worked at El Mirador and is now at
Piedras Negras), Dr. Joseph Ball has extensive experience
in Maya archaeology of Belize and Mexico, Dr. Andrea Stone
is author of a comprehensive book on Maya paintings in caves.
They and other Archaeologists and art historians will present
lectures from 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Photographs at the right are digital images from the Museo
Popol Vuh, Universidad Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala City.
|
F.L.A.A.R. begins a new program of instruction at 2:00
p.m. See Maya Polychrome Pottery Lecture Series for full details.
The F.L.A.A.R. organization will begin with Maya Polychrome
Vases, Bowls, Plates and Other Painted Pottery, Part I. Dr
Nicholas Hellmuth is the main speaker. Other field
archaeologists will be present to provide information from their
current archaeological projects. This second program concludes
at 5:00 p.m
Tiqsuisate incense burner from the Museo Popol Vuh,
Universidad Francisco Marroquin
|
Maya Polychrome Pottery, Part II
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:00
p.m.
This class of Motagua pottery is adorned with images borrowed
from Classic Peten iconography, yet the manner of carving might
be compared and contrasted better with vases from Yucatan.
|
Series of six slide shows on the style and aesthetics
of Polychrome Maya Pottery presented throughout the day,
featuring treasures from the Museo Nacional de Archaeology
in Guatemala City, and Museo Popol Vuh located
at the Universidad Franscisco Marroquin. These two days are
ideal for museum docent training. Dr Joseph Ball will contribute
information on Maya ceramics from Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Dr Guillermo Mata will discuss the eclectic pottery styles of
the Motagua River valley, where the local potters emulated Highland
Chama pottery and Tikal styles from the Peten as well.
maya home
complete directory
of Mayan vase rollout photographs;
rollout
photos by Web site
Mesoamerican
art history and archaeology
research is easier and more
productive if done in digital
format.
|
|
Iconography and Maya Religion as Seen on Maya Vases, Part
III
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:00
p.m.
Museo Popol Vuh, a good example of a Chipoc Style vase, with
God N and the Maize God, the favored theme for vases of this
unusual Highland style.
Lectures will be presented throughout the day
on the Gods, Religion, Cults, Ceremonies and Costumes of the
Classic Maya Period of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.
This program is ideal for everyone interested in pre-Columbian
art, especially as represented on polychrome vases.
|
Ballgame Part I Guatemala & Mexico Sculpture
Slide Lectures
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Slide lectures exploring the Iconography of the Sacred Rituals
of the Ballgames played at El Tajin, Cotzmalhuapa, Tikal,
Seibal, Labna, Calakmul, Yaxchilan, Copan and Uxmal.
Thursday, Feb
12 1998
Ballgame Part II Maya Art History & Archaeology
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., concluding at approximately 5:00
p.m.
F.LA.A.R Photo Archive presents the Iconography
of Hunting and Sports of the Maya Art as revealed on Polychrome
Pottery and Sculpture. Dr. Hellmuth has worked out why some
players are dressed as deer, and why other ballplayers are dressed
as hunters. It turns out that many games were a reenactment of
the hunt...one team was hunted...in the ballcourt. Now you can
figure out why other players are dressed as warriors...the ballgame
can also be a battle, pitting the hometown king against captives
from a nearby village. Is it possible that games were like gladitorial
sports?
|
|
Computer Digital ImagingWorkshops
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., concluding at approximately 4:00
p.m.
Workshops will be held in the graphics lab at the BCC Cocoa campus.
Instruction will include Adobe Photoshop, and an introduction
to Adobe PageMaker. Scanning procedures will be demonstrated
and discussed. Computers will be available for participants.
|
Digital Imaging and Virtual Reality Workshops
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., concluding at approximately 4:00
p.m.
Programs continue for the more adventuresome. Programs available
are as follows: PageMill (Web site development for your Home
Page), Xres, Live Picture, Micrographx Picture Publisher, QTVR
and more. Most popular portion of these sessions are the product
reviews, of what products to avoid, and which are essential to
obtain.
|
|
Sunday, February
15 1998
New for '98
Digital Rollout Photography, instructor is Professor
Nicholas Hellmuth, BCC
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., concluding at 1:00 p.m.
Digital Photography,
Rollout Photography, and seamless Panorama Photography for Virtual
Reality will all be discussed. We have a rollout camera available
for you to use in person. No experience is required whatsoever.
Our staff will show you how to use everything. You can even
take rollout photographs yourself, using all the equipment.
|
If you are interested in how digital imaging, digital
photography, and short-run digital printing can help in your
research or complete details on recommended hardware and software
can be found at:
www.digital-photography.org
and
www.cameras-scanners-flaar.org
|