David Freidel, Prof. of Anthropology, Washington U, St Louis: Queens of the West
Classic Maya History and Archaeology from El Peru-Waka', northwest Peten, Guatemala: The saga of the Kaan kings and queens is the focus of this presentation.
Location
317 Silsby Hall
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Anthropology Department
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Public
Classic Maya archeology in the southern Maya lowlands is converging with an increasingly rich coeval textual record to reveal details of the regional dynamics that engaged the major kingdoms of that world. The saga of the Kaan kings and queens is the focus of presentation. Kaan King Yuhknoom Ch'een the Great (r. 636-686) forged a hegemonic empire in Peten aided by his daughter and military governor in the northwest, Supreme Warrior K'abel, Queen of Waka, and her husband Wak King K'inich Bahlam II
Location
317 Silsby Hall
Sponsored by
Anthropology Department
Audience
Public
