Resizing Reality: Scale and Sumptuary Privilege among the Classic Maya
Stephen Houston, Borghesi-Mellon Workshop Series Lecture
Event Details
Date
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Time
4:55 p.m.
Location
1310 Sterling Hall
Description
This talk considers the sumptuary codes and scale orientations of the Classic Maya. Recently deciphered texts reveal much of their courtly world, as probed here through text size and placement, god effigies, mortuary panels, and carved lintels.
Stephen Houston is Dupee Family Professor of Social Sciences, Brown University. He specializes in Classic Maya civilization, writing systems, and indigenous representation.
Stephen Houston is Dupee Family Professor of Social Sciences, Brown University. He specializes in Classic Maya civilization, writing systems, and indigenous representation.
Cost
Free