From the Myth of Kings to the Math of Kings: Art, Science, and the Ancient Maya
William Saturno
Membership Lecture, The New Mexico History Museum Auditorium
Thursday, January 24, 2013, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
The murals of San Bartolo and Xultun are separated by more than 900 years of Maya history and reflect very different relationships between society and the cosmos. Dr. William Saturno explores the most recent finds and paints a picture of Maya society driven by royal figures who exploited art and science to establish and maintain their place as symbol and center of Maya urban life.
Sponsored by Betty and Luke Vortman Endowment Fund and George Watson
Videography by Jason S. Ordaz, edited by SAR volunteer John Sadd