Boston
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Boston Museum of Science
Deborah Nichols
William J. Bryant 1925
Professor of Anthropology
Explore the wonder of the ancient Maya with Deborah Nichols, Dartmouth’s William J. Bryant 1925 Professor of Anthropology. Nichols will discuss the achievements of the Maya and the system of kingship for this culture that flourished from 250–900 AD in Mexico and Central America.
Nichols describes the Maya as “one of the great civilizations replete with divine kings, masterworks of art and architecture, hieroglyphic writing, sophisticated mathematics, and an astronomically based calendar system.”
The Boston Museum of Science exhibition, the largest of its kind in the United States, includes artifacts and multi-media components that reflect a cross-section of Maya life.
Students admitted to Dartmouth’s Class of 2019 will also be invited to this event.
Deborah Nichols is an archaeologist whose research examines the origins and development of early states and cities in Central Mexico. She has written over 80 articles and co-edited five books, including the recently published Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology.
Program
6:30 p.m. Registration
6:45 p.m. Presentation by Professor Nichols
7:45 p.m. Reception and viewing of exhibition
10 p.m. Event concludes
Pricing
Alumni and guests: $65
Classes of 2004–2014: $55
The price of the program includes a cocktail reception with appetizers and one free beverage. A cash bar will also be available.
This Dartmouth on Location event is organized by the Office of Alumni Relations and the Dartmouth Club of Boston. To learn more about Dartmouth on Location programs or to register, please contact us at (603) 646-9159 or ar.ace@dartmouth.edu.