The Cultural and Natural Legacy in the Cradle of Maya Civilization: New Perspectives on the Mirador
Schedule
Tue, 14 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Potsdamer Straße 37, 10785 Berlin, Germany | Berlin, BE
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Tuesday, 14.10.2025, 18.00 h Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, Simón Bolívar Hall
Lecture
Richard D. Hansen:
The Cultural and Natural Legacy in the Cradle of Maya Civilization: New Perspectives on the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin
The Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin has been the objective of intensive archaeological excavations since 1978, with more than 56 ancient centers having been explored and mapped. The area is the last tropical forest left in Guatemala, with a major bio-diversity in the area due to six types of tropical forests. Studies have discovered the presence nearly 1000 archaeological sites dating primarily to the Middle and Late Preclassic periods (1000 B.C. – A.D. 150). The concentration of such large and early ancient cities is enhanced by massive pyramids and platforms that rank among the largest in the ancient world. In spite of the spectacular natural and cultural remains in the basin, the area is under huge threats from organized crime, logging, looting, oil and gas explorations, and poaching.
Richard D. Hansen (Idaho State University) will present new perspectives on the Cultural and Natural Legacy in the Cradle of Maya Civilization, including discussions on the origins, dynamics, and demographic collapse of the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin. He will also explain the approaches to preserve this extraordinary place and to foster the prosperity of surrounding communities.
✍️ Registration is requested by 9 October:
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👉 Más información: https://www.iai.spk-berlin.de/en/veranstaltungen/event/14-10-2025_the-cultural-and-natural-legacy-in-the-cradle-of-maya-civilization-new-perspectives-on-the-mirador-calakmul-karst-basin.html
In cooperation with:
Embassy of Guatemala (@Embajada de Guatemala en Alemania - Botschaft von Guatemala in Deutschland)
Ethnologisches Museum SPK
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Where is it happening?
Potsdamer Straße 37, 10785 Berlin, Germany, Potsdamer Straße 37, 10785 Berlin, Deutschland, Berlin, GermanyEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
