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Bloomsbury Summer School

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Fascinated by ancient civilisations?

We offer anyone with any level of knowledge, inspiring short courses on ancient Egypt and other areas of the ancient world.

2021 Course timetables

Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 and Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 March

Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica in 100 Objects

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Course Director: Dr Elizabeth Baquedano (University College London)
Guest Lecturer: Dr Gabrielle Vail

This course will be delivered online via the video communication platform Zoom (details provided upon enrolment).

 

Saturday 13 March

09:45 – 10.00
Participants login to Zoom; BSS Director’s Welcome Address

10:00 – 11:15
1. Introduction to the Course: What is Mesoamerica?

11:45 – 13:00
2. The Olmec World Through its Art: Anthropomorphic, animal, and were-jaguar representations

14:15 – 15:30
3. Olmecs Outside the Gulf Coast Region

16:00 – 17:15
4. The Steel of the Americas: Obsidian

 

Sunday 14 March

10:00 – 11:15
5. Teotihuacan Ceramics: Censers, host figurines, and tripod vessels

11:45 – 13:00
6. British Museum Turquoise Mosaic Collections

14:15 – 15:30
7. Golden Kingdoms: Mixtec and Aztec gold – jewelry, figurines, and masks

16:00 – 17:15
8. Gods, Rulers, and History: The many uses of Aztec Sculpture

 

Saturday 20 March

10:00 – 11:15
9. The Mesoamerican Chacmool Representations: What were their use and function? Toltec, West Mexico, Aztec, and Maya examples

11:45 – 13:00
10. The Mesoamerican Ballgame

14:15 – 15:30                        
11. Gold from the Sacred Cenote (Well) of Chichen Itza

16:00 – 17:15
12. Luxury Goods: Featherwork in Aztec Mexico

 

Sunday 21 March

10:00 – 11:15
13. Maya Lintels: Bloodletting and history

11:45 – 13:00                        
14. Maya Jade and Afterlife: Pakal’s funerary crypt

14:15 – 15:30                        
15. The Mesoamerican Calendars and Maya Codices, with an Emphasis on the Dresden Codex (guest lecturer: Dr Gabrielle Vail)

16:00 – 17:15                        
16. Workshop

17:15 – 19:00
Virtual Farewell Drinks Party on Zoom

 

Timetables, once published, are unlikely to change, but remain provisional until the first day of the course.

 


 

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