#488 - A New History of the Ancient Maya: A Dialogue with David Stuart

About this episode

Xavier Bonilla dialogues with David Stuart about the ancient Maya, covering various aspects of their civilization and history.

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with David Stuart about the ancient Maya. They provide an overview of the Maya, Mayan language, beginnings of the Mayan civilization, Mayan creation myth, early collapse of the ancient Maya, dynasties in the classic Mayan period, Teotihuacán, the four heavens, Spanish conquest, and many more topics. David Stuart is the David and Linda Schele Professor of Mesoamerican Art and Writing and director of the Mesoamerica Center at the University of Texas at Austin. His books include Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya , The Order of Days: Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Maya , Spearthrower Owl: A Teotihuacan Ruler in Maya History, and the most recent, The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya . He is the youngest person ever to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Xavier Bonilla

Guest: David Stuart

Topics covered

• ancient Maya
• Mayan language
• Mayan civilization
• Mayan creation myth
• Spanish conquest
• Teotihuacán

Keywords

• Maya
• Mayan civilization
• Mayan language
• Spanish conquest
• Teotihuacán
• David Stuart
• ancient history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Texas at Austin

Books & works: Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya, The Order of Days: Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Maya, Spearthrower Owl: A Teotihuacan Ruler in Maya History, The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya

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