Why does engaging with contemporary practices matter for the understanding of ancient Maya quarries? @CambridgeUP

Why does engaging with contemporary practices matter for the understanding of ancient Maya quarries? @CambridgeUP

Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Ken Seligson and Céline Gillot, guest editors of Ancient Mesoamerica’s new Special Section on Quarrying and Stoneworking in the Precolonial Maya Lowlands, discuss the importance and benefits of engaging with contemporary practices and peoples.

Explore the Special Section: cambridge.org/core/journals/ancient-mesoamerica/video-content/special-section-on-quarrying-and-stoneworking-in-the-precolonial-maya-lowlands

Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=ALL9tZgvuDc

Why does engaging with contemporary practices matter for the understanding of ancient Maya quarries?

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Why does engaging with contemporary practices matter for the understanding of ancient Maya quarries?