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Francisco
Estrada-Belli, FSA
Visiting Assistant Professor
Education:
Ph.D. 1998, Boston University, Archaeology.
B.A. 1991, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Archaeology and
Anthropology photo by Ken Garrett
nationalgeographic.com Dissertation Title:
The Evolution of Complex Societies in Southeastern Pacific Coastal
Guatemala: A Regional GIS Archaeological Approach.
I specialize in the early
emergence of state society in the Maya Lowlands, settlement patterns
studies, GIS & Remote Sensing, and (occasionally)
underwater archaeology.
Current research project:
The Holmul Archaeological Project
Holmul and its minor centers (Cival, La Sufricaya, K'o, T'ot, Hamontun,
Hahakab etc.).
This
project investigates the rise (and fall) of Lowland Maya Civilization
from its very earliest beginnings. The interactions of humans and their
environment through time are a special focus of this research. At Cival
and Holmul we are focusing on uncovering earliest ritual practices and
iconography that mark the beginning of the political institution of the
ajaw in the Preclassic and how it
transitioned into the Classic period. Another subject of
investigation is what political changes occurred at the end of the
Preclassic period and what role did Teotihuacan play in the Maya
Lowlands in the Early Classic period. In this respect, the evidence
from La Sufricaya and Holmul is providing great new clues. Finally, we
are investigating the relationship of the Late Classic Holmul elite
with that of peripheral centers such as K'o and Hamontun and what was
the political milieu in NE Peten as Holmul ended its path as
a Classic Maya city.
Courses:
Rise of Fall of Civilizations, Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations, Maya
Archaeology
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing in Archaeology, Old World
Arcaheology
Problems in Anthropological Theory: Archaelogical Theory.
Field School in Maya Archaeology (Holmul)
Field School in Underwater Archaeology (Bermuda 2000, 2001)
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