This workshop was on Mayan Hieroglyphics, a writing system used by the Maya for almost two millennia in pre-Hispanic times throughout the Mayan region. Attendees learned about the basic principles of how this writing system works as well as some notions about the Mayan calendrical systems, some of which are still in use in Guatemala today.

 

This workshop was presented by Alejandro J. Garay Herrera. Alejandro obtained a degree in archeology at the University of San Carlos de Guatemala and is currently working on his PhD in Archaeology at University of Bonn, in Germany. His area of research focuses on Guatemala, where he has done archaeological and ethnographic work on the pre-Hispanic and contemporary Mayas. Alejandro is a scholar committed to giving back to the community who has shared their stories and knowledge on Maya identity with him.

 

100% of ticket sales went to support victims of the twin hurricanes, Eta and Iota.