Tagged With: Belize
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Explains How/Why He Became an Archaeologist
Text, Photo, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Let’s go out with a bang, shall we? No, really. In this video–the last in the “Dr. Awe Talks at Caracol” series–, Dr. Awe explains how he became interested in archaeology, and how the questions he asked as a child still guide his work today– even though … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Discusses Maya Math & Science Systems at Caracol
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** I got stuck on “vigesimal,” but then again, my domain is words, not numbers. In this video, Dr. Jaime Awe discusses some of the core features of the Maya math and science systems, and how these were applied in construction at Caracol. If you missed the other … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Explains Why Archaeologists Sometimes Make Destructive Decisions
Text, Photos, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** If you missed the backstory of this week-long video series with Dr. Jaime Awe, Belize’s most prominent archaeologist, please start by reading the series introduction. In yesterday’s video, Dr. Awe explained the features of Maya architecture that are exhibited at the Caracol site and put those in … Continue reading
Video: Dr. Jaime Awe Explains Maya Architecture at Caracol
Text, Photo, & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** If you missed the backstory of this week-long video series with Dr. Jaime Awe, Belize’s most prominent archaeologist, please start by reading the series introduction. In today’s video, Dr. Awe explains the features of Maya architecture at Caracol and situates the importance of Maya architecture within the … Continue reading
