Edible Foods for the Classic Maya or Peten from Wild (Uncultivated) Plants of the Rain Forests, Savannas, and Wetlands
Discover how the ancient Mayans took advantage of biodiversity for their food beyond traditional farming.
Taught by: Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth, director of FLAAR Mesoamerica
PhD. Nicholas Hellmuth is a leading researcher of Maya culture with over five decades of experience. He has photographed ruins since 1961 and discovered the Jade Jaguar Tomb at Tikal in 1965. He is founder of the Foundation for Latin American Anthropological Research (FLAAR) and has directed multiple projects on iconography and biodiversity in the Maya world.
Date: February 19
Time: 8 PM ET
