Canadian Museum of Civilization presents Maya Lecture Series

The Ancient Maya and Their Forest: A Co-Creative Landscape

Illustrated talk by Anabel Ford, Director of the MesoAmerican Research Center and Associated Anthropologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara

What sustained the great populations of the Ancient Maya in their seemingly inhospitable tropical environment? Anabel Ford addresses this question, and shares findings from her recent pioneering work in Belize and Guatemala, looking at how standards of sustainability are now being set for future generations.