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Tom Crane, Mark Odegard and I passed over $13.00 each for a senior citizen ticket to the show Maya! at the Science Museum. \u00a0This show offers a thoughtful approach to this complex and still often misunderstood culture, especially its classic and post-classic periods. \u00a0The show combines technology from a tabletop computer to a museum goer manipulable microscope to excellent effect.<\/p>\n
With areas on astronomy, the underworld, making a living, the ball game, architecture, religion and daily life the exhibition offers up to date scholarship in a diverse number of areas. \u00a0Sprinkled throughout the exhibit are actual artifacts, plaster \u00a0 replicas and photographs to supplement the label copy.<\/p>\n
In fact my only criticism of the show is the display of the artifacts. They are often set back in a case with a lot of shadow making the artwork difficult to see. \u00a0Also, not all of the artifacts seem carefully selected. \u00a0But this is a trivial point.<\/p>\n
New information to me was the impact of enemy civilizations on the decline of the Maya. I had known before about crop failure, drought and environmental degradation. \u00a0Although, come to think of it, I do recall an argument about rebellion by peoples selected for slavery and ritual sacrifice.<\/p>\n
Maya culture is not dead; it lives on in Central America and the Yucatan. \u00a0There is today a revival of interest in Mayan culture among Mayans. \u00a0This is good to see and receives some treatment in the show.<\/p>\n
I’d say 4 stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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