Thank you for hosting and sharing this presentation. Though most are unaware of the significance, Dr. Inomata and Dr. Triadan, through their numerous sites/projects, have provided the most comprehensive and most insightful information regarding the formative period of the Mayan civilization... the Mayan raison d'etra (No easy task!). I've been following their work since their first reportings of their significant Ceibal site findings, followed by subsequent presentations showcasing their continued development of those findings. Now, after this most recent extraordinarily extensive LiDAR survey of this early formative Mesoamerican region, coupled with their outstanding analysis, they present here paradigmal findings relating to the ideological/archaeoastronomical basis of not just Mayan architecture, but also the interrelated foundation of the Mayan belief system and civilization in general. But it doesn't just end there, the findings also shed critical light on significant elements of the Olmec genesis itself, THE foundation of New World civilization. BRAVO!! This is rare, generational information we're witnessing here. Thank you to both Dr. Inomata and Dr. Triadan for their outstanding work and again, also to you, the Arizona Archaeological & Historical Society for hosting and sharing this presentation. You are very fortunate to have them in your community. The exciting part is they are just getting warmed-up... I cannot wait for further refinements of these findings, and the findings of future projects by this dynamic duo. !!
Thank you for hosting and sharing this presentation. Though most are unaware of the significance, Dr. Inomata and Dr. Triadan, through their numerous sites/projects, have provided the most comprehensive and most insightful information regarding the formative period of the Mayan civilization... the Mayan raison d'etra (No easy task!). I've been following their work since their first reportings of their significant Ceibal site findings, followed by subsequent presentations showcasing their continued development of those findings. Now, after this most recent extraordinarily extensive LiDAR survey of this early formative Mesoamerican region, coupled with their outstanding analysis, they present here paradigmal findings relating to the ideological/archaeoastronomical basis of not just Mayan architecture, but also the interrelated foundation of the Mayan belief system and civilization in general. But it doesn't just end there, the findings also shed critical light on significant elements of the Olmec genesis itself, THE foundation of New World civilization. BRAVO!! This is rare, generational information we're witnessing here. Thank you to both Dr. Inomata and Dr. Triadan for their outstanding work and again, also to you, the Arizona Archaeological & Historical Society for hosting and sharing this presentation. You are very fortunate to have them in your community. The exciting part is they are just getting warmed-up... I cannot wait for further refinements of these findings, and the findings of future projects by this dynamic duo. !!
Thank you for this excellent presentation!
Great archaeologists, educators, and people.
Great talk. So much interesting material here. The directional mandala caches are fascinating. Thank you!
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