When the Serpent Bites the Sun:
How the Ancient Maya Predicted Eclipses,
Like the Coming One Here on April 8th
A free lecture by Dr. Peter Dunham
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
11:30-12:30
Michael Schwartz Library, 1st floor
FREE: All are welcome
How did the ancient Maya predict eclipses?
Eclipses are mysterious. Many of us do not understand them. Few can actually predict them. But, the ancient Maya did. One of their books contains a table that predicts eclipses anywhere in the world, like the one that we are about to experience in Northern Ohio. How did they do it? Join us as we explore ancient Maya eclipse prediction, a journey that is bound to put the coming eclipse in a whole new light for you and renew your appreciation for the many great achievements of Native American peoples.
ABOUT PETER DUNHAM
A retired archaeologist from CSU’s Anthropology program in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Dr. Peter Dunham spent his career studying Native American civilizations, in particular the ancient Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula. For a number of years, he directed a major project funded by the National Geographic Society on Maya resource exploitation and exchange in the Maya Mountains of Belize, where he discovered over a dozen previously unreported sites.
Eclipse table of the Dresden Codex, 11th or 12th century
Connect with CSU Faculty
featuring Dr. Phil Wanyerka
CSU Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Presenting “13,000 Years of Native American History in Northeast Ohio”
Monday, October 14, 2024
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Rhodes Tower, Michael Schwartz Library,
Free and open to all CSU faculty, staff, and students and the general public.
The arrival of the first peoples to Northeast Ohio some 13,000 years ago marked the beginning of a long and enduring Native American presence. For over 150 years archaeologists have been studying the prehistory of Northeast Ohio in order to examine and investigate the native peoples who called this area home. Dr. Wanyerka has been investigating the ancient prehistory and cultural achievements of these prehistoric peoples for over 40 years. Please join us on Indigenous Peoples' Day for this fascinating illustrated lecture on the prehistory and archaeology of Northeast Ohio.
Join us for this free event on Indigenous Peoples' Day
Dr. Phil Wanyerka is a Senior College Lecturer and Director of Anthropology Program in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Culture here at Cleveland State University. Dr Wanyerka is a leading archaeologist who works in two different geographic regions: Mesoamerica and North America. Dr Wanyerka is a renown Mayan archaeologist and expert epigrapher who is an authority on the ancient prehistory of Southern Belize. In addition, Dr Wanyerka has spent more nearly 40 years conducting archaeological and geophysical investigations at numerous prehistoric and historic sites throughout the Woodlands of Eastern North America, specializing in the archaeology and prehistory of Northeast Ohio.
“Connect with CSU Faculty” is a pilot project initiated by the Friends of the Library to recognize the research of Cleveland State University faculty. This event is co-sponsored by the CSU Student Anthropology Association from the Department of World Languages, Literatures, & Culture in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day.