Archaeologist Patricia McAnany, the Kenan Eminent Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, will be giving a public lecture entitled: “Questioning Apocalypic Narratives of Maya Collapse” in the Belk VAC at 7:30 pm next Wednesday, 24 February.

Can the collapse of ancient civilizations be used as lessons for current environmental crises? Were they good stewards of their surroundings, or did deforestation, erosion, and overpopulation result in their demise? Noted archaeologist Patricia McAnany will address this controversy, with respect to the mysterious demise of the ancient Maya civilization.