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This online event showcases an ongoing project in which a group of Indigenous archaeologists from different parts of Mesoamerica are using their own contemporary Indigenous languages, as well as their academic knowledge, to create new interpretations of pictorial manuscripts and glyphic inscriptions from the British Museum’s collection.

Our project underlines the importance of including descendent communities in studies of their heritage as well as the need for decolonising museums through collaborative work.

The lectures will be in Indigenous languages, Spanish and English, in order to reach new audiences in Mexico and Central America and will also platform non-academic specialists to broaden appreciation for other knowledge systems.

Alongside academic talks, the event programme will comprise artistic representations such as film, theatre, fashion, and poetry.

Programme Summary

Introductions by Indigenous leaders and museum staff
New interpretations of the Tonindeye (Zouche-Nuttall) and Xiuhpohualli de Tenochtitlan (Aubin) Codices, and the Yaxchilan lintels
Readings of these texts in Indigenous languages
Roundtable discussions of the significance of these collections and new interpretations for people in contemporary Mesoamerica
Creative: film, fashion, theatre, and poetry

Language

This bilingual multi-day event is aimed at a general public based in Europe and America. Indigenous language participants will translate their contributions in these languages into Spanish simultaneously.

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