Using indigenous clays and methods of the ancient Mayans, Ellis students worked alongside archeologists who specialized in Mayan ceramics and insisted on the students authentication in terms of tools, symbolism and Mayan transcription.

Slides of

(1) Students at work
(2) Surface kiln, presumed similar to the process used by the Mayans
(3) Blessing the kiln with an offering of corn
(4) Replicas of ceramic artifacts with indigenous clays and decorative surface slips
(5) Exploring a Mayan pyramid
(6) Taking a trek through the jungle
(7) Examining some machetes

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