Works drawn from the museum’s collection scrutinize the aftermath of human intervention in the landscape, blending personal narratives with broader societal and ecological concerns.

On the night of June 24, A.D. 726, a Maya official named Ajpach’ Waal reached the pinnacle of his career. On that day, he was granted an audience with the thirteenth king of Copán, known to scholars ...

A detail from a Late Classic vase from the Peten region depicts a Maya queen (above right) with red lines painted below her eyes and a female attendant (above left) with a light patch around her mouth ...