Tag: Change
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A Newly Excavated Maya Settlement in Belize Shows Adaptation to Climate Change
The Postclassic period of Maya civilization (800–1500 CE) was marked by significant environmental and societal stressors, including prolonged droughts and a shift from centralized authority to smaller, competitive polities. A new excavation at an archaeological site in Belize shows how despite these challenges, Postclassic Maya communities not only survived, but thrived. The excavation was conducted read more
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Yuko Mohri’s Fragile Sculptures Confront the Inevitability of Change
On the first preview day of the 2024 Venice Biennale, a torrential downpour sent artists, curators, journalists, and dealers scurrying for shelter. While others fretted about how the art on view would weather the sheets of rain, Yuko Mohri, the sculptor representing Japan that year, felt unusually relaxed. If all this water destroyed a new read more
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