On Thursday, October 16 at 6:30 PM in Hibben 105 and via zoom, Dr. Frances Hayashida will present her talk The Meaning and Making of Maize Beer in the Andes in honor of International Archaeology Day.

Abstract

In the Andes, maize beer was and continues to be both an everyday beverage and a substance essential for social and ritual exchanges. It fueled the empire of the Inkas, who brewed, served, and sacrificed maize beer in vast quantities. In this talk, archaeologist Dr. Hayashida will discuss the uses of maize beer in prehispanic times, and how observations of contemporary brewing help identify and interpret brewing in the past. In-person lecture also offered on Zoom.

This talk is free and open to the public.  The event is co-sponsored by the Maxwell Museum and the UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute.

* Registration required for Zoom access here *

** Registration for in-person attendance on our Eventbrite page here is not required but appreciated **