Season 3 Episode 6: Geogarchaeology and Ancient Environments - Interview w/ Yesenia Rubi Landa

In the sixth episode of season three, Mae, Alyssa and Reese interview Yesenia Rubi Landa, PhD Candidate at the University of Texas Austin https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/geography/gradstudents/yrl99

Listen in as Rubi discusses her current geoarchaeological research near the site of Tikal, Guatemala and how archaeologists can use soil analyses to understand ancient environments. Rubi completed her MA Thesis research as a member of the Proyecto Arqueologico El Zotz and will be continuing her PhD research on ancient Maya subsistence patterns and changes to their environments.

Uncovering the Ancient Maya is a student-run podcast dedicated to bridging the gap between Ancient Maya scholars and a broader public audience interested in the Ancient Maya civilization. The hosts interview archaeologists, art historians, ancient writing scholars, and other experts who specialize in studying the ancient Maya civilization of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. Through their conversations, listeners are introduced to recent research projects about the Ancient Maya, providing us all an opportunity to learn the most up-to-date information about the ancient Maya civilization straight from the experts. The hosts for season 3 are Jhanella Mae Martinez (Art History '24), Alyssa Guerrero (Anthropology '24), and Reese Santonil (Anthropology '24). April Whitcomb (Communication, '24) is the podcast's producer/editor for the third season.

The podcast was co-created by Jackeline Hernandez (Anthropology '22) and Lesli Hernandez Arevalo (Anthropology '22), and producer Annais Garcia (Journalism '22), and represents a collaboration between the Anthropology and Communications Departments at CSUDH. The theme music was created by Shannon Gaebrielle Hefley (Music '23).

Season 3 Student Co-Hosts: Jhanella Mae Martinez, Alyssa Guerrero, and Reese Santonil
Season 3 Student Producer: April Whitcomb
Co-creators: Jackeline Hernandez and Lesli Hernandez Arevalo
Music: (Copyright) Shannon Gaebrielle Hefley 2022
Advisor: Dr. Ken Seligson
Consultant: Rebecca Lee Douglas

S3 Ep6 - Geoarchaeology and Ancient Environments (w/ Yesenia Rubi Landa)

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