Jeremy Coltman
Jeremy Coltman is a Mesoamericanist specializing in the visual culture, religion, and archaeology of the Maya, Mexica, and related Nahua peoples of Central Mexico. He received his Ph.D. under the direction of Dr. Karl Taube in the Department of Anthropology, University of California, Riverside. His dissertation examines the origins and legacy of solar ideology and symbolism at Early Postclassic Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. Aside from Yucatan, Coltman has conducted archaeological research on Maya cave ritual in the Cayo District of Belize. His current research includes the Classic Maya legacy on Western Mesoamerica, the origins of the Postclassic International Style, Maya and Aztec aesthetics, and sacred geography. He has taught at Santa Monica College, California State University, Los Angeles, and University of California, Riverside where he is currently a lecturer. His book Sorcery in Mesoamerica, co-edited with John M.D. Pohl, was recently published by the University Press of Colorado.
Supervisors: Dr. Karl Taube
Supervisors: Dr. Karl Taube
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