@article {9807,
	title = {The Contributions of the University of Calgary to the Field of Maya Archaeology},
	journal = {Canadian Journal of Archaeology},
	volume = {36},
	year = {2012},
	pages = {1-28},
	abstract = {<p>Founded by Richard \&ldquo;Scotty\&rdquo; MacNeish and Dick Forbis in the early 1960s, the Department of Archaeology at the University of Calgary has been at the forefront of archaeological research since its inception. Designed by its architects to be the first department of anthropological archaeology in the world, both MacNeish and Forbis recruited like-minded scholars to join the faculty. Over time, the prehistory of the Maya region has become one of the program\&rsquo;s strengths due to the significant contributions of former faculty members, such as Scotty MacNeish, Dave Kelley, and Peter Mathews. In this paper, I examine the prodigious influence of these scholars on the field of Maya Studies. I also highlight the ongoing research programs of current faculty members Geoffrey McCafferty and Kathryn Reese-Taylor, and their graduate students, as well as research associates Sharisse McCafferty and Karen Bassie-Sweet. Finally, I appraise the legacy that the University of Calgary continues to build within Maya archaeology.</p>},
	author = {Reese-Taylor, Kathryn}
}
