Our Elders Teach Us: Maya-Kaqchikel Historical Perspectives

Where Maya voices reclaim their history and reshape our understanding of the past.

Combining the methodologies of anthropology and history, Carey uses both oral interviews and meticulous archival research to construct a history of the last 130 years in Guatemala from the perspective of present-day Mayan people. His research took place over five years, including intensive language study, four summers of fieldwork, and a year-long residence in Comalapa, during which he conducted most of the 4...