10:30 am - Saturday, June 28

Talk: Modeling Mesoamerican Masks

San Diego Archaeological Center, 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido

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Discover how a 3D modeling project at San Diego State University is bringing a historic collection of Mesoamerican masks into the digital age. This lecture will explore how these digital models are enhancing teaching and public interpretation while tracing the deep history of masks as ritual, funerary, and ceremonial objects in ancient societies like Teotihuacan. The presentation will also examine how these traditions endure today in community practices such as danzas, offering a look at the ongoing cultural significance of masks across centuries of change.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
San Diego Archaeological Center
16666 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, CA


Saturday, June 28 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM