Marc Zender Explained

Discipline:	Anthropologist, epigrapher, linguist
Thesis Title:	A Study of Classic Maya Priesthood
Thesis Year:	2004
Thesis Url:	https://www.academia.edu/2019448/A_Study_of_Classic_Maya_Priesthood_PhD_thesis_University_of_Calgary_2004_

Marc Zender is an anthropologist, epigrapher, and linguist noted for his work on Maya hieroglyphic writing. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Tulane University and a research affiliate at the Middle American Research Institute.^[1] His research interests include anthropological and historical linguistics, comparative writing systems, and archaeological decipherment, with a regional focus on Mesoamerica (particularly Mayan, Ch'orti', and Nahuatl/Aztec). He is the author of several books and dozens of articles touching on these themes.

Education

Zender obtained a BA in anthropology from the University of British Columbia in 1997, and his MA (1999) and PhD (2004) from the University of Calgary. His dissertation was entitled A Study on Classic Maya Priesthood.^[2]

Lecture series

Marc Zender presents a 24 lecture series entitled "Writing and Civilization: Ancient Worlds to Modernity" where he covers the anthropologic history of language reduced to writing.^[3] This The Great Courses college level course traces the origin and development of writing.

Distinctions

• Peabody Museum Research Grant, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 2010–2011
• Certificate of Distinction for Excellence in Teaching, Harvard University, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund, 2002

Publications

• 1999 Diacritical Marks and Underspelling in the Classic Maya Script : Implications for Decipherment. M.A. Thesis, Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary.
• 2004 On the Morphology of Intimate Possession in Mayan Languages and Classic Mayan Glyphic Nouns. In The Linguistics of Maya Writing (édited by Søren Wichmann, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City).

References

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External links

• (en) AIA Online Interactive Dig https://www.academia.edu/14179323/Two_Early_Classic_Elite_Burials_from_Buenavista_del_Cayo_Belize, Cahal Pech, Belize (2014-2015)
• (en) Joseph Schuldenrein, 'Deciphering Archaeology: Mayan Hieroglyphs', Myth, Reality, and 21st Century Archaeology (Dec 11, 2013)
• (en) Andrea Cooper, 'The One Who Hammers,' Trek Magazine, number 34, pp. 18–21 (Dec 2013)
• (en) Krystal D'Costa, 'Modern Lessons from a Lost Language,'https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/modern-lessons-from-a-lost-language/ Scientific American (Feb 28, 2013)
• (en) Julie Murphy, ‘Maya archeology event in Flagler largest in 7 years,’http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20130930/maya-archeology-event-in-flagler-largest-in-7-years The Daytona Beach News-Journal (Sept 30, 2013)
• (en) Thomas Dodson, 'The Origins and Development of Writing'http://champsnotchumps.org/episode_12, CNC Web Interview (Dec 4, 2010)
• (en) Corydon Ireland, 'Language Made Visible,'https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/09/language-made-visible/ Harvard Gazette Online, Monday (Sept 20, 2010)
• (en) 'Lost Language Found on the Back of 400-Year-Old Letter', National Geographic News (Aug 29, 2010)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marc Zender. School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University. en. 2019-04-18.
2. Zender. Marc. 2004. A Study on Classic Maya Priesthood. 2019-04-17. PhD.
3. Web site: Writings and Civilization. Mark. Zender. The Great Courses. September 30, 2019.
4. Web site: Marc Zender Epigrapher archaeologist J&P Voelkel videos . Jaguarstones.com . 2012-08-04.
5. Web site: Adler . Shawn . 'Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull': What's The Title Mean? - Music, Celebrity, Artist News . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805021439/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1569493/indys-crystal-skull-whats-title-mean.jhtml . dead . August 5, 2011 . MTV.com . 2007-09-12 . 2012-08-04.
6. Web site: Jason Fisher . Lingwë - Musings of a Fish: Teaching Tolkien - The blog of Tolkien scholar and philologist Jason Fisher . Lingwe.blogspot.com . 2009-05-18 . 2012-08-04.
7. Web site: Marc Zender . Extension.harvard.edu . 2012-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319173340/http://www.extension.harvard.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/marc-zender . 2012-03-19 .
8. Web site: Download - Much Ado about Nothing: 2012 and the Maya | Peabody Museum . Peabody.harvard.edu . 2009-11-19 . 2012-08-04 . 2011-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411071817/http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/node/567 . dead .