Subterranean and Cave Archaeology in Belize with Toni Gonzalez

Toni Gonzalez walks us through her journey to finding archaeology at Pasadena Community College, and how her background in art and art history really set the stage for the way she would go onto study Maya material culture. She also expresses how having family roots in Latin America guided her to conduct her research in Mesoamerica. Her work primarily is in underground or cave spaces, and she gives us the inside scoop on what its like to work underground or enter the dark zone of a cave! Also we talk about working in the remote jungle of Belize, and some of the realities of fieldwork. Learn about Maya culture and chultuns, how they locate them, what they look like and more! We also dive into the field school she runs with her advisor Gerardo Aldana. If you are interested in participating in her field school please contact her at [email protected]. Check out more of her work here: https://wilson.anth.ucsb.edu/people/toni-gonzalez Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more behind the scenes content.  Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629