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Posted on July 6, 2017July 7, 2017

Team Member Spotlight: Guicho

My right-hand man is a brilliant, charismatic artist, my closest collaborator, and sometimes my seriously-armed companion in tough situations. He is what the Maya call my nahual. He is Luis Fernando Luin, but everyone calls him Guicho.

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Posted on January 26, 2017August 7, 2017

Mike Pesca of Slate’s The Gist interviews Arthur

The Gist: Don’t Mind Us, We’re Just Collapsing – Slate

Arthur Demarest talks with Mike Pesca  of Slate about the strengths of our civilizations and the signs of impending collapse.

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Posted on November 23, 2016August 7, 2017

Odd Lots Interview with Arthur Demarest of VU

Odd Lots: Here Are the Signs That a Civilization Is About to Collapse

Arthur Demarest of VU talks about common threads between civilizations in collapse with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal of Bloomberg‘s Odd Lots. Continue reading “Odd Lots Interview with Arthur Demarest of VU”

Posted on December 22, 2015August 7, 2017

Arthur Demarest of VU Interviewed by WIRED Magazine

survive_rebate_civilizationsLearn Some Lessons from Ancient Civilizations when Sarah Zhang of WIRED Magazine interviews Arthur Demarest of VU.

This WIRED article is short and sweet – only one paragraph long, but it really says a lot. Continue reading “Arthur Demarest of VU Interviewed by WIRED Magazine”

Posted on July 6, 2015August 7, 2017

On Indiana Jones and Running a Large Archaeological Dig

Another great casual call with Dr. Arthur Demarest. Ever wonder what it is like to be in charge of running a large archaeological dig? In this short audio, Arthur tells us where the Indiana Jones movies Continue reading “On Indiana Jones and Running a Large Archaeological Dig”

Posted on June 29, 2015August 7, 2017

A Casual Conversation on Collapse and Civilizations Today

Note from C –

So we are working late and the dictation is done, but I kept the recording going. Dr. Demarest was talking about a manuscript he had been asked to review and comment on. All of a sudden he launches into one of his conversations where he talks about the collapse and civilizations today.
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Posted on June 22, 2015August 7, 2017

Cancuen and Research on Mayan Collapse

Most of the 36 continuous large scale, multidisciplinary Vanderbilt University projects have investigated previously unknown regions and have produced PhD dissertations and launched the careers of Continue reading “Cancuen and Research on Mayan Collapse”

Posted on June 15, 2015August 29, 2017

What I Love About Guatemala…

Note from C –

I was chatting with Arthur on the phone one day and I asked him what he loved about Guatemala. He was a bit in a rambling mood and I captured it for the website. Continue reading “What I Love About Guatemala…”

Posted on June 2, 2015August 7, 2017

Ancient Civilizations and Space Aliens

What about the popular books and tv documentaries that link Mayan (and other ancient civilization’s) achievements to extraterrestrials and space aliens? Arthur explains key points to clear up any confusion… Continue reading “Ancient Civilizations and Space Aliens”

Posted on May 29, 2015August 7, 2017

2012 and the End of the World

I was having a casual phone call with Arthur Demarest and I happened to ask him about 2012 and the end of the world. What was the big hoopla about? Continue reading “2012 and the End of the World”

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