Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC

The Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C. (PCSWDC), is an educational organization dedicated to furthering knowledge and understanding of the peoples of the Americas before the time of Columbus. Founded in 1993, the Society provides a forum for the exchange of information regarding these pre-Columbian cultures between academic professionals and interested members of the public.

MONTHLY LECTURE MEETINGS

The Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C. hosts monthly illustrated presentations by professionals across the fields of archaeology, art history, anthropology, history, linguistics, museum curatorship, and allied areas. Meetings are held the first Friday of every month beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern Time. These meetings, which are supported by dues-paying members, are open to all who wish to attend — modest contributions are whole-heartedly welcomed. The Society will be returning to Zoom-only meetings beginning May 3.

Information about our next monthly presentation is found at Events. 

Meeting date for the remainder of the year are shown below.

  • April 5

  • May 3

  • June 7

  • July 13 (Second Friday of the month)

  • August 2

  • September 21

  • October 5

  • November 1

  • December 6

All dates are the first Friday evening of the month, unless noted otherwise.

A sampling of recent talks presented at our monthly lecture meetings is as follows.

-  My Teeth Are My Finery: Cultures of Oral Care in the Maya World by Josh Schnell, PhD

- In Tlamacazqueh, In Tlenamacaqueh: Refiguring the Mexica Priesthood by Anthony Meyer, PhD

- Exploring Mesoamerican Routes of Travel and Exchange: Least Cost Paths and the Southern Maya Area by Eugenia Robinson, PhD

- Protecting the Irreplaceable: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Government Efforts to Preserve the Americas’ Cultural Heritage by Andrew Zonderman, PhD


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