Dr. Elizabeth Paris
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts , Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Contact information
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Preferred method of communication
For all inquiries, please email me at elizabeth.paris@ucalgary.ca
Background
Educational Background
B.A. Anthropology, University of Colorado, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY, 2012
M.A. Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY, 2006
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ARKY 345 LEC 01 01 | The Legacy of Mesoamerica | Winter 2020 |
| ARKY 49001 SEC 01 S01 | Current Topics in Archaeology | Winter 2020 |
| ARKY 70307 SEC 01 S01 | Adv Sem in Selected Topics | Winter 2020 |
| ARKY 201 | Introduction to Archaeology | Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Winter 2018, Winter 2017, Fall 2016 |
| ARKY 415 | Lithic Technology | Fall 2021, Winter 2019, Winter 2016 |
| ARKY 417 | Zooarchaeology | Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017 |
| ARKY 537 | Ancient Mesoamerican Cities | Winter 2019, Winter 2018 |
Projects
Co-directors: Roberto Lopez Bravo and Gabriel Lalo Jacinto
2019-present
Co-director: Roberto Lopez Bravo
2009-2019
Directors: Marilyn Masson, Carlos Peraza Lope, Timothy Hare, Bradley Russell.
Collaborator: 2004-present
Publications
- The Making of a Plaza: Public Spaces and Marketplaces at Tenam Puente. Paris, Elizabeth H., Roberto López Bravo, and Gabriel Lalo Jacinto.. Estudios de Cultura Maya. (2021)
- Introduction: Urban Commerce in Ancient Mesoamerica, in “Urban Commerce in Ancient Mesoamerica. Paris, Elizabeth H.. Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association. (2021)
- Urban Commerce in the Jovel Valley of Highland Chiapas. Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association . (2021)
- The Exchange of Fine Orange Pottery in Early Postclassic period Central Chiapas, Mexico. Paris, Elizabeth H., Ronald L. Bishop, Roberto López Bravo, and Timothy L. Sullivan. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology . (2021)
- Chapter 14: Molding Identity at Mayapan: The Multifaceted Uses of Metal at an Urban Center. Marilyn A. Masson; Timothy S. Hare; Elizabeth Hudson Paris; Bradley W. Russell; Carlos A. Peraza Lope. University of Pittsburgh Press. (2019)
- Chapter 16: Delving into Debitage: The Spatial Distribution and Scalar Variation of Lithic and Shell Production at Mayapan Houselots. Timothy S. Hare; Bradley W. Russell; Marilyn A. Masson; Jonathan M. White; Carlos A. Peraza Lope; Elizabeth L. France; Elizabeth Hudson Paris. University of Pittsburgh Press. (2019)
- Análisis de materiales y evidencia etnoarqueológica para una industria de pigmentos del periodo Postclásico. G. Ajú Alvarez; Jennifer L. Meanwell; Elizabeth Hudson Paris; B. Arroyo; L. Méndez Salinas; Carlos A. Peraza Lope. Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología. 1083-1093. (2018)
- La paleta sagrada: La mineralogía de los pigmentos en el arte religioso en Mayapán, Yucatán, México. Jennifer L. Meanwell; L. Méndez Salinas; G. Ajú Alvarez; B. Arroyo; Elizabeth Hudson Paris; Carlos A. Peraza Lope. Museo Nacional de Arqueología y Etnología. 1095-1104. (2018)
In the News
- "Entrevista trabajos en Tenam" (Interview about recent archaeological research at Tenam Puente). Facebook Live. (2019)
- Calgary professor digs into ancient Mayan architecture.” Interview with Elizabeth Paris, coverage of marketplace excavations at Tenam Puente, Chiapas, Mexico. The Homestretch with Doug Dirks, Jenny Howe, CBC News Calgary. (2019)
- Notes from the Field: Mayan Ruins. Calgary Eyeopener, CBC News Calgary. (2017)
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