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Augmented Reality Maya Chocolate Plate

October 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Details

Date:
October 21, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/augmented-reality-maya-chocolate-plate/

Venue

Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138 United States
Phone:
617-496-1027
Website:
https://peabody.harvard.edu/
About

A child viewing the Augmented Reality Maya chocolate plate on a tablet device

Drop-in Activity

For International Archaeology Day, “shrink” yourself down to “walk” into an ancient Maya vessel using augmented reality! Maya women were often essential for uniting kingdoms. When a marriage was arranged between Maya royal families, kings would exchange gifts like this ceramic three-legged plate for serving chocolate. Use the museum’s iPad as a “magic window” to discover fine details on one such plate that cannot be seen on the actual artifact. A gallery facilitator in Encounters in the Americas will guide you through the experience and will share more about the Maya.

Regular museum admission rates apply.