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Cynthia Robin is an anthropological archaeologist who specializes in the study of the everyday lives of ordinary people in ancient Maya society. Her research pays particular attention to household gender relations and documents how ordinary people's lives can make a difference in the past, illustrating that they were not mere pawns in history or prehistory. In 2001, Robin led an international, multi-disciplinary team studying the 2000-year history of the ancient Maya farming community of Chan in Belize. This site’s occupation spans the rise and fall of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, making it an ideal location to learn about Maya farmers and explore how ordinary life was affected by broader societal changes. Her research at Chan has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Geographic Society, the John J. Heinz III Charitable Trust, and Northwestern University. Robin’s notable publications include works in Current Anthropology, Journal of Archaeological Research, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, where she explores topics ranging from gender and farming in historical archaeology to household practices in ancient Belize.
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