For most people, the terms "urban" and "rural" conjure up different kinds of places, different kinds of contexts. Ur...

When many people think of the ancient Maya, the term "collapse" often comes to mind. The Mayas were a group that were around for a...

Many people wonder about the "meaning" of ancient buildings and sites. Why was the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan built? Was ...

Are big cities different from smaller cities mainly in their size? Or do they differ in other ways that go beyond simple population size? ...

Big pyramid, little pyramid I am posting from the Arizona State University archaeology facility in San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico. I'v...

Notre Dame de Paris I just returned from 10 days in Paris and Bonn. One of the things I find amazing about cities in Europe is the way t...

I have written two articles that contain new information about life in ancient Teotihuacan. These are scheduled to be published in Novembe...