Northwestern's Belize Archaeology Projects
Since 2001, Northwestern’s Belize Archaeological Projects (NUBAP) has engaged in transformative archaeological research in Belize that addresses the resilience of the ancestral Maya and illustrates how archaeology can illuminate issues of social and environmental sustainability in the world today. Northwestern is situated in the Chicago region which hosts the second largest Belizean population in the US. We bring Northwestern and Chicago area students to Belize and are happy to have our first Belizean graduate student at Northwestern. We engage community stakeholders in Belize and the Chicago region with engagement being a central part of our science.
Our current research is focusing on Maya resilience at the ancestral Maya city of Aventura in Belize’s Corozal District.
Our completed research examined the sustainable practices of Maya farmers at the ancestral Maya farming community of Chan in Belize’s Cayo District.
NUBAP is directed by Dr. Cynthia Robin (2001-present) and Dr. Zachary Nissen (2023-present)
