Robin C
Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, 1810 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jan 2;98(1):18-21. doi: 10.1073/pnas.98.1.18.
The new direction in Maya archaeology is toward achieving a greater understanding of people and their roles and their relations in the past. To answer emerging humanistic questions about ancient people's lives Mayanists are increasingly making use of new and existing scientific methods from archaeology and other disciplines. Maya archaeology is bridging the divide between the humanities and sciences to answer questions about ancient people previously considered beyond the realm of archaeological knowledge.
玛雅考古学的新方向是更深入地了解过去的人们及其角色和关系。为了回答有关古代人类生活的新出现的人文问题，玛雅研究人员越来越多地运用考古学和其他学科的新的和现有的科学方法。玛雅考古学正在弥合人文科学与自然科学之间的鸿沟，以回答以前被认为超出考古学知识范畴的有关古代人类的问题。
