Marc Zender

Marc Zender is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University, specializing in Maya epigraphy and Mesoamerican linguistics. His research reconstructs historical Mesoamerican languages to interpret ancient writing systems, with expertise in Maya hieroglyphic decipherment.

Zender teaches courses on Maya writing, Classical Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya, and historical linguistics. His work has been featured in National Geographic and BBC Radio, and he has conducted archaeological research at sites across Belize and Mexico.

Education:

• PhD in Archaeology, University of Calgary
• MA in Archaeology, University of Calgary
• BA in Anthropology, University of British Columbia

Publications include Reading Maya Art and Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity.