Geoffrey McCafferty is an archaeologist who lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

In this portrait he discusses how he became interested in the peoples and cultures of ancient Mexico and describes his research on Mixtec codices, gender roles among Mesoamerican cultures, and the difficulties of finding ethnicity in the silence of potsherds.

Topics:
Biography
Codices
Gender
Ethnicity

Transcripts:
English
Spanish

Photo Captions/Credits

Library Links:
Sharisse D. McCafferty and Geoffrey G. McCafferty, "Powerful Women and the Myth of Male Dominance in Aztec Society"

Sharisse D. McCafferty and Geoffrey G. McCafferty, "Spinning and Weaving as Female Gender Identity in Post-Classic Mexico"

Sharisse D. McCafferty and Geoffrey G. McCafferty, "Conquered Women of Cacaxtla. Gender Identity or Gender Ideology?"

Sharisse D. McCafferty and Geoffrey G. McCafferty, "Engendering Tomb 7 at Monte Albán: Respinning an Old Yarn"