Documenting Maya Milpa Biocultural Heritage

In Collaboration with Dr. Erika Diaz Almeyda

Biocultural preservation for Indigenous sovereignty and sustainable futures.

This study, led by Dr. Erika Diaz-Almeyda and supported by the Mind & Life Institute, documents Yucatec Maya ritual practices associated with the milpa agroecological system to inform Maya-led biocultural heritage preservation efforts.

Credit: Haizel de La Cruz
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