What does the past mean to people today?

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Our beliefs about the past help define who we are and how we live in the present. Dr Sarah Kurnick, assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder, in the US, studies how ancient Maya peoples at Punta Laguna, Mexico, perceived their own history. The Maya who live in Punta Laguna today play a key role in this research, discovering, interpreting and communicating their own heritage. Read the article at Futurum Careers!

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