Millions of them simply up and vamoosed for no obvious reason. Thriving metropolitan hubs were suddenly vacated, once-vigorous temples fell to folks in woven blazers cutting quick deals, and other remaining souls were relegated to slaving away for grumpy Spanish tourists. Okay, maybe that's not exactly how it happened. Indeed, discoveries over the last three decades do render this otherwise enlightened scenario somewhat questionable, a point firmly driven home by Dr. T. Patrick Culbert with his lecture, The Collapse of the Classic Maya Civilization. The anthropology professor and recognized Mayan expert speaks at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 5, in Room 201 of the Franklin Building on the UA campus.
Lecture is free, with a reception following.
Call 577-9041 for information. The peaceful inhabitants of Cascabel open their desert doors for a Christmas fair, featuring paintings, wreaths, stained glass, rocks, books, pecans and musical instruments. There will also be live tunes, a raffle, plenty of grub, and several homes and studio sites welcoming visitors. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8. The road is primitive, so tote a good set of tires and a spare jack.