Elizabeth Paris, University of Calgary

Research

archaeology Maya Chiapas craft production surveillance economic archaeology household archaeology (1) Archaeology

Latest funding

Economic Surveillance and Artisanal Production at the Ancient Maya City of Tenam Puente, Mexico
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$61,152
Economic Surveillance and Artisanal Production at the Ancient Maya City of Tenam Puente, Mexico
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$18,788
The Marketplace of Mayapan: Archaeological Investigations into Economy and Power
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$74,210

All 3 grants and awards

Economic Surveillance and Artisanal Production at the Ancient Maya City of Tenam Puente, Mexico

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Paris, Elizabeth H.

Keywords: archaeology; Maya; Chiapas; craft production; surveillance; economic archaeology; household archaeology

$61,152

Economic Surveillance and Artisanal Production at the Ancient Maya City of Tenam Puente, Mexico

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Paris, Elizabeth H.

Keywords: archaeology; Maya; Chiapas; craft production; surveillance; economic archaeology; household archaeology

$18,788

The Marketplace of Mayapan: Archaeological Investigations into Economy and Power

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Paris, Elizabeth

Keywords: (1) Archaeology; (2) Maya; (3) Mesoamerica; (4) Mexico; (5) Economy; (6) Power; (7) Urbanism; (8) Market; (9) Commerce; (10) Surveillance

$74,210

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: archaeology Dear Professor Paris, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on archaeology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Economic Surveillance and Artisanal Production at the Ancient Maya City of Tenam Puente, Mexico" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]