Richard D. Hansen

Richard D. Hansen is an American archaeologist and adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Utah

Hansen in 2017

Hansen is a noted specialist on the ancient Maya civilization and directs the Mirador Basin Project, which investigates a circumscribed geological and cultural area known as the Mirador Basin in the northern Petén, Guatemala.[1][2] He has previously held positions at the University of California, Los Angeles and Idaho State University where he was awarded the Idaho State University Distinguished Achievement Award (2009). He is also the founder and president of the Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies (FARES) which is a 501 (c) (3) non profit scientific charitable organization formed in 1996 which seeks to: (1) conduct multidisciplinary investigations of the Mirador Basin region of northern Guatemala; (2) Conduct extensive conservation and preservation programs of both the cultural and environmental heritage of Guatemala; (3) Provide literacy, educational, and vocational training opportunities and provide for the economic development of impoverished communities in northern Guatemala. His work has been featured in 36 film documentaries and was the principal consultant for the movie Apocalypto (Mel Gibson) (Hansen 2012a), CBS Survivor Guatemala, and National Geographic's The Story of God with Morgan Freeman. Hansen has worked in the Mesoamerican region and early Maya civilization since 1978. Since 1980 until the present, discoveries by Hansen and his colleagues established the idea that ancient Maya societies had centralized governments and early state formations far earlier than once supposed, building numerous massive centers as early as 1000–600 BC that are connected by a complex web of intersite causeways (Hansen 1984,1990,1991,1992 1998, 2001, 2012b, 2016a, 2016b, 2017a; Clark and Hansen 2001; Hansen et al. 2002; Hansen and Suyuc 2011, 2016; Hernandez et al. 2016). Hansen has also identified evidence for an extensive collapse of the Preclassic Maya civilization around 150 AD.(Hansen 1984, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2012c, 2017; Wahl et al. 2006; Wahl et al. 2007).

Hansen was awarded the Guatemalan National Order of Cultural Heritage in 2005, the Environmentalist of the Year by the Latin Trade Bravo Association in 2008, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of the "Ordre des Arts et Lettres in Paris in 2012. He was awarded the Orden del Pop from Francisco Marroquin University (Guatemala) in 2012, and the highest civilian award in Guatemala, the Order of the Quetzal in 2017. He was also awarded the Orden de la Monja Blanca by the Guatemalan Ministry of Defense in 2019. He was named as "one of the 24 individuals that changed Latin America (Latin Trade Magazine, Dec. 2013, p. 72, www.latintrade.com) and his work has been an important contribution to the understanding of the development of Maya civilization. <Prensa Libre, 10 Marzo 2017: 12,35><http://www.globalheritagefund.org/apocalypto.html Global Heritage Fund>] Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine</ref>.

Career

Hansen has worked in the Mesoamerican region and early Maya civilization since 1978. Since 1980 until the present, discoveries by Hansen and his colleagues established the idea that ancient Maya societies had centralized governments and early state formations far earlier than once supposed, building numerous massive centers as early as 1000–600 BC that are connected by a complex web of intersite causeways (Hansen 1984,1990,1991,1992 1998, 2001, 2012b, 2016a, 2016b, 2017a; Clark and Hansen 2001; Hansen et al. 2002; Hansen and Suyuc 2011, 2016; Hernandez et al. 2016). Hansen has also identified evidence for an extensive collapse of the Preclassic Maya civilization around 150 AD.(Hansen 1984, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2012c, 2017; Wahl et al. 2006; Wahl et al. 2007).

Hansen was awarded the Guatemalan National Order of Cultural Heritage in 2005 by President Oscar Berger, the Environmentalist of the Year by the Latin Trade Bravo Association in 2008, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of the "Ordre des Arts et Lettres in Paris in 2012. He was awarded the Orden del Pop from Francisco Marroquin University (Guatemala) in 2012, and the highest civilian award in Guatemala, the Order of the Quetzal in 2017. He was also awarded the Orden de la Monja Blanca by the Guatemalan Ministry of Defense in 2019. He was named as "one of the 24 individuals that changed Latin America (Latin Trade Magazine, Dec. 2013, p. 72, www.latintrade.com) and his work has been an important contribution to the understanding of the development of Maya civilization. [3][4]

References
  1. Archeological Research in the Petén, Guatemala - NASA
  2. Mirador Basin National Monument: The Cradle of Maya Civilization
  3. Prensa Libre, 10 Marzo 2017, p. 12,35
  4. Global Heritage Fund Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine


1. El Mirador: A Preclassic City. Film produced by Brigham Young University Motion Picture Studios, 1985. 28 minutes. 2. Mexico Dreams. Documentary produced by Two Guys Productions, Los Angeles. Four hour series for national broadcast on PBS, March 1993. 3. ABC 20/20. Ancient Kingdoms, Buried Secrets. ABC Special Feature Presentation with Hugh Downs; Aired Aug. 7, 1998. 4. Discovery Channel, Learning Channel. Sky Archaeology. Documentary produced by Koch Television, Inc., Cabin John, Md.; Chicago. Hour feature. World Premier, Aug. 17, 1998. Europe: Jan. 1999. 5. Discovery Channel. Arqueología desde el Cielo. Discovery Channel, Latin America, Europe. Oct. 28, 1998; January 1999. 6. British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC. Lost Civilizations: : Atlantis Uncovered . Filming 1998-1999; Broadcast November 1999, April 2000. Produced by Chris Hale. (Debunking the Atlantis myth and associated concepts) 7. British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC; Discovery Channel. The Search for Site Q., Discovery. July 2000. Chris Ledyear Productions. Later released as Quest for the Lost City, Timeline- World History Documentaries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nhsp26bN8U 8. The Learning Channel. Pyramids, Tombs, and Mummies. Discovery Channel; released September & December 2002. PSL Productions, England 9. National Geographic Special, Dawn of the Maya; National Geographic Television and Film. Released on May 12, 2004. 10. 60 Minutes, Australia. The Lost World. Ninemsn, July 19, 2004. 11. CNN International: Global Challenges: The Maya. Released October 17, 2004, CNN International, Atlanta. 12. CBS. Consultant for CBS Survivor: Guatemala. June-August 2005. 13. Icon Productions. Consultant for Apocalypto, Mexico. (www.apocalypto.com), released December 8, 2006 14. ABC Good Morning America, with Diane Sawyer and Mel Gibson. November 23, 2006 15. ABC Primetime Live. The Ancient Maya and Apocalypto. ABC Primetime Live with Diane Sawyer, John Quiñones, Richard D. Hansen & Mel Gibson. November 23, 2006 16. The History Channel: Digging for the Truth: New Maya Revelations. Feb 12, 2007. 17. Guatevision, Noticiero. Afondo: Veinte Siglos de Historia. 2009. 18. CNN International. World’s Untold Stories: Mirador, The Forgotten City. October 13, 17, 18, 27, 31, Nov 1, 2009

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/10/14/wus.mirador.bk.a.cnn?iref=allsearch http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/10/14/wus.mirador.bk.b.cnn?iref=allsearch http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/10/14/wus.mirador.bk.c.cnn?iref=allsearch http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/10/14/wus.mirador.bk.d.cnn?iref=allsearch 19. Guatevision: Los Secretos Mejor Guardados, Part I: El Mirador. Guatevision. Sept. 19-22, 2010. 20. Guatevision: Los Secretos Mejor Guardados, Part 2: El Mirador. Guatevision, Sept. 24-28, 2010. 21. Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, Alstom Foundation. El Mirador: Mere des Mayas. Film in international exhibit at the Musee de Quai Branly, Paris, June 2011-Oct 2011. 22. National Geographic Channel, Television, Snap TV. Las Profecias Mayas. Buenos Aires Argentina. Sept. 2011. 23. Discovery Channel. The Ancient Life. Discovery Channel, 3-NetDecemb (3-D). er 3, 2011. 24. British Broadcasting Corporation BBC The Maya Apocalypse., January 3, 2012. London. 25. German Television El Espiritu Maya: sobre las huellas del Codice Dresdensis. Alexander von Sachsen, Dresden, Germany. 2012. 26. WGBH Television: An Invitation to World Literature (www.learner.org/courses/worldlit/popol-vuh/watch) Annenberg Foundation, 2012. 27. Russia Television: Behind the Scenes with Mark Podrabinek: Guatemala, Mysteries of El Mirador (Part 1, Part II Part III) . December 2014, January 2015. 28. National Geographic Channel: The Story of God, with Morgan Freeman. April 24, 2016. 29. Desafio Culinario, Episodio 10, Temporada 4. Canal Antigua, Guatemala. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK7tCINAVJg&feature=share 30. Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown. (with Josh Gates) Secrets of the Snake Kingdom, Part I. May 2018 31. Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown (with Josh Gates) After the Hunt, Part I May 2018 32. Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown (with Josh Gates) More Secrets of the Snake Kingdom, Part II, June 2018 33. Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown (with Josh Gates) After the Hunt, Part II, June 2018 34. Discovery Channel: Expedition Unknown (with Josh Gates) Mysteries of the Snake Kingdom, Part III, Sept 2019 35. Serpiente Emplumada, produced by Ricky Lopez Bruni. Guatemala, 13 Mar 2019 36. StoryBook Productions, Germany, The Sons of the Sun, June 2020, 30 Aug. 2020.

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