Abstract
ABSTRACTThis chapter explores the preconceptions held by Yucatec children about the Maya past. The research was developed in the secondary school of San Antonio Siho, a community located 97 kilometers from Merida, the capital city of Yucatan, Mexico, and situated next to an archaeological site. I present and comment upon the results of observation, interviews, and surveys about topics such as the relationship of children with Yucatec Maya language, traditional clothing and ceremonies, the nearby archaeological site, and the pre‐Hispanic Maya. Finally I discuss how formal and informal education creates the frame for different modernities in contemporary Yucatan.
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