In this talk, Marcie Venter, assistant professor of archaeology and anthropology at Murray State University, will discuss the complexities of being resilient and how communities, even those living in close proximity to each other, affect their own outcomes during periods of marked stress. She will explore alternative strategies that the settlements Totogal and Matacanela, both located in the Tuxtla Mountains of Veracruz, Mexico, utilized during the Late Classic period--a time of widespread climatic, political, economic and religious system change throughout Mesoamerica. The talk will take place on March 4 at 5 p.m. in the Mountainlair's Shenandoah Room.