Biography of a Pioneer by Alexandra M. Jojin Dr. Betty J. Meggers There are few people who have impacted the field of archaeology as fiercely as Dr. Betty Meggers. Her persistence, ingenuity, and great archaeological skills have earned her the respect of many colleagues, scholars, and students. She has broken many boundaries and helped pave the way for women in the field of archaeology. Dr.

Wesley R. Hurt 1917-1997 Wesley R. Hurt, 80, professor emeritus at Indiana University, Bloomington, died November 3, 1997 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he had lived since 1989. He is survived by his wife Mary and their children Stephen Hurt, Rosalind Sterling, and Teresa Hurt, (the latter is completing her Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of New Mexico). He was born in Albuquerque on ...

John R. Topic Professor (on leave 2001-2002) Office: Arch Ctr 102, Lab: Arch Ctr 102 Telephone: (705) 748-1011 x1393 Email: jtopic@trentu.ca Education B.A. Anthropology, Harvard University, 1970 M.A. Anthropology, Harvard University, 1975 Ph.D. Anthropology, Harvard University, 1977 Research Interests Andean archaeology and ethnohistory; Complex societies, warfare, and urbanism; Spatial models, ...

Brian S. Bauer Associate Professor PhD University of Chicago 1990 Room 2110-A BSB (312) 413-3731 bsb@uic.edu Anthropology Home New World prehistory, development of complex societies, archaeological and ethnohistorical theory and method, Andean civilization. Personal Statement I am anthropological archaeologist who works with contact and prehistoric societies of South America. My scholarly ...

Max Uhle (1856-1944) Prehistoric Nasca embroidered child's tunic fragment, Peru; 16-19107 Max Uhle is considered the father of archaeology in South America because of the unparalleled amount of time and research that he has devoted to the development of South American archaeology. The majority of his contributions to the study of Western South America are the amount of artifacts that he amassed ...