Arthur Demarest
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Arthur Demarest is an anthropologist and archaeologist, known for his studies of the Maya civilization. He studied Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology in Tulane University, from which he graduated. In 1981 Demarest was granted his Ph. D in Harvard University and he was admitted to the prestigious Society of Fellows -club. From 1984 on he has taught at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, USA, and is the head of the Department of Mesoamerican archaeology there. Demarest has been awarded various prizes, including the Orden Nacional from the Guatemalan president, for his archaeological and educational work in Guatemala and for his work for the contemporary Maya people.
Demarest has worked in Mesoamerica for 25 years, leading archaeological excavations and expeditions. He is considered one of the world's leading experts on the Olmec and Maya cultures, but is also interested in Incas, Aztecs and anthropological theory.
He has written several books and countless articles.
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- Maya II, book published by the Didrichsen Museum in Helsinki in conjunction with their recent Maya exhibition (ISBN 952-5567-04-4)
