Arthur Demarest
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Date of Birth  :
1834-23-01
Place of Birth  :
Nicaragua,South America
Country  :
Mexico
Field of Expertise  :
Anthropology
Educational background  :
Ph.D in archaeology from Harvard University.
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Arthur A. Demarest is an accredited anthropologist.

  • He has discovered an Ancient Maya Palace.

  • At this point, it is known to be more than 1200 years old. It may be the largest palace ever where all the kings had met.

  • 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 on the contemporary Maya people.

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Bibliography  :
Ancient Maya: The Rise and Fall of a Rainforest Civilization (Case Studies in Early Societies),The Terminal Classic in the Maya Lowlands: Collapse, Transition, And Transformation, Ideology and Pre-Columbian Civilizations (School of American Research Advanced Seminar Series) .


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