Richard E.W. Adams,his field of expertise is Anthropology

Richard E.W. Adams

Richard E.W. Adams

Date of Birth :

1800-02-11

Place of Birth :

California,America

Country :

United States

Field of Expertise :

Anthropology

Educational background :

Graduate in archaeology

Acheivements / Contributions :

Adams excavated many Mayan Lowland sites in Mesoamerica.
From his projects, he established five episodes of the Mayan prehistory:
1. Population growth, slash-and-burn agriculture.
2. Population growth, conflicts, development of elite.
3. Population growth.
4. Intrusion of foreign culture, reorganization of previous form, decrease of elites' power.
5. Absorption of the foreign influences, revival of native culture.
His work has been featured in National Geographic, and he has been named a life fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

source:Richard E.W. Adams

Bibliography :

Rio Azul: An Ancient Maya City ,The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas 2 Part Hardback Set (Volume 2), Prehistoric Mesoamerica.