Edward Wyllys Andrews IV
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Date of Birth  :
Dec 12 1916
Place of Birth  :
Colima
Country  :
Mexico
Field of Expertise  :
Anthropology
Educational background  :
Ph.D Anthropology from Harvard University.
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Edward Wyllys Andrews IV was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1950.

  • One of his most well-known expeditions was a 12-year excavation and restoration of Dzilbilchaltun in Yucatan, which unveiled evidence of a 3000-year continuous occupation of the site, evidence of the longest continuous occupation in the area.

    • Spent 40 years of his life in the study of the Maya lowlands. He was always interested in hieroglyphics, in the years to 1939, his research covers the sculpture, architecture and ceramics.

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