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David S. Stuart (born 1965) is an archaeologist and epigrapher specializing in the study of ancient Mesoamerica, the area now called Mexico and Central America. His work has studied many aspects of the ancient Maya civilization.
Apr 19, 2024 · The Solar Eclipse Record from Santa Elena Poco Uinic. April 5, 2024 David Stuart. by David Stuart. This entry is offered in anticipation of the solar eclipse visible over much of Mexico and the United States on April 8, 2024. Only one record of a solar eclipse is known from Maya inscriptions of the Classic period.
Apr 4, 1989 · There is still a lot of work to do, said David Stuart, a 23-year-old epigrapher, whose father, George, is a leading Mayan expert.
Oct 22, 2011 · David Stuart- Mayanist. At age 18, David Stuart was the youngest person to ever receive the MacArthur Award, which is more popularly known as the "genius award". Though Stuart was a very smart man, he had an advantage over other people working in the same field as him because he was exposed to the subject at a very young age. His father was the ...
- Katie Henwood
This began in 1981 when 15-year-old budding Mayanist David Stuart (above, with Linda Schele) discovered that individual Maya words could be written in multiple ways, using different symbols for...
David Stuart's interests in the traditional cultures of Mesoamerica are wide-ranging, but his primary research focuses is the archaeology and epigraphy of ancient Maya civilization. He received his PhD in Anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 1995 and taught at Harvard University for eleven years before arriving at UT Austin in 2004, where ...
Jan 1, 2005 · Fellows. David Stuart. Linguist and Epigrapher Class of March 1984. Location. Washington, District of Columbia. Age. 18 at time of award. Area of Focus. Linguistics, Archaeology. About David's Work.
