Final Report: An Archaeologist Excavates His Past.FINAL REPORT: An Archaeologist Excavates His Past MICHAEL D. COE Michael D. Coe (b. 1929) is an American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher and author. Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican studies (and in particular, for his work on the Maya civilization, where he is regarded as one of the foremost Coe See common operating environment. , professor emeritus of anthropology at Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was , is an authority on the ancient Maya, Olmec, and Mesoamerican cultures. In this book, he trains his archaeological eye on his own past. His childhood was one of privilege, with a comfortable upbringing on Long Island and an early academic interest in the arts, writing, and biology. A winter vacation Winter vacation has been proposed in modern times (the 20th and 21st centuries) as a more practical alternative to summer vacation in areas that have harsh winters and mild summers. from Harvard took him on a trip to Mexico's Yucatan, where he witnessed Maya ruins and decided to scrap his major in English literature English literature, literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its modern form. . Remarkably, Coe's graduate studies led to a stint as a Central Intelligence Agency case officer in Taiwan. Upon returning to Harvard, he began to hone his focus as an archaeologist and Mayanist. Coe recalls in detail his grueling and fruitful excavations in Guatemala and Tennessee, his early work studying the Olmecs and their predecessors, and his establishment of a successful Mesoamerican program at Yale University before his retirement in 1994. Thames and Hudson, 2006, 224 p., b&w plates and illus., hardcover, $29.95. |
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