David Freidel
Encyclopedia
David A. Freidel is an American academic archaeologist, Mayanist
scholar and author. He is best known for the books he co-authored with Linda Schele
, Maya Cosmos and Forest of Kings. Friedel received both his B. A. and Ph.D. in anthropology
from Harvard University
. He is married to Carolyn Sargent, an anthropology professor at Washington University in St. Louis
, and has two daughters.
Mayanist
A Mayanist is a scholar specialising in research and study of the Central American pre-Columbian Maya civilization. This discipline should not be confused with Mayanism, a collection of New Age beliefs about the ancient Maya....
scholar and author. He is best known for the books he co-authored with Linda Schele
Linda Schele
Linda Schele was an expert in the field of Maya epigraphy and iconography. She played an invaluable role in the decipherment of much of the Maya hieroglyphics. She produced a massive volume of drawings of stelae and inscriptions, which, following her wishes, are free for use to scholars...
, Maya Cosmos and Forest of Kings. Friedel received both his B. A. and Ph.D. in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He is married to Carolyn Sargent, an anthropology professor at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, and has two daughters.