John E. Clark
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John Edward Clark is an American archaeologist and academic researcher of pre-Columbian
Mesoamerica
n cultures. he holds a position as professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University
(BYU), and is also the director of the New World Archaeology Foundation.
Clark pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies in archaeology and anthropology at BYU, completing a B.A.
in 1976 and obtaining his Masters degree in 1979. His doctorate studies were completed at University of Michigan
, from where he was awarded his PhD
in 1994.
Clark has written and lectured extensively theoretical topics and the archaeology of Mesoamerica
, where he has particularly focused on the Olmec
s and their culture. He has also written papers on the Book of Mormon and archaeology
.
Among books Clark was involved in writing is Olmec Art and Archaeology in Mesoamerica.
Clark has lived in and performed extensive archaeological research while living and working in Mexico for several decades.
In 2005 Clark was one of the speakers at the Worlds of Joseph Smith symposium at the Library of Congress.
Clark is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who accepts the historicity of the Book of Mormon
.
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
n cultures. he holds a position as professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU), and is also the director of the New World Archaeology Foundation.
Clark pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies in archaeology and anthropology at BYU, completing a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1976 and obtaining his Masters degree in 1979. His doctorate studies were completed at University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, from where he was awarded his PhD
PHD
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in 1994.
Clark has written and lectured extensively theoretical topics and the archaeology of Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
, where he has particularly focused on the Olmec
Olmec
The Olmec were the first major Pre-Columbian civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco....
s and their culture. He has also written papers on the Book of Mormon and archaeology
Archaeology and the Book of Mormon
Since the publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830, both Mormon and non-Mormon archaeologists have studied its claims in reference to known archaeological evidence...
.
Among books Clark was involved in writing is Olmec Art and Archaeology in Mesoamerica.
Clark has lived in and performed extensive archaeological research while living and working in Mexico for several decades.
In 2005 Clark was one of the speakers at the Worlds of Joseph Smith symposium at the Library of Congress.
Clark is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who accepts the historicity of the Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
.