William Parry

William Parry is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hunter College - CUNY. His extensive fieldwork spans the American Southwest, Mesoamerica, and the Teotihuacan Valley, with a focus on lithic technology and hunter-gatherer societies.

• PhD in Anthropology from University of Michigan (1983)
• Key research areas include obsidian trade networks, prismatic blade production, and colonial archaeology of New York City

His analytical expertise in chipped stone tools ranges from mobile forager technologies to urban craft specialization. Current research examines early 20th-century archaeological excavations by Reginald Pelham Bolton.

Publications reveal long-term interest in obsidian sourcing, Mesoamerican economic systems, and technological transitions. He has collaborated extensively with Michael D. Glascock on geochemical analyses.

As an Emeritus Member of the Old Stone House of Brooklyn's Board, he maintains connections to New York's historical archaeology while teaching courses on Mesoamerican archaeology and lithic analysis.