About
Zachary Hruby is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in Mesoamerican archaeology, with a focus on Maya civilization, lithic technologies, and ritual practices. His research spans sites in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and the American West, including studies of obsidian caches and ritual deposition patterns. Hruby holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside, along with an M.A. from Brigham Young University and a B.A. from Humboldt State University.
His teaching includes courses such as Archaeology of Mesoamerica, Mesoamerican Indians, and Peoples of Latin America & the Caribbean. Notable research contributions include analysis of the Copan obsidian cache and fieldwork at sites like Piedras Negras and El Peru-Waka. He has been recognized for his expertise through an invited lecture in Japan (2015).
Current projects include investigations of the lost Contact Period city of Nito on Guatemala’s Caribbean Coast and studies of lithic production’s role in Maya socio-political structures.
