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Dr. Daniel H. Sandweiss is a Professor at the University of Maine, with appointments in Anthropology, Earth and Climate Sciences, and Global Policy. Holding a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1989), he specializes in maritime adaptations and climate change impacts on ancient Latin American societies, particularly in Peru. His career spans fieldwork in Peru, Central America, and Cuba, focusing on El Niño prehistory and its global climatic implications.
As founder of Andean Past (1987) and former editor of multiple journals, he has led significant academic organizations including the Society for American Archaeology (President-Elect since 2024). His Presidential Recognition Awards (SAA: 2008, 2012, 2019) and 2022 Distinguished Maine Professor title highlight his contributions. He directs Climate Change Institute research and curates at the Hudson Museum.
His 2024 publications on El Niño archaeology and shell remains extend his work on coastal adaptations, monumental architecture, and mollusk analysis. Current projects include Holocene upwelling patterns, early maritime settlements, and beach ridge sequences linked to tectonic activity.
- 2024: U.S. National Academy of Sciences member
- 2022: Distinguished Maine Professor
- 2017: University of Maine Presidential Research Award
- 2016: Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award
Dr. Sandweiss has served as Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies (2005-2014) and directed the School of Policy and International Affairs. He currently co-chairs the Journal of Archaeology and Education advisory board and leads Phi Kappa Phi (President, 2024). His 1995 book on Túcume pyramids remains a landmark publication.
