John S. Henderson

John S. Henderson is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on early complex societies in Mesoamerica, particularly through fieldwork in the Ulúa Valley, Honduras.

• Research Interests: Exploration of social stratification, political power centralization, and identity categories via material culture and settlement archaeology.
• Publications: Over 40 years, with recent works on cacao consumption, Maya cosmology, and Mesoamerican trade networks.

Academic Contributions: Editor of key volumes on Mesoamerican archaeology and material culture, with a long-term commitment to Honduras field projects.