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Richard L. Burger is the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, concurrently serving as Director of Graduate Studies in Archaeology and Curator at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. He holds honorary faculty status at Peru’s University of Cuzco and University of Iquitos, and has taught at San Marcos University and Catholic University in Lima. His research focuses on the emergence of Andean civilization, particularly through excavations at Chavín de Huantar, Huaricoto, Cardal, and other sites. He pioneered obsidian and cinnabar sourcing techniques to study ancient exchange networks.
Education: PhD from UC Berkeley (1978), undergraduate degree from Yale College. Former roles include Chairman of Yale’s Anthropology Department (1981-?), Director of the Peabody Museum (1995-2002), and Chair of Dumbarton Oaks’ Senior Fellows in Pre-Columbian Studies. Currently serves as President of the Institute of Andean Research (New York).
Research emphasizes ancient Andean trade systems, mercury mining impacts, and the Chavín cultural phenomenon. His publications include books on Formative Ecuador, Julio C. Tello’s legacy, and Inka power dynamics. His work bridges archaeology with environmental science, language studies, and economic anthropology.
