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Tatsuya Murakami is a Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University, affiliated with the Stone Center for Latin American Studies. He holds core faculty status and specializes in Mesoamerican archaeology, urbanism, and early complex societies. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Arizona State University (2010), an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Tokyo (1998), and a B.A. in Spanish from Kanagawa University (1996).
His research focuses on Mesoamerican urbanism, particularly in the Central Mexican Highlands, with emphasis on Teotihuacan and Tlalancaleca. He employs archaeometric methods and quantitative approaches, exploring topics like labor mobilization, material culture, and interregional relations. Key projects include the Tlalancaleca Archaeological Project and studies on Teotihuacan’s construction labor dynamics.
Recent publications address urban origins, economic systems, and social organization in Mesoamerica. His work often integrates multidisciplinary techniques such as geochemical analysis, radiocarbon dating, and experimental archaeology. Awards include grants from the National Science Foundation, Wenner-Gren Foundation, and Matsushita International Foundation.
Murakami has supervised one dissertation/thesis in the past five years and contributes to academic governance as a reviewer for journals like Journal of Archaeological Science and Archaeometry. He also serves as Vice President of Membership for the Society for Archaeological Sciences.
