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Professor Timothy Pugh is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology at Queens College of CUNY and the Graduate Center of CUNY. His research focuses on Maya archaeology, particularly urbanization at the Preclassic site of Nixtun-Ch’ich’ in Guatemala and cultural entanglement during postclassic-colonial transitions. He directs Proyecto Itza and contributes to studies on Mesoamerican cultural contact and archaeological methodology.
- Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology (2001, Southern Illinois University), M.A. (1991, University of Memphis), B.S. (1988, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
Research interests include Maya complex societies, urbanization from Preclassic to Colonial periods, and the role of cultural contact in shaping material practices. His work bridges archaeology, anthropology, and historical analysis, emphasizing spatial organization and power dynamics.
Recent publications analyze the earliest urban grid in the Americas at Nixtun-Ch’ich’ (400-200 BCE), defensive architecture at Zacpetén, and ritual performance in postclassic Maya communities. Themes span pre-colonial urban planning, colonial missionization, and syncretic cultural practices.
