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Richard L. Burger

August 31, 2023

Richard Lewis Burger, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley, 1978), is an archaeologist and anthropologist from the United States.[1] He is currently a professor at Yale University and holds the positions of Charles J. MacCurdy Professor in the Anthropology Department, Chair of the Council on Archaeological Studies, and Curator in the Division of Anthropology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. He has carried out archaeological excavations in the Peruvian Andes since 1975, publishing several books and many articles on Chavin culture, a pre-Hispanic civilization that developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 1000 BC to 400 BC.[2] Burger is married to Lucy Salazar, a Peruvian archaeologist and long time collaborator on many research projects.[3] His former doctoral student Sabine Hyland has become well-known as an Andean anthropologist.[4]

Richard L. Burger
Born
Manhattan, New York
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materYale College University of California, Berkeley
Known forResearch on Andean civilization
Scientific career
FieldsAnthropology, Archaeology
InstitutionsYale University
Doctoral advisorJohn H. Rowe

Education Edit

Burger received his education in the public schools of Great Neck, New York. He went on to get his bachelor's degree in archaeology at Yale College (1972) where he studied under Thomas Patterson and Michael Coe. He received a doctorate in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley (1978) where he studied under John Howland Rowe and Dorothy Menzel.

Career Edit

Burger began teaching as a faculty member at Yale University in 1981. During his tenure at Yale, he has been Chair of the Anthropology Department (1990-1994), Director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History (1995-2002). He has also taught in Peru at the National University of San Marcos and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Burger is also an honorary member of the faculties of the University of Cusco and the University of Iquitos. He is co-curator in the Museo Machu Picchu, Casa Concha in Cusco, Peru, and has been president of the Institute of Andean Research in New York since 2006.

Burger's archaeological fieldwork has focused on the northern highlands and central coast of the Peruvian Andes. His research focuses on the emergence and development of early civilizations in the Central Andes and he has illuminated the ways that religious institutions rather than stratified states are involved in the rise of complex societies in the case of the Andes. Burger has carried out field projects in the highlands of the Department of Ancash at the sites of Chavín de Huantar (1975-1976), Huaricoto (1978-1980), as well as in the Lurín Valley just south of Lima at the sites of Cardal (1984-1987, 2007-2008, 2017–2019), Mina Perdida (1990-1991, 1993-1994), and Manchay Bajo (1998-1999).[3]

Burger helped to pioneer the sourcing of cinnabar in the Andes with geochemist Colin Cooke and did important research on Andean diet using carbon isotopes from Machu Picchu, Chavin de Huantarl[5] and Cardal.[6] Burger located the seven major obsidian sources used in ancient Peru and used this analysis to describe the changing patterns of trade in volcanic glass in the pre-Hispanic Andes.[7] This work on obsidian sourcing was based on a series of archaeological surveys that Burger conducted in the south-central highlands of Department of Huancavelica (1999-2000) and Department of Ayacucho (2003-2006).[3]

With Lucy Salazar, Burger co-curated a block-buster traveling exhibit on MachuPicchu that traveled for two years to seven cities in the United States from 2003-2005.[8] Burger and Salazar played a vital role in Yale University's repatriation and exhibition of Hiram Bingham's Machu Picchu collections in Cuzco at the Museo Machu Picchu, Casa Concha.[9]

Selected works Edit

  • Chavin and the Origins of Andean Civilization, New York: Thames and Hudson, 1992, p. 240, ISBN 0-500-05069-4.
  • The Prehistoric Occupation of Chavin de Huántar, Peru, University of California Publications in Anthropology. Vol. 14. Berkeley/Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1984.
  • Machu Picchu: Unveiling the mystery of the Incas. Burger, Richard L., and Lucy Salazar Burger, eds. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004.
  • The Life and Writings of Julio C. Tello. America's First Indigenous Archaeologist, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 2010, p. 382, ISBN 978-1-58729-783-0.

References Edit

  1. ^ Kitchel, Zoe. "Alumnus Profile: Professor Richard Burger '72". Yale Scientific. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Roach, John. "Mercury Pollution's Oldest Traces Found in Peru". National Geographic News. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Nicholas E. (2019), "Burger, Richard", Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–4, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51726-1_3476-1, ISBN 978-3-319-51726-1.
  4. ^ "Hyland, Sabine P. 1964- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Burger, Richard L.; Merwe, Nikolaas J. Van Der (March 1990). "Maize and the Origin of Highland Chavin Civilization: An Isotopic Perspective". American Anthropologist. 92 (1): 85–95. doi:10.1525/aa.1990.92.1.02a00060. ISSN 0002-7294.
  6. ^ Tykot, Robert H.; Burger, Richard L.; Van der Merwe, Nikolaas J. (2006), "The Importance of Maize in Initial Period and Early Horizon Peru", Histories of Maize, Elsevier, pp. 187–197, doi:10.1016/b978-012369364-8/50266-7, ISBN 0-12-369364-0.
  7. ^ Glascock, Michael D.; Speakman, Robert J.; Burger, Richard L. (August 16, 2007), "Sources of Archaeological Obsidian in Peru: Descriptions and Geochemistry", ACS Symposium Series, Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, pp. 522–552, doi:10.1021/bk-2007-0968.ch028, ISBN 978-0-8412-7413-6.
  8. ^ "Major Exhibition on Machu Picchu Opens January 26 at Yale Peabody Museum". YaleNews. January 15, 2003. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Blumenstyk, Goldie (December 10, 2012). "After Century of Dispute, Peru and Yale Join Forces to Give Incan Artifacts a Home". www.chronicle.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

External links Edit

  • Richard L. Burger, Department of Anthropology, Yale University

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Richard Lewis Burger Ph D University of California Berkeley 1978 is an archaeologist and anthropologist from the United States 1 He is currently a professor at Yale University and holds the positions of Charles J MacCurdy Professor in the Anthropology Department Chair of the Council on Archaeological Studies and Curator in the Division of Anthropology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History He has carried out archaeological excavations in the Peruvian Andes since 1975 publishing several books and many articles on Chavin culture a pre Hispanic civilization that developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 1000 BC to 400 BC 2 Burger is married to Lucy Salazar a Peruvian archaeologist and long time collaborator on many research projects 3 His former doctoral student Sabine Hyland has become well known as an Andean anthropologist 4 Richard L BurgerBornManhattan New YorkNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUnited StatesAlma materYale College University of California BerkeleyKnown forResearch on Andean civilizationScientific careerFieldsAnthropology ArchaeologyInstitutionsYale UniversityDoctoral advisorJohn H Rowe Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEducation EditBurger received his education in the public schools of Great Neck New York He went on to get his bachelor s degree in archaeology at Yale College 1972 where he studied under Thomas Patterson and Michael Coe He received a doctorate in anthropology from the University of California Berkeley 1978 where he studied under John Howland Rowe and Dorothy Menzel Career EditBurger began teaching as a faculty member at Yale University in 1981 During his tenure at Yale he has been Chair of the Anthropology Department 1990 1994 Director of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 1995 2002 He has also taught in Peru at the National University of San Marcos and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Burger is also an honorary member of the faculties of the University of Cusco and the University of Iquitos He is co curator in the Museo Machu Picchu Casa Concha in Cusco Peru and has been president of the Institute of Andean Research in New York since 2006 Burger s archaeological fieldwork has focused on the northern highlands and central coast of the Peruvian Andes His research focuses on the emergence and development of early civilizations in the Central Andes and he has illuminated the ways that religious institutions rather than stratified states are involved in the rise of complex societies in the case of the Andes Burger has carried out field projects in the highlands of the Department of Ancash at the sites of Chavin de Huantar 1975 1976 Huaricoto 1978 1980 as well as in the Lurin Valley just south of Lima at the sites of Cardal 1984 1987 2007 2008 2017 2019 Mina Perdida 1990 1991 1993 1994 and Manchay Bajo 1998 1999 3 Burger helped to pioneer the sourcing of cinnabar in the Andes with geochemist Colin Cooke and did important research on Andean diet using carbon isotopes from Machu Picchu Chavin de Huantarl 5 and Cardal 6 Burger located the seven major obsidian sources used in ancient Peru and used this analysis to describe the changing patterns of trade in volcanic glass in the pre Hispanic Andes 7 This work on obsidian sourcing was based on a series of archaeological surveys that Burger conducted in the south central highlands of Department of Huancavelica 1999 2000 and Department of Ayacucho 2003 2006 3 With Lucy Salazar Burger co curated a block buster traveling exhibit on MachuPicchu that traveled for two years to seven cities in the United States from 2003 2005 8 Burger and Salazar played a vital role in Yale University s repatriation and exhibition of Hiram Bingham s Machu Picchu collections in Cuzco at the Museo Machu Picchu Casa Concha 9 Selected works EditChavin and the Origins of Andean Civilization New York Thames and Hudson 1992 p 240 ISBN 0 500 05069 4 The Prehistoric Occupation of Chavin de Huantar Peru University of California Publications in Anthropology Vol 14 Berkeley Los Angeles University of California Press 1984 Machu Picchu Unveiling the mystery of the Incas Burger Richard L and Lucy Salazar Burger eds New Haven Yale University Press 2004 The Life and Writings of Julio C Tello America s First Indigenous Archaeologist Iowa University of Iowa Press 2010 p 382 ISBN 978 1 58729 783 0 References Edit Kitchel Zoe Alumnus Profile Professor Richard Burger 72 Yale Scientific Retrieved January 18 2017 Roach John Mercury Pollution s Oldest Traces Found in Peru National Geographic News Retrieved January 18 2017 a b c Brown Nicholas E 2019 Burger Richard Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology Cham Springer International Publishing pp 1 4 doi 10 1007 978 3 319 51726 1 3476 1 ISBN 978 3 319 51726 1 Hyland Sabine P 1964 Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved February 28 2019 Burger Richard L Merwe Nikolaas J Van Der March 1990 Maize and the Origin of Highland Chavin Civilization An Isotopic Perspective American Anthropologist 92 1 85 95 doi 10 1525 aa 1990 92 1 02a00060 ISSN 0002 7294 Tykot Robert H Burger Richard L Van der Merwe Nikolaas J 2006 The Importance of Maize in Initial Period and Early Horizon Peru Histories of Maize Elsevier pp 187 197 doi 10 1016 b978 012369364 8 50266 7 ISBN 0 12 369364 0 Glascock Michael D Speakman Robert J Burger Richard L August 16 2007 Sources of Archaeological Obsidian in Peru Descriptions and Geochemistry ACS Symposium Series Washington DC American Chemical Society pp 522 552 doi 10 1021 bk 2007 0968 ch028 ISBN 978 0 8412 7413 6 Major Exhibition on Machu Picchu Opens January 26 at Yale Peabody Museum YaleNews January 15 2003 Retrieved July 14 2020 Blumenstyk Goldie December 10 2012 After Century of Dispute Peru and Yale Join Forces to Give Incan Artifacts a Home www chronicle com Retrieved July 14 2020 External links EditRichard L Burger Department of Anthropology Yale University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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