David Carballo
Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Latin American Studies
- Education
- PhD, MA, Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
BA (Hons), Political Science, Colgate University - carballo@bu.edu
- Phone
- (617) 358-1660
David Carballo is a specialist in Mesoamerican archaeology, focusing mainly on the prehispanic civilizations of central Mexico. Currently ongoing projects at the ancient city of Teotihuacan include the Proyecto Arqueológico Tlajinga, Teotihuacan (PATT), and the Proyecto Plaza de las Columnas. The first seeks to understand urbanization, neighborhood organization, and the daily life of commoners through excavations and geophysical prospection within a southern district of the city. The second focuses on palace compounds and aims to understand the city’s political economy.