David Carballo

College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Latin American Studies

Education
PhD, MA, Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
BA (Hons), Political Science, Colgate University
Email
carballo@bu.edu
Phone
(617) 358-1660

David Carballo is a specialist in Mesoamerican archaeology, focusing particularly 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 is focused on a palace compounds and is aimed at understanding the city’s political economy.

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