Archaeology
Striving to make archaeology more inclusive and accessible.
Clockwise from upper left: The 3,000-year-old temple at Chavín de Huántar, Perú; Searching for radiocarbon samples at Chavín; Mapping the temple’s internal galleries; Contemplating moai on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile; Visiting the Island of the Sun (legendary birthplace of the Incas) at 13,000 ft on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia; Mapping Chavín’s external architecture.
A Window Into Archaeology
I have always been a writer, and as an archaeologist, words, not trowels, are the true tools of my trade. From grants to articles to peer-reviews, writing is how I discover and share ideas about the ancient past.
Over the years, however, I’ve realized that while archaeologists make fascinating discoveries, we largely communicate amongst ourselves in academic publications and conferences, inadvertently keeping important insights from the curious public. So I now strive through storytelling to make archaeology more inclusive and accessible to a broader audience.
My own research investigates the architecture of the 3000-year-old monumental temple at Chavín de Huántar, Perú, a UNESCO World Heritage site. My work has been funded by the National Geographic Society, the National Science Foundation, and Stanford University. In addition to fieldwork in Perú, I have excavated in Greece, Scotland, California, and Spain, and I’ve visited archaeological sites around the world.
