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'''Christopher B. Donnan''' is one of the world's leading experts on the [[Moche]] civilization of ancient Peru. He has researched this culture for more than fifty years, conducting numerous excavations of Peruvian archaeological sites. Donnan has traveled the world photographing Moche artwork for purposes of publication, recording both museum artifacts and private collections that would otherwise be unavailable to the public.<ref>Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. ''Lords of Sipan''. William Morrow & Co, 1992. ISBN 0688103960</ref> He has published extensively, both academically and for the general public, and is widely regarded as a founding influence by other archaeologists in this field.
'''Christopher B. Donnan''' is one of the world's leading experts on the [[Moche]] civilization of ancient Peru.{{citation needed}} He has researched this culture for more than fifty years, conducting numerous {{how many?}} excavations of Peruvian archaeological sites. Donnan has traveled the world photographing Moche artwork for purposes of publication, recording both museum artifacts and private collections that would otherwise be unavailable to the public.<ref>Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. ''Lords of Sipan''. William Morrow & Co, 1992. ISBN 0688103960</ref> He has published extensively, both academically and for the general public, and is widely regarded as a founding influence by other archaeologists in this field.{{citation needed}}


When not involved in writing or fieldwork, Donnan teaches Anthropology at University of California Los Angeles as Professor Emeritus and serves as Director for the [[Fowler Museum]].
When not involved in writing or fieldwork, Donnan teaches Anthropology at University of California Los Angeles as Professor Emeritus and serves as Director for the [[Fowler Museum]].

Revision as of 00:45, 17 February 2012

  • Comment: I'm sorry this article is a stub, but I've had a difficult time finding even basic biographical information on Dr. Donnan. Regardless, he's not only extremely important in his field but considered one of the founders of Moche studies, so he certainly warrants an article- and a better one than I've come up with, so please, have at it.

Christopher B. Donnan is one of the world's leading experts on the Moche civilization of ancient Peru.[citation needed] He has researched this culture for more than fifty years, conducting numerous [quantify] excavations of Peruvian archaeological sites. Donnan has traveled the world photographing Moche artwork for purposes of publication, recording both museum artifacts and private collections that would otherwise be unavailable to the public.[1] He has published extensively, both academically and for the general public, and is widely regarded as a founding influence by other archaeologists in this field.[citation needed]

When not involved in writing or fieldwork, Donnan teaches Anthropology at University of California Los Angeles as Professor Emeritus and serves as Director for the Fowler Museum.

Publications

  • Ancient Burial Patterns of the Moche Valley, Peru. University of Texas Press, 1978.[1]
  • Burial Theme in Moche Iconography. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1979.
  • Ceramics of Ancient Peru. University of California Los Angeles, 1993.
  • Early Ceremonial Architecture in the Andes. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985.
  • Moche Art and Iconography. University of California, 1976.
  • Moche Art of Peru: Pre-Columbian Symbolic Communication. University of California Los Angeles, 1999.
  • Moche Fineline Painting: Its Evolution and Its Artists. University of California Los Angeles, 1999.
  • Moche occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru. University of California, 1973.
  • Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru. University of Texas Press, 2003.[2]
  • Moche Tombs at Dos Cabezas. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, 2007.[3]
  • The Pacatnamu Papers. University of California Los Angeles, 1986.

References

  1. ^ Kirkpatrick, Sidney D. Lords of Sipan. William Morrow & Co, 1992. ISBN 0688103960

Further reading

  • Alva, Walter. Royal Tombs of Sipan. University of California Los Angeles, 1993. ISBN 0930741307
  • UCLA Faculty Anthropology webpage: [4]
  • Recursos de Santa Fe webpage: [5]
  • Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship, 1999.[6]