David Grove
Encyclopedia
David C. Grove is an American anthropologist, archaeologist and academic, known for his contributions and research into the Preclassic (or Formative) period
cultures of Mesoamerica
, in particular those of the Mexican altiplano and Gulf Coast
regions. A lecturer and professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(UIUC) for some thirty years, Grove retains a position as Professor Emeritus
of Anthropology at UIUC and is also designated a Courtesy Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida
.
Mesoamerican chronology
Mesoamerican chronology divides the history of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica into several periods: the Paleo-Indian , the Archaic , the Preclassic , the Classic , and the Postclassic...
cultures of Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a region and culture area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, within which a number of pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and...
, in particular those of the Mexican altiplano and Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast of Mexico
The Gulf Coast of Mexico stretches along the Gulf of Mexico from the border with the United states at Matamoros, Tamaulipas all the way to the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula at Cancún. It includes the coastal regions along the Bay of Campeche. Major cities include Veracruz, Tampico, and...
regions. A lecturer and professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
(UIUC) for some thirty years, Grove retains a position as Professor Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of Anthropology at UIUC and is also designated a Courtesy Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
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External links
- faculty page, University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences