José Oliver
Encyclopedia
José Oliver is a Puerto Rican
archaeologist who specialises in the archaeology of the Caribbean.
He is affiliated with the Institute of Archaeology at University College London
in Bloomsbury
, central London, where he now works as Reader in Latin American Archaeology.
Born in Puerto Rico, Oliver went on to study anthropology
in the United States, gaining his BA in the subject from Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio
in 1977. He subsequently went on to study at the University of Illinois in Urabana-Champaign, gaining his MA in 1981 and then his PhD in 1989.
His first book, Caciques and Cemi Idols. The Web Spun by Taino Rulers between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, was published in 2009.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
archaeologist who specialises in the archaeology of the Caribbean.
He is affiliated with the Institute of Archaeology at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
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, central London, where he now works as Reader in Latin American Archaeology.
Born in Puerto Rico, Oliver went on to study anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
in the United States, gaining his BA in the subject from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
in 1977. He subsequently went on to study at the University of Illinois in Urabana-Champaign, gaining his MA in 1981 and then his PhD in 1989.
His first book, Caciques and Cemi Idols. The Web Spun by Taino Rulers between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, was published in 2009.