Definition: Alfred Tozzer was an American archaeologist and anthropologist, passionately interested in the Maya civilization. Educated at Harvard, Tozzer conducted archaeological work at sites such as Tikal, Nakum, and Chichen Itza in the early decades of the 20th century. He also conducted ethnographic studies of the modern Maya people, producing his book Maya and their Neighbors in 1940. He also conducted documentary investigations of the papers of Bishop Diego de Landa. He is associated professionally with Franz Boas' International School of American Ethnology and Archaeology in Mexico and Cambridge University.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
