Michael D. Coe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael D. Coe

American Mesoamericanist

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1929

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-2019

Profession: university teacher, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Michael Douglas Coe (May 14, 1929 – September 25, 2019) was an American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher and author.
He is known for his research on pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, particularly the Maya, and was among the foremost Mayanists of the late 20th century.
He specialised in comparative studies of ancient tropical forest civilizations, such as those of Central America and Southeast Asia.
He held the chair of Charles J.
MacCurdy Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, Yale University, and was Curator Emeritus of the Anthropology collection in the Peabody Museum of Natural History, where he had been Curator from 1968 to 1994.Coe authored a number of popular works for the non-specialist audience, several of which were best-selling and much reprinted, such as The Maya (1966) and Breaking the Maya Code (1992).
He also co-authored the book Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (1962, sixth edition, 2008) with Rex Koontz.