Smith, A. Ledyard (Augustus Ledyard), 1901-

Uaxactun, Guatemala
book chapter 1950

Summary: Augustus Ledyard Smith III was an American archaeologist who worked on various projects in the Maya region on behalf of the Carnegie Institution, including Uaxactun. From 1958 to 1963 he led investigations at Altar de Sacrificios in Guatemala together with Gordon Willey on behalf of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. From 1963 to 1969 he investigated the site of Seibal, also in Guatemala. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4][5]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1901 [2][5]
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisc. [3]
Died: 1985 [5]; 1985-12-05 [3]
Death Place: Needham, Mass. [3]
Country: Country unknown [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; archaeologist [5]
Educated at: Harvard University [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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