Ed Barnhart
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Ed Barnhart | |
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 Barnhart in 2021 | |
| Born | October 29, 1968[1] |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Known for | Maya Exploration Center |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | The Palenque mapping project: settlement and urbanism at an ancient Maya city (2001) |
| Doctoral advisor | Brian Stross |
Edwin Lawrence Barnhart (born October 29, 1968) is an American archaeologist and explorer specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the founder and director of the Maya Exploration Center, president of Ancient Explorations, and fellow of the Explorers Club.[2][3] A 2024 profile described Barnhart as "world class" in archaeology.[4]
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, on October 29, 1968, Barnhart attended Greenhill School in Addison, Texas.[1] He grew up in Irving, Texas, where his early curiosity about ancient civilizations began.[4] He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1992, with a double major in anthropology and Latin American studies.[5] Barnhart studied under Linda Schele at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Ph.D. in anthropology in 2001.[6][7]