Payson D. Sheets
Payson D. Sheets is an American
archaeologist,
Mayanist, and professor of anthropology at the
University of Colorado Boulder. He is primarily known for his research in Pre-Columbian
Mesoamerica and Lower
Central America, most importantly for his work on the
Maya civilization at
Joya de Cerén in
El Salvador (although he has worked throughout the western
United States,
Canada,
Panama,
Guatemala,
Costa Rica, and
Nicaragua). He specializes in
Mesoamerican archaeology,
lithic technology, ancient adaptations,
geophysical applications, hazards research (sudden
environmental change – particularly
volcanic eruptions), and
remote sensing.
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