Uhle, Max

About the author

Max Uhle, born in 1856 in Germany, was a pioneering archaeologist whose work significantly expanded knowledge of pre-Columbian societies in the Americas. His career took him to Peru where he conducted groundbreaking excavations.

His book The Emeryville Shellmound outlines his findings from a significant site in California, offering insights into the lives of indigenous peoples and establishing a clearer chronology of their cultural development.

Uhle's introduction of stratigraphy to New World archaeology has had lasting effects on how we interpret archaeological sites, contributing to a more scientific and systematic approach to understanding human history in the Americas.