Edward Craig Morris (October 7, 1939 – June 14, 2006) was an American

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

who was best known for his Inca expeditions and creating a modern understanding of the Inca civilization.New York Times:Craig Morris, a Towering Figure in Inca Expeditions, Dies at 66; By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD; June 16, 2006
/ref>National Academy of Sciences (NAS); Biographical Memoirs: V. 90 (2009), EDWARD CRAIG MORRIS;BY JOYCE MARCUS
/ref> Morris was dean of science and chair of Department of Anthropology at the

American Museum of Natural History The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is a natural history museum on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park, across the street from Central Park, the museum complex comprises 21 interconn ...

, a member of the

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, a member of the

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. ''

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'' called Morris "a towering figure in Inca expeditions" and said that he "helped transform modern knowledge of the Inca civilization". The

said that his studies became classics of the field.

Chronology

* 1939: born on October 7 in

Murray, Kentucky Murray is a Home rule in the United States, home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. It is the County seat, seat of Calloway County and the 19th-largest list of Ky cities, city in Kentucky. The city's population was 17,3 ...

* 1961: bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy, magna cum laude,

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...

* 1967: Ph.D., the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

* 1967–1968: Assistant Professor,

Northern Illinois University Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with c ...

* 1968–1975: Assistant Professor,

Brandeis University Brandeis University () is a Private university, private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian, non-sectarian, coeducational university, Bra ...

* 1975–1980: Assistant Curator of Anthropology,

, New York * 1976: Visiting Associate Professor of Anthropology,

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

* 1977: Visiting Professor of Archaeology,

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos The National University of San Marcos (, UNMSM) is a public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. In the Americas, it is the first officially established ( privilege by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) and the oldest continu ...

Lima, Peru Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...

* 1977–1992: Adjunct Professor,

* 1983–1990: Chair, Department of Anthropology,

* 1986: Visiting Professor of Anthropology,

City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY, pronounced , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven ...

Graduate Center * 1989–1991: Guest Curator, "Art in the Age of Exploration (Inka Section),"

National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in ...

* 1992–1997: Adjunct Professor of Anthropology,

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

* 1994–2005: Dean of Science,

* 1998–2005: Vice-President,

* 1980–2006: Curator of Anthropology,

* 2006: Died June 14 in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Edward Craig 1939 births 2006 deaths University of Chicago alumni Vanderbilt University alumni Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences People from Murray, Kentucky Northern Illinois University faculty Brandeis University faculty Cornell University faculty Columbia University faculty 20th-century American archaeologists