Nelson Reed (1926–2018)
Author of The Caste War of Yucatan
About the Author
Nelson A. Reed is an independent scholar who is a longtime student of Yucatecan history and Mississippian archaeology
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- Legal name
- Reed, Nelson Addington
- Birthdate
- 1926-04-06
- Date of death
- 2018-07-16
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Washington University (BFA|1950) - Occupations
- manufacturer
historian - Organizations
- Reed Rubber Products
- Short biography
- After attending John Burroughs High School and graduating from Clayton High School in 1944, he served in the infantry during World War II. Following his military service, for which he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, Reed pursued an interest in art and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts and Washington University, where he received his degree in Fine Arts. It was towards the end of these studies that Reed became interested in the study of Central American Anthropology.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Places of residence
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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The so-called Pueblo Revolt of NM (now part of the US) in 1680 is mentioned here and is called a race war, a war of extermination. There was no politics involved.
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- Rating
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