Nicholas Brown

I am an archaeologist interested in early complex society, religion, and cultural transition in the Central Andes. I have participated in archaeological projects across Peru, as well as in Turkey, Mauritius, and the United States. My previous work has examined the links between the excavation, analysis, and interpretation of ritual contexts at the ceremonial center of Chavín de Huántar, Peru. I am also interested in contemporary heritage geopolitics, particularly within UNESCO’s World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage programs, along with the use of archaeological ethnography to understand points of contention within emergent tourism and development frameworks in Peru.