David Freidel (born 1946)[1] is a U.S. archaeologist who studies the ancient Maya. He is known for his research at El Perú-Waka’ and his books with epigrapher Linda Schele. He is currently a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
He received his B.A. from Harvard University with a senior honors thesis "Comparative analysis of the Mesolithic and prepottery Neolithic cultures of Palestine"[2] and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1976 for a thesis "Late postclassic settlement patterns on Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico "[3]
He is the author of (partial bibliography):