Simon Martin | |
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| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Institute of Archaeology, UCL (PhD 2014) Royal College of Art London (MA 1987) |
| Known for | Epigraphic study of Maya dynastic and political history, religion, art, and iconography |
| Awards | James Henry Breasted Prize (2021)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mayanist scholar (epigraphy, history) |
| Institutions | Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania |
Simon Martin is a British epigrapher, historian, writer and Mayanist scholar. He is best known for his contributions to the study and decipherment of the Maya script, the writing system used by the pre-Columbian Maya civilisation of Mesoamerica. As one of the leading epigraphers active in contemporary Mayanist research, Martin has specialised in the study of the political interactions and dynastic histories of Classic-era Maya polities. Since 2003 Martin has held positions at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology where he is currently an Associate Curator and Keeper in the American Section, while teaching select courses as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania.[2]