18/05/2022 14:30 (UTC)

Mexican archaeologist wins Spain's Social Sciences Princess of Asturias Award

Oviedo, Spain, May 18 (EFE).- Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma won Spain’s coveted Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences on Wednesday in recognition of his exceptional contribution to our knowledge of pre-Columbian societies and cultures.

Moctezuma, 81, has carried out his fieldwork in archaeological sites such as Comalcalco, Tepeapulco, Bonampak, Teotihuacan, Cholula, Tula, Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan, among others.

HANDOUT FOOTAGE OF THE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT.

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Date: 18/05/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: OTRAS
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Archaeology
Human interest » Award and prize
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 57 seconds
Reference: 7001168445
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