Ryan Smith
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A.J. Matthews Center 950 S. Cady Mall Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 2402Campus: Tempe
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Ryan Smith is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. He is an anthropological archaeologist specializing in the archaeology of the Central Andes, with particular expertise in the Lake Titicaca Basin and the eastern Andean valleys of southern Peru. He received his PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2025.
Ryan's research explores how ancient populations developed diverse forms of community organization and interaction across multiple spatial and social scales. He is particularly interested in how new forms of community emerged across one of the world's most geographically demanding landscapes, as well as how they transformed over time in response to shifting environmental, political, and historical conditions. His work combines archaeological fieldwork with geospatial technologies and computational approaches.
PhD, Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, 2025
