Gary M. Feinman, Ph.D. Chair and Curator of Mesoamerican Archaeology and Ethnology, The Field Museum Dr. Gary Feinman has conducted archaeological field research in Oaxaca, Mexico, for over 20 years. He has led regional settlement pattern surveys in the Valley of Oaxaca and several smaller, neighboring valleys and directed excavation of Classic period (A.D. 200-800) houses at two sites. Gary currently leads excavations of prehispanic houses at El Palmillo, a large hilltop terrace site in the eastern Valley of Oaxaca. He is the principal ceramic analyst for the team. An examination of ancient economies is a key theme of this research. To learn more about Gary, you can review his curriculum vitae (CV). meet the team>>