Charles Corradino Di Peso (October 20, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. – November 20, 1982, in Tucson, Arizona)[1][2] was an American archaeologist.
[3] During his time in the Air Force Di Peso was stationed in Phoenix, Arizona, where he lived after the war, becoming the archaeologist for the city.
[3] Di Peso is best known for his excavation, analysis, and interpretation of archaeological materials from Paquimé, also known as Casas Grandes, beginning in 1959.
While this assertion continues to be controversial, Di Peso's work at Paquimé had the effect of drawing archaeologists' attention to a long-ignored part of North America.
The Reeve Ruin of Southeastern Arizona: A Study of a Prehistoric Western Pueblo Migration into the Middle San Pedro Valley.