Edward Herbert Thompson (September 28, 1857 – May 11, 1935) was an American-born archaeologist, plunderer and long-time consul to Yucatán, Mexico.

[1] The article attracted the attention of Stephen Salisbury III, a wealthy Worcester resident, Mayanist, and principal benefactor of the American Antiquarian Society.

Edward Everett Hale and Massachusetts Senator George Frisbie Hoar, persuaded Thompson to move to Yucatán to explore the Maya ruins in exchange for receiving an appointment as American Consul.

[6] He made a series of plaster casts of Maya sculptures and architecture, particularly from Uxmal and Labná, which were exhibited at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois in 1893.

Thompson removed a large number of artifacts from the site, including objects of gold, jade, ceramics, and other materials.