Edward Wyllys Andrews IV (December 11, 1916 – July 3, 1971) was an American archaeologist noted for research into Maya civilization.
During his career with Tulane University's Middle American Research Institute, Andrews focused on Mayan ruins, rediscovering several sites and leading investigations into Balankanche, Kulubá, Coba, and more.
From his childhood Andrews collected geological and paleontological artifacts and developed an interest in Maya culture in his teens.
[1] Andrews devoted the last 40 years of his life to the study of the Mayan civilization, dedicating particular focus to the north of the peninsula, as in the Dzibilchaltún site that he had already visited before the war.
[4] His son, E. Wyllys Andrews V[5] served as director of the Middle American Research Institute at Tulane, from 1975 until 2009[6] and continued as an emeritus professor.