George Edwin Stuart III (April 2, 1935 – June 11, 2014) was an American archaeologist, cartographer, and scholar best known for his contributions to Mesoamerican and Maya archaeology.
Stuart's work as a scholar, editor, and writer significantly shaped public understanding of Maya culture and New World archaeology.
[1][2] George Stuart was born on April 2, 1935, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and raised in Camden, South Carolina.
His notable contributions included cartographic works like the "Archaeological Map of Middle America: Land of the Feathered Serpent" (1968).
[5] Stuart co-directed the Coba Archaeological Mapping Project in Quintana Roo, Mexico and played a significant role in advancing the study of Maya hieroglyphs.