Ross Hassig (born December 13, 1945) [1] is an American historical anthropologist specializing in Mesoamerican studies, particularly the Aztec culture.
He is the author of several influential[citation needed] books, among them: Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico; Aztec Warfare: Imperial Expansion and Political Control; and Trade, Tribute, and Transportation: The Sixteenth-Century Political Economy of the Valley of Mexico.
Hassig began his academic career as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, where his studies initially focused on non-Western legal systems.
[2] During his time at Stanford, Hassig's research agenda shifted to focus on the cultures of Mesoamerica, where he investigated the economic and political foundations of pre- and post-conquest societies.
[6] Since leaving OU Hassig has remained an independent scholar and author, continuing his research into Mesoamerican cultures and state societies.