User:Mesmith9

Dr. Michael E. Smith, Professor of Anthropology at Arizona State University. Expert in Aztec archaeology, central Mexican archaeology, and the comparative study of early urbanism, states and empires. Directs fieldwork projects at Aztec sites. Author of seven books on the Aztecs.

I don't have much time for Wikipedia, but I am open to requests for information or help, especially on these topics:

- Aztecs: The Aztecs entry is full of outdated and incorrect information, and it has a very narrow scope (i.e., Aztec information from the standard, English-language written sources), but I don't have the time or energy to make major changes. I have an alternative entry on Aztec culture posted on my web site if anyone is interested.

- Preindustrial Cities: Comparative and theoretical information on early and preindustrial cities is poorly represented in Wikipedia, although many entries on individual cities and cultures are very good. The Cities WikiProject seems to ignore ancient and historical cities and the Urban history entry is rudimentary and ignores archaeology and early history. On the other hand, parts of the Urban Studies and Planning WikiProject project seem to acknowledge the existence and significance of ancient cities. I'll do a bit now and then when I need displacement activity.

- Mesoamerica: I've done a bit here and there.

My personal web page, with links to my publications and blogs