About Jorge R. Acosta
Lived 1904 – 1975 (aged 70–71). Jorge R. Acosta was a Mexican anthropologist, archaeologist and archeologist.
Jorge Ruffier Acosta (1908 – 5 March 1975) was a Mexican archaeologist who worked on numerous major archaeological sites in Mesoamerica, including Chichen Itza, Teotihuacán, Oaxaca, Palenque, Monte Albán and Tula. His excavations at Tula were the first to prove that the ruins there were that of the legendary city of Tollan, the capital of the Toltec state. He also greatly influenced the practice of cultural conservation in Mexico.
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Who was Jorge R. Acosta?
Mexican archaeologist
When was Jorge R. Acosta born?
Jorge R. Acosta was born in 1904 in Beijing.
When did Jorge R. Acosta die?
Jorge R. Acosta died on 5 March 1975 in Mexico City.
What was Jorge R. Acosta's occupation?
Jorge R. Acosta was an anthropologist, archaeologist and archeologist.
What nationality was Jorge R. Acosta?
Jorge R. Acosta was Mexican.
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