Luis Guillermo Lumbreras

Luis Guillermo Lumbreras Salcedo (29 July 1936 – 9 November 2023) was a Peruvian archaeologist, anthropologist and academic.

Life and career Born in Ayacucho, Lumbreras graduated in archaeology and ethnology at the National University of San Marcos. The main object of his studies was the origin of civilization in Peru, for which he theorized a fusion of autochthonous and foreign elements.

During his career Lumbreras received various honours and accolades, including the National Culture Prize, the National Prize for Scientific Research and the Humboldt Prize.