Edward Craig Morris (October 7, 1939 – June 14, 2006) was an American archaeologist who was best known for his Inca expeditions and creating a modern understanding of the Inca civilization. Morris was dean of science and chair of Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The New York Times called Morris "a towering figure in Inca expeditions" and said that he "helped transform modern knowledge of the Inca civilization". The National Academy of Sciences said that his studies became classics of the field.
1939: born on October 7 in Murray, Kentucky
1961: bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy, magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University
1967: Ph.D., the University of Chicago
1967–1968: Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University
1968–1975: Assistant Professor, Brandeis University
1975–1980: Assistant Curator of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, New York
1976: Visiting Associate Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University
1977: Visiting Professor of Archaeology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
1977–1992: Adjunct Professor, Cornell University
1983–1990: Chair, Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
1986: Visiting Professor of Anthropology, City University of New York Graduate Center
1989–1991: Guest Curator, "Art in the Age of Exploration (Inka Section)," National Gallery of Art
1992–1997: Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University
1994–2005: Dean of Science, American Museum of Natural History
1998–2005: Vice-President, American Museum of Natural History
1980–2006: Curator of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
2006: Died June 14 in New York City
