VOICED : El Princesa de Asturias reconoce la labor arqueológica del mexicano Eduardo Matos Moctezuma

Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, a renowned Mexican archaeologist, was awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences in Spain. At 81, he was recognized for his intellectual rigor in reconstructing Mexican and Mesoamerican civilizations, free from myths. Known for discovering the Templo Mayor in the 1970s, he also led significant research in Tula and Teotihuacán. The award jury praised his work as exemplary in scientific archaeology and cultural dialogue. Matos Moctezuma has received numerous accolades, including honorary doctorates from the University of Colorado and Harvard, and has been a professor at the National School of Anthropology and History for over three decades.

What prestigious award did Eduardo Matos Moctezuma receive in Spain?

• Fields Medal

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences

• Pulitzer Prize

Which significant archaeological site did Matos Moctezuma discover in the late 1970s?

• Chichen Itza

• Monte Albán

• Palenque

• Templo Mayor

In which ancient city did Matos Moctezuma excavate the Pyramid of the Sun?

• Uxmal

• Copán

• Teotihuacán

• Tula

Which university awarded Matos Moctezuma an honorary doctorate?

• University of Oxford

• University of Colorado

• University of Tokyo

• University of Sydney

For how many decades was Matos Moctezuma a professor at the National School of Anthropology and History?

• One decade

• Two decades

• Four decades

• Three decades