Thomas C. Patterson is a significant figure in the history of Peruvian archaeology. This article reviews some of his contributions with an emphasis on his work on early Andean civilization. Beginning in the 1960s he focused along with Edward Lanning on the settlement patterns and economic systems of the central coast, especially those of the Preceramic (or Archaic). This work shed light on the interdependence of shoreline dwellers and inland farmers. It also produced information on the Lima culture, a subject that served as the basis for his doctoral dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of John Howland Rowe. Patterson’s subsequent excavations at the shoreline site of Ancón, his survey of the Lurin Valley and his visits to previously known early sites helped to clarify the pottery sequence of the central coast and the Initial Period and to demons...

Frederick Hartmann was born in New York in 1922 and died in 2015 at the age of 93. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, he joined the US Navy in the accelerated program during World War II and took part in nine invasions including that of Palau, Leyte, Linguyen, Gulf and Okinawa and was award with 7 battle stars. In 1946, he enrolled in the Princeton University Graduate School program, obtaining aPhD in Politics in 1949. He was professor at the University of Florida in 1948 where he was quickly promoted to associate professor and then to full professor. Hartmann commanded a division of the Naval Reserve in Gainesville, Florida and was promoted to Captain in 1966. That year he accepted a new position created at the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, where he served for 20 years as Professor of Political Science and was the senior adviser to ni...

Frederick Hartmann was born in New York in 1922 and died in 2015 at the age of 93.He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, he joined the US Navy in theaccelerated program during World War II and took part in nine invasions including that ofPalau, Leyte, Linguyen, Gulf and Okinawa and was award with 7 battle stars.In 1946, he enrolled in the Princeton University Graduate School program, obtaining aPhD in Politics in 1949. He was professor at the University of Florida in 1948 where he wasquickly promoted to associate professor and then to full professor. Hartmann commanded adivision of the Naval Reserve in Gainesville, Florida and was promoted to Captain in 1966.That year he accepted a new position created at the United States Naval War College inNewport, Rhode Island, where he served for 20 years as Professor of Political Science and wasthe senior adviser to nine presid...