Mailing addressee:
 

Department of Anthropology  University of New Mexico  Albuquerque, NM 87131-1086

Tel: (505) 277-1536 Fax: (505)277-0874 E-mail: rhristov@unm.edu

 
 
 

Education:
 

• University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; Ph.D. (ABD) in Archaeology/Prehistory and Ancient History, 1996-99
• National School/Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City, Mexico; B.A./M.A. in Mesoamerican Archaeology 1990-96, with honors; scholarship from National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT), 1995-96
• University "Saint Clement of Ohrid", Sofia, Bulgaria; 5 semesters B.A./M.A in Ancient History/Archaeology, 1988-1990

Research funds:

• $ 450 research/video production complementary grant from the F.A.R.M.S./ Brigham Young University, 1999
• $ 2,500 research/video production grant from the Lloyd Cotsen Trust 1999
• $ 400 travel scholarship from F.A.R.M.S./Anthropology Department of Brigham Young University, 1997
• $ 450 research grant from New England Antiquity Research Association, 1996
• 3,500 $ research grant from the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT), 1996 (with Santiago Genovés)
• $ 30, 000 research grant from the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACyT), 1995 (with Santiago Genovés)

Representative publications:

• Hristov, R., S. Genoves and M. Navarrete (1999, in press) Acerca de una medalla "romana" de Tatatila, Mexico, Anales de Antropologia. 34
• Hristov, R., and S. Genoves, (1999) Mesoamerican Evidence of Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contacts, Ancient Mesoamerica. 10 (2): 207-213
• Hristov, R. (1999) Contactos transoceanicos: respuesta a Luis G. Calderón, Arqueología Mexicana. VI (36): 4-5
• Hristov, R. and S. Genoves (1998) Por una cabeza, National Geographic /in Spanish/, 3 (5): XII
• Hristov, R. and S. Genoves (1998) Viajes transatlanticos antes de Colon, Arqueología Mexicana. VI (33): 48-53
• Hristov, R. (1998) Review of John L. Sorenson & Martin H. Raish (1996) Pre-Columbian Contacts with the Americas across the Oceans. An Annotated Bibliography. Provo, Research Press, in Cuadernos Americanos (Nueva Epoca). 68 (2): 237-239
• Schaaf, P., G. Wagner, D. Zilles and R. Hristov (1996) TL and Pre-Columbian Contacts in Mesoamerica, 8th International Conference on LED (Canberra, Australia). Programs and Abstracts. N24

Selected list of references:

• Articles/notes about Romeo Hristov’s research have been published in some of the most prestigious scholar journals: New Scientist (UK), 02/12/2000, pp. 7; Spektrum der Wissenschaft/Scientific American (Germany), 04/04, 2000, pp. 10; Sciences et Avenir (France), 05/2000, p. 14; Archeologia Viva (Italy), 05-06/2000, pp. 5; Illustrertr Vitenskap (Denmark), 06-07/2000, pp.15, as well in at least three dozen of popular science journals, in twenty-two countries and sixteen languages. Articles about Hristov’s researcalso ar e in the files/web pages of some of the major news-agencies in the world (Reuters, Xinhua, DiscoveryNews, FoxNews, EurekAlert), and have been published in several leading newspapers around the world: The Boston Globe, 02/10/2000, pp. A02 /USA/, The Guardian, 02/10/2000, pp. 2, Daily Mail, 02/10/2000, pp. 25; Sunday Times, 02/13/2000, pp. 13; Daily Express, 02/10/2000 /UK/; The Ottawa Citizen, 02/10/2000, pp. A14, Vancouver Sun , 02/10/2000, pp. A4, The Calgary Herald, 02/17/2000, pp. B10, The London Free Press, 02/10/2000, pp. A7 /Canada/; Corriere della Sera, 02/27/2000, pp. 29 /Italy/; Der Standard 02/24/2000, pp. 6 /Austria/; Der Bund, 02/26/ 2000, and Tagblatt, 02/29/2000, /Switzerland/, Excelsior, 04/25/2000, /Mexico/, O Estado, 02/10/2000, pp. A13 /Brazil/, and Eindhovens Dagblad, 02/22/2000, /Holland/ among others. Hristov’s research have been discussed in the Discovery Channel (Science News Program, 04/25/2000), and in Channel 44 (Dallas, Texas, 10/08/1999), as well in several Radio/TV programs in USA, Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Spain
• Conferences: the Southern Methodist University/Anthropology Department (04/01/2000, and 04/11/1999); the F.A.R.M.S./Anthropology Department of Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (01/07/1998); the National School/Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City, (10/23/1995, with Peter Schaaf, and 09/23/1994, with Charles Socrates), Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (05/03/1989)

Research /Teaching experience:

• Associate in Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (01/06/2000-present)
• Spanish and Russian language professor, Berlitz Language Center, Dallas, Texas (09/01/1999-06/01/2000)
• Visiting scholar, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (01/01/1999-30/06/2000)
• Co-Director (05/01/1995-06/30/1998) of the project "Register and Dating of the Possible Archaeological Evidence from Mesoamerica, relative of Pre-Columbian Transatlantic Contacts". Director Santiago Genoves T., participant the Expeditions RA I and RA II with Thor Heyerdahl, and Emeritus professor of anthropology at UNAM, Mexico. Research duties included: handling permits for work in the museums and private collections in Mexico, USA, Guatemala and El Salvador, field and library research, 35 mm photography, TL sampling, and writing of the reports
• Adjunct assistant professor of Greek and Roman History in National School/Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City, Mexico (01/01/1995-08/30/1995)
• 2 seasons field assistant archaeologist in archaeological surveys/excavations in Central Mexico and the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
• 2 seasons field assistant archaeologist in archaeological surveys/excavations in Bulgaria

Skills:

• Languages: Bulgarian, Russian, Spanish, English (speak, read, write); Italian and French (read)
• 35 mm professional photography (B/W & Color)
• Management/Public Speaking

References:

• Available upon request

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