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and geography. At the ETH-Zurich (1981-82), he introduced a new program in human geography, which continued to be implemented after his departure. At the
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Mexico, where Butzer carried out annual field trips 1985-91, and directed the Laguna
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Archaeological Institute (1958); Quaternary studies and geoarchaeology for Yale University (1962–63); and geoarchaeology of the ‘Lost City of the Pyramids’ (Ancient Egypt Research Associates)
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