Ricardo Eduardo Latcham Cartwright (Thornbury, England, 5 March 1869 – Santiago, Chile, 16 October 1943) was an English-Chilean archaeologist, ethnologist, folklore scholar and teacher.

Ricardo E. Latcham
Latcham, circa 1910
Born5 March 1869 (1869-03-05)
Thornbury, U.K.
Died16 October 1943 (1943-10-17) (aged 74)
Santiago, Chile
Occupation(s)Archaeologist, ethnologist
EmployerChilean National Museum of Natural History

Born and raised near Bristol, England, as Richard Edward Latcham, he immigrated as a young man to Chile. There he became known for his ethnological and archeological work related to the indigenous Mapuche, Diaguita[1] and Chango peoples.

He worked for the Chilean National Museum of Natural History. Based on his contributions, he was selected as a member of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.

Latcham married in Chile and had a son with his wife. Their son is Ricardo A. Latcham, known as an Anglo-Chilean writer and historian.

References

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  1. ^ Ampuero Brito, Gonzalo (1991). Ancient Cultures of the Norte Chico (PDF). Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.