Ruth Shady

Ruth Shady
Shady in 2014
Born
Ruth Martha Shady Solís

(1946-12-29) 29 December 1946
Callao, Peru
OccupationsAnthropologist and archaeologist
Known forFirst extensive documentation of the Norte Chico civilization
AwardsBBC's 100 Women 2020

Ruth Martha Shady Solís (born 29 December 1946) is a Peruvian anthropologist and archaeologist. She is the founder and director of the archaeological project at Caral.