C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky is the Stephen Phillips Research Professor of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. He has extensive research experience in the Near East, Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula, and Central Asia, focusing on economic and political interactions in these regions. His work during 1967 to 1976 involved deep engagement with countries such as Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. Lamberg-Karlovsky is recognized for his contributions to understanding the urban processes and exchange networks that characterize these areas in anthropology and archaeology.