original_query: Who was Edward Holland "Ned" Spicer?
query: Who was Edward Holland "Ned" Spicer?
answer: Edward Holland "Ned" Spicer was an American anthropologist who combined the four-field approach of Franz Boas with the structural-functional approach of Radcliffe-Brown and the University of Chicago. He taught at the University of Arizona, contributed to all four fields of anthropology through his study of American Indians and the Southwest, and wrote the award-winning book *Cycles of Conquest*.  He was also a researcher, editor, and practitioner.