Cozumel, Mexico, 1895

Related Titles

Contained In: William Henry Holmes Papers, 1870-1931

Series: SIA RU007084

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1895

Notes

The field notes and drawings document William Holmes' field work in Cozumel and mainland Mexico, during 1895. Includes field drawings of Mayan ruins (oblique views, and aerial view of layouts, often with notations), area landscape, wildlife in habitat (birds in area waterways), local inhabitants, and candid images of travel companions. Notes describe travel route, observations of ruins, environs, wildlife, and interactions with local inhabitants.

Subjects

Anthropology , Archaeology , Copán , Field notes , Geology , Honduras , Illustrations , Mayan art

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122205