Copan, Honduras, 1916

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

1916

Notes

The field notes and drawings document William Holmes' field work at the Mayan ruins at Copan [Copán], Honduras, during 1916. Notes are recorded on loose sheets of paper, and contain notes that relate to numbered locations across the deserted settlement. Many of the notes are field drawings with extensive annotations relating to sculptures, specific structures, as well as sections of the settlement, and includes oblique and aerial views. There are also sketches of surrounding terrain. Many of the notes relate to the East Court.

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.122206