Title
Palenque, 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 drawings and notes document William Henry Holmes' field work in Palenque, Mexico, during 1895, while working for the Field Museum in Chicago. The images detail layouts of Mayan structures, structural details, oblique views of terrain and Mayan ruins. Many of the drawings contain detailed annotations with measurements. Field notes are headed with location and describe observations of terrain and Mayan ruins including materials and construction, sculptures, and route traveled. Some notes specify which structure e.g. Temple of the Sun, west building, Temple of the Cerro, palace,. Also includes hand drawn maps and photographs.
Subjects
Anthropology
,
Archaeology
,
Chiapas
,
Field notes
,
Geology
,
Maps
,
Mayan art
,
Mexico
,
Palenque
,
Sketches
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122699
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