Cenotes at Chichen Itza, 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' study of cenotes of Chichen Itza in Mexico during 1895. Notes several cenotes across Chichen Itza, and are headed with cenote identifier (designated "a", "b","c", or local name). Entries describe surrounding environment including its geological makeup, observations of the cenote structure and appears, as well as how the cenote functions. Many notes include detailed drawings and sketches of cenotes and the geology of the area, sometimes with annotations. Also contains field notes of Holmes' observations of the geology of the Chichen Itza district. Some notes are headed with date.

Subjects

Anthropology , Archaeology , cenotes , Chichén Itzá , Field notes , Geology , Mexico , Yucatán, Península de

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122166