Title
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
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