Izamal, 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 notes and drawings document William Holmes' field work in Izamal, Mexico, 1895. The drawings depict sculpture, Mayan ruins, landscape shaped by the remains of structures, local inhabitants, and building layouts. Drawings have annotations, identifying locations and subject matter, sometimes with measurements. Field notes are organized by visit number, headed with location, sometimes dated (January 16), and describe travel as well as observations and interpretations of the site.

Subjects

Anthropology , Archaeology , Field notes , Geology , Illustrations , Izamal , Mayan art , Mexico , Yucatán, Península de

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122207