Monte Alban (Oaxaca), Mexico, 1895
date: label: Date Range
content: 1895
label: Start Date
content: 1895
label: End Date
content: 1895
notes: label: Abstract
content: The notes and drawings document William Holmes' field work in Monte Albán in Oaxaca, Mexico, during 1895. Wokr was completed while working for the Field Museum in Chicago. Drawings depict the terrain of the mountain range (lesser Alban) near the deserted settlement, buildings and structures, layouts, Mayan sculpture, hand drawn map of the site, architectural details, and elevations. Drawings often include descriptions, as well as measurements. Field notes are headed with location and describe observations and interpretations of the site, building methods, as well as descriptions of the surrounding terrain.
place: label: Place
content: Mexico
label: Place
content: Monte Albán
label: Place
content: Oaxaca
topic: label: Topic
content: Anthropology
label: Topic
content: Archaeology
label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Mayan art
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: William Henry Holmes Papers, 1870-1931
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content: Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007084
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Illustrations
label: Object Type
content: Maps
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: William Henry Holmes Papers, 1870-1931
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 3 Folder 10