Cenotes at Chichen Itza, Mexico, 1895
date: label: Date Range
content: 1895
label: Start Date
content: 1895
label: End Date
content: 1895
notes: label: Abstract
content: 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.
place: label: Place
content: Mexico
label: Place
content: Chichén Itzá
label: Place
content: Yucatán, Península de
topic: label: Topic
content: Anthropology
label: Topic
content: Archaeology
label: Topic
content: Geology
label: Topic
content: Cenotes
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
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 1