The Allison V. Armour / William Henry Holmes 1895 Expedition to Mexico
The foundation of the Field Museum's reputation as a place where serious science is practiced was laid by Allison V. Armour and William Henry Holmes in 1895, a little more than a year after the Museum was established. Looking back after a career of almost 60...
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| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2001-11-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the History of Archaeology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/228 |
| Summary: | The foundation of the Field Museum's reputation as a place where
serious science is practiced was laid by Allison V. Armour and William Henry Holmes in
1895, a little more than a year after the Museum was established. Looking back after a
career of almost 60 years as an anthropologist, and having twice been honored as the
outstanding practitioner in the field, Holmes described the trip to Mexico (the only
expedition he led during his brief tenure as the Museum's first Curator of
Anthropology) as "one of the most gratifying and important events of my life." It was
also one of the most important events in the history of anthropology at the
Museum. |
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| ISSN: | 1062-4740 2047-6930 |