Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan
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Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan is a 19th-century illustrated volume documenting Maya ruins and other archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America through detailed lithographs and travel narratives.
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| Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan Context triple: [Frederick Catherwood, notableWork, Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan]
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Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies
Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies is a scholarly publication series featuring research on the art, archaeology, and cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America.
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Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
The Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca are an archaeological and cultural landscape in southern Mexico that preserves ancient rock shelters, early agricultural evidence, and cave art documenting the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies in Mesoamerica.
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Mesoamerican archaeology
Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
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Yucatán Peninsula sites
Yucatán Peninsula sites are archaeological locations in southeastern Mexico and neighboring regions that preserve major ancient Maya cities, monuments, and inscriptions central to the study of Maya civilization.
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Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition
The Tumaco-La Tolita archaeological tradition was a pre-Columbian culture of the Pacific coast of present-day Colombia and Ecuador, renowned for its sophisticated goldwork, ceramics, and complex ceremonial practices.
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Target entity: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan Target entity description: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan is a 19th-century illustrated volume documenting Maya ruins and other archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America through detailed lithographs and travel narratives.
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Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís is a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in Costa Rica, renowned for its mysterious, perfectly carved stone spheres and the remains of complex pre-Columbian chiefdom societies.
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Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies
Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art and Archaeology Studies is a scholarly publication series featuring research on the art, archaeology, and cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America.
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C.
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
The Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca are an archaeological and cultural landscape in southern Mexico that preserves ancient rock shelters, early agricultural evidence, and cave art documenting the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies in Mesoamerica.
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D.
Mesoamerican archaeology
Mesoamerican archaeology is the academic field that investigates the ancient cultures, societies, and material remains of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, including their architecture, art, writing systems, and ritual practices.
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E.
Yucatán Peninsula sites
Yucatán Peninsula sites are archaeological locations in southeastern Mexico and neighboring regions that preserve major ancient Maya cities, monuments, and inscriptions central to the study of Maya civilization.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological publication
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illustrated book ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| author | Frederick Catherwood ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frederick Catherwood’s expeditions with John Lloyd Stephens ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | held in major research libraries and special collections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
architectural details of Maya temples
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ stelae and sculptures ⓘ |
| documents |
Copán
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Maya ruins ⓘ Palenque ⓘ Uxmal ⓘ ancient monuments in Chiapas ⓘ ancient monuments in Yucatán ⓘ other Maya sites ⓘ |
| field |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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art history ⓘ |
| format | folio ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeological illustration
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasDigitalVersion | various online library collections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accompanying text descriptions
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lithographic plates ⓘ |
| hasReprints | 20th-century facsimile editions ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique | hand-colored lithography ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century European understanding of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accuracy of archaeological drawings
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early visual record of Maya sites ⓘ |
| numberOfPlates | 25 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| publicationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| publisher |
F. Catherwood
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linked to:
Frederick Catherwood
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| relatedWork | Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan ⓘ |
| subject |
Maya civilization
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archaeological sites in Central America ⓘ archaeological sites in Mexico ⓘ |
| targetAudience | scholars and educated public of the 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
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Subject: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan Description of subject: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan is a 19th-century illustrated volume documenting Maya ruins and other archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America through detailed lithographs and travel narratives.
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