The Allison V. Armour / William Henry Holmes 1895 Expedition to Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12415482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Warren Haskin (Field Museum of Natural History, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2001-11-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the History of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1062-4740 • E-ISSN: 2047-6930 |
| Publisher | Ubiquity Press, Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5334/bha.11202 |
| OpenAlex | W2076007387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
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
Archaeology · Armour · Art history · Environmental ethics · Foundation (evidence · Reputation · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · History · Museums and Cultural Heritage · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |