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National Anthropological Archives
Department of Anthropology photograph collection relating to Paleolithic sites, circa 1933
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.160
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
- Dates:
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circa 1933
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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14 Printscopy prints
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs documenting archeological sites and diagrams of excavations. Depicted Paleolithic archeological sites include: Pithecanthropus site in Trinil, Java; Piltdown site in Suffolk (or Sussex), England; Heidelberg site in Heidelberg, Germany; Moustier site in Dordogne, France; La Chapelle aux Saints site in Coreze, France; La Quina sitein Charante, France; Galilee Skull site on the Sea of Galilee; Laugerie Haute in Dordogne, France; and La Madeleine in Dordogne, France. The prints were made by the Smithsonian laboratory for the Synoptic Series in the Old World Archeological exhibits, from photographs furnished by Ales Hrdlicka and J. Townsend Russell.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
This collection was found in the office of Smithsonian anthropologist Gus Van Beek, and transferred to the National Anthropological Archives, 1979. It was accessioned by the Department of Anthropology in 1933 (accession 124072).
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 160, Department of Anthropology photograph collection relating to Paleolithic sites, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
This collection has been relocated from Photo Lot 79-38.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Originals for some of these drawings and photographs as well as additional drawings and photographs of Paleolithic sites can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 157 and the Ales Hrdlicka papers.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 160
, USNM ACC 124072
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Java | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Paleolithic period -- France | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| France | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Paleolithic period -- England | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Russell, James Townsend | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hrdlička, Aleš, 1869-1943 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
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