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National Anthropological Archives
George Grant MacCurdy photograph collection of skeletal material from the Peruvian Highlands, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.77-31
- Creators:
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MacCurdy, George Grant, 1863-1947
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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100 Printscircasilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Peruvian human skeletal remains, mostly skulls, possibly from the Bingham Expedition.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
George Grant MacCurdy (1863-1947) was an archeologist and physical anthropologist. He studied at Harvard University and Yale University, and in Vienna, Paris, and Berlin. For over thirty years, MacCurdy was a professor and curator of anthropological collections at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. In 1921, MacCurdy cofounded the American School in France for Prehistoric Studies, which trained students how to conduct archeological investigations at prehistoric sites.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Thomas Dale Stewart, 1977.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 77-31, George Grant MacCurdy photograph collection of skeletal material from the Peruvian Highlands, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of skeletal material from Peru can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 73-26C, and Photo Lot 83-41.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 77-31
Bibliography
Bibliography
Photographs published in "Human Skeletal Remains from the Highlands of Peru," American Journal of Physical Anthropology, volume 6 (1923), pages 217-329.
Keywords
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Human remains (Archaeology) -- Peru | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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