Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico
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The Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico were a series of early 20th-century archaeological and anthropological field campaigns that investigated pre-Columbian cultures and sites across Mexico.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smithsonian Institution expeditions | 1 |
| Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico canonical | 1 |
| Smithsonian collections of Mexican archaeology | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico Context triple: [Matthew Stirling, memberOf, Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico]
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Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan is a 19th-century travel narrative and archaeological work by John Lloyd Stephens that documents his explorations of ancient Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la province d’Yucatán
Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la province d’Yucatán is a 19th-century illustrated travel and archaeological study of the Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its early depictions and interpretations of Maya ruins.
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C.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology
The *Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology* is a historical U.S. government publication that compiled research, ethnographic studies, and documentation on Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced by the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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D.
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" is a foundational multi-volume work on Central American archaeology, particularly documenting and illustrating ancient Maya sites and monuments.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico Target entity description: The Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico were a series of early 20th-century archaeological and anthropological field campaigns that investigated pre-Columbian cultures and sites across Mexico.
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A.
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan is a 19th-century travel narrative and archaeological work by John Lloyd Stephens that documents his explorations of ancient Maya ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la province d’Yucatán
Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la province d’Yucatán is a 19th-century illustrated travel and archaeological study of the Yucatán Peninsula, notable for its early depictions and interpretations of Maya ruins.
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C.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology
The *Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology* is a historical U.S. government publication that compiled research, ethnographic studies, and documentation on Indigenous peoples of the Americas produced by the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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D.
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology"
"Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology" is a foundational multi-volume work on Central American archaeology, particularly documenting and illustrating ancient Maya sites and monuments.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropological field campaign
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archaeological expedition series ⓘ |
| affiliation | Bureau of American Ethnology ⓘ |
| collectionType |
ethnographic objects from Mexico
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pre-Columbian artifacts ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Smithsonian collections of Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| dataCollected |
artifacts
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field notes ⓘ maps of archaeological sites ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Smithsonian Institution Annual Reports
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linked to:
Smithsonian Institution publications
|
| field |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| focus |
indigenous peoples of Mexico
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pre-Columbian cultures ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Maya cultural area
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linked to:
Maya area
central Mexico ⓘ southern Mexico ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Smithsonian Institution anthropologists
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Smithsonian Institution archaeologists ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early U.S. institutional research in Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Mesoamerican archaeology in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| method |
artifact collection
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photographic documentation ⓘ site survey ⓘ systematic excavation ⓘ |
| organizer | Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| partOf | Smithsonian Institution research programs ⓘ |
| purpose |
archaeological survey
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ethnographic documentation ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeology ⓘ |
| result |
archaeological field reports
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museum collections of Mexican artifacts ⓘ scholarly publications on Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| sponsor |
United States National Museum
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linked to:
National Museum of Natural History
|
| startTime | early 1900s ⓘ |
| subjectOf | history of archaeology in Mexico ⓘ |
| temporalContext | post-porfirian Mexico ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOf | international scientific expedition ⓘ |
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Subject: Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico Description of subject: The Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico were a series of early 20th-century archaeological and anthropological field campaigns that investigated pre-Columbian cultures and sites across Mexico.
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Smithsonian collections of Mexican archaeology
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linked to: Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico
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