Official Report to the Amerind Foundation, Covering a Preliminary Study of the Casas Grandes and the Valley of the Caves in the Sierra Madres, Chihuahua, Mexico, May 13-18, 1957
Author(s): George W. Chambers
Year: 1957
Summary
Official report made by George W. Chambers to the Amerind Foundation covering trips made to the Casas Grandes and the Valley of the Caves in the Sierra Madres, Chihuahua, Mexico. This trip was made after an invitation of Dr. Charles C. Di Peso, Director of the Amerind Foundation, who made the expedition for the primary purpose of continuing arrangements preparatory to the proposed excavation and restoration of Casas Grandes in cooperation with the Mexican Government. The secondary purpose was to visit the Valley of the Caves described by Carl Lumholtz in 1890. The third purpose was to investigate highway routes and conditions between the Casas Grandes site and the Amerind headquarters at Dragoon, Arizona, check living conditions for his family, airport facilities, communications and labor pool.
Cite this Record
Official Report to the Amerind Foundation, Covering a Preliminary Study of the Casas Grandes and the Valley of the Caves in the Sierra Madres, Chihuahua, Mexico, May 13-18, 1957. George W. Chambers. 1957 ( tDAR id: 458593) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8458593
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Keywords
Site Name
Casas Grandes
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Settlements
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Town / City
Investigation Types
Heritage Management
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Reconnaissance / Survey
Geographic Keywords
Chihuahua (Mexico : State)
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Sierra Madres
Spatial Coverage
min long: -108.083; min lat: 27.341 ; max long: -104.608; max lat: 30.281 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Amerind Museum
Submitted To(s): The Amerind Foundation, Inc.
Record Identifiers
MS(s): 467
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