Alfonso Caso
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Alfonso Caso was a prominent Mexican archaeologist and anthropologist best known for his pioneering research on Zapotec civilization and leadership in excavating and interpreting the ancient city of Monte Albán.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Caso canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
pre-Columbian archaeology
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social anthropology ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | North America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
chronology of Monte Albán
ⓘ
understanding of Zapotec political organization ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Latin American anthropology
ⓘ
Mexican archaeology ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnographicFocus | Zapotec people ⓘ |
| familyName | Caso ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mesoamerican studies
ⓘ
Zapotec civilization ⓘ anthropology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfonso ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Mesoamerican archaeology
ⓘ
Zapotec studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretation of Zapotec inscriptions
ⓘ
leadership in excavating Monte Albán ⓘ pioneering research on Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| name | Alfonso Caso self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Monte Albán
ⓘ
surface form:
excavations at Monte Albán
interpretation of Monte Albán tombs ⓘ research on Zapotec civilization ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
ⓘ
archaeologist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mexico
ⓘ
Oaxaca ⓘ |
| regionOfStudy |
Oaxaca
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surface form:
Oaxaca region of Mexico
|
| researchFocus |
Zapotec art and iconography
ⓘ
Zapotec religion and ritual ⓘ Monte Albán ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Monte Albán
|
| role | leader of excavations at Monte Albán ⓘ |
| studied |
Zapotec funerary practices
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Zapotec writing system ⓘ pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Monte Albán
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Oaxaca ⓘ |
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