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Anthropology

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 541 Collections and/or Records:

'Excavations at Musawwarat es Sufra 1960-1961,' by Fritz Hintze: notes, photocoopy of article in Kush, Vol 10, 1962, p 170 - 202, 1909-1977

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Identifier: M020.01.0001.0053
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Fallis Rees' book notes and articles about ancient Egypt and surrounding areas. Fallis F. Rees (1897-1980) was an amateur archaeologist who spent many years studying the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Africa, and the possibility of cross-communication between those civilizations and the cultures developing in the new world.

Dates: 1909-1977

'Excavations at Napota, the Capital of Ethiopia,' by G.A. Reisner: photocopy of article from Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin Vol XV n.89 June 1917, 1909-1977

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Identifier: M020.01.0001.0052
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Fallis Rees' book notes and articles about ancient Egypt and surrounding areas. Fallis F. Rees (1897-1980) was an amateur archaeologist who spent many years studying the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Africa, and the possibility of cross-communication between those civilizations and the cultures developing in the new world.

Dates: 1909-1977

Expedition Unearths Buried Masterpieces, by Matthew Stiring: notes on a National Geographic article, Sept. 1941, 1943-1972

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Identifier: M020.02.0002.0074
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Fallis Rees' book notes and articles on the Americas. Fallis F. Rees (1897-1980) was an amateur archaeologist who spent many years studying the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Africa, and the possibility of cross-communication between those civilizations and the cultures developing in the new world.

Dates: 1943-1972

Fair Gods and Stone Faces, by Constance Irwin: book notes and newpaper clippings, 1943-1972

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Identifier: M020.02.0002.0076
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Fallis Rees' book notes and articles on the Americas. Fallis F. Rees (1897-1980) was an amateur archaeologist who spent many years studying the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Africa, and the possibility of cross-communication between those civilizations and the cultures developing in the new world.

Dates: 1943-1972

Fallis F. Rees Papers

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Identifier: M020
Abstract Fallis F. Rees (1897-1980) was an amateur archaeologist who researched the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Asia, America and Africa. He also studied the theory of cross-communication among civilizations in the ancient world. He conducted research on the Olmec and Mayan peoples in the western hemisphere and traveled through Mexico and Central America to visit the monuments and ruins of these civilizations. He chronicled the similarities between the religious, astronomical and...
Dates: 1901-1977

Feldman correspondence and Documents, Institute for Vico Studies, 1975-1976

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Identifier: M145.04.0010.0009
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This folder contains correspondence, notes, and drafts of papers pertaining to a meeting of individuals associated with the Institute for Vico Studies. The meeting was to be held in 1975 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Giambattista Vico's ''New Science,'' and Burton Feldman was invited to speak. The topic that Feldman approached was Vico as a bridge between mythology and philosophy.

Dates: 1975-1976

Feldman Documents, Anthropology Binder, ''Relig-Theology, articles/reviews'', between 1972-1973

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Identifier: M145.06.0013.0017
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This folder is the contents of a binder kept by Burton Feldman. The binder was a collection of articles and notes on anthropology with specific attention to themes of religion and theology.

Dates: between 1972-1973

Feldman Documents, Early Notes and Drafts for ''Rise of Modern Mythology'', circa 1968-1970

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Identifier: M145.06.0014.0001
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This folder contains some drafts of introductory chapters for ''The Rise of modern Mythology: 1680 - 1860''. There is also a prospectus and letters to publishers.

Dates: circa 1968-1970

Feldman Documents, from Binder called ''Figures'', between 1970-1990

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Identifier: M145.06.0013.0022
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This folder is the contents of a binder labeled ''Figures''. Feldman used this notebook to record his research and opinions on major figures and how they related to the idea of myth. Each section on an individual figure included a section that described ''his position in a nutshell,'' a primary bibliography of the individual's works regarding myth, a secondary bibliography that also covered myth, critiques by others, and questions that Feldman had.

Dates: between 1970-1990

Feldman Documents, from First Binder called ''Themes'', between 1970-1990

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Identifier: M145.06.0013.0024
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The contents of this folder are from a binder put together by Burton Feldman. The contents are arranged by the theme that Feldman is discussing, and the themes cover a wide range of topics for Feldman's various projects. There is a list of these themes in the first few pages of the binder contents.

Dates: between 1970-1990