Alfred maudslay

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  • Alfred Percival Maudslay (18 March 1850 – 22 January 1931) was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist.

    • Alfred Maudslay's legacy - British Museum

      Alfred Percival Maudslay (18 March 1850 – 22 January 1931) was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist.

    Expedition Magazine - Alfred P. Maudslay: Pioneer Maya ...

      Learn about the life and achievements of Alfred P. Maudslay, who conducted the first scientific excavations of Maya sites in the 19th century.

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  • Alfred Percival Maudslay (18 March 1850 – 22 January 1931) was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist.

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  • In addition to his contributions to Maya archaeology and epigraphy, Maudslay was a true pioneer in the application of historical sources to Maya archaeological.

    • Alfred Maudslay

    British archaeologist

    Alfred Percival Maudslay (18 March 1850 – 22 January 1931) was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist. He pioneered the careful archaeological study of the Maya ruins and the results of his field work were presented in Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology (1889–1902). The massive five volume set continues to serve as an important work of reference for the study of Maya culture. In 1908, he made a complete translation, with annotations, of Bernal Díaz del Castillo's Historia. His translation remains the standard English edition.

    Early life

    Maudslay was born into a wealthy family at Lower Norwood Lodge, near London, on 18 March 1850. He was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph Maudslay and Anna Maria, née Johnson. His grandfather was the eminent engineer Henry Maudslay, founder of the family engineering firm. After attending Harrow School, Maudslay studied natural sciences at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and

    Pioneers in Maya Archaeology: Alfred P. Maudslay

      Learn about the life and achievements of Alfred P. Maudslay, who conducted the first scientific excavations of Maya sites in the 19th century.

    Alfred Percival Maudslay - Royal Anthropological Institute

      The life of English explorer Alfred Maudslay and his fascination with the ancient Maya Cannibalism was a very European thing!
    Alfred Percival Maudslay was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist.
    Alfred Maudslay was born on 18th March 1850.
    A great gentleman who died amongst his flowers in the terraced garden that he had created, who had enjoyed life, and, as the perfect host, stinted neither.
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    Alfred Maudslay — Google Arts & Culture

  • Alfred Maudslay (1850–1931) quit his position as a colonial official at the age of just 22 to embark on an extraordinary undertaking that he'd pursue for the rest of his life.