Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier (August 6, 1840-1914) was an American archaeologist after whom the Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico is named. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Houses at Bandelier Bandelier National Monument The Bandelier National Monument is a U.S. National Monument consisting of 32,737 acres (132. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Official languages English and Spanish Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson (D) Senators Pete Domenici (R) Jeff Bingaman (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 0. ...

Bandelier was born in Bern, Switzerland. When a youth he emigrated to the United States. After 1880 he devoted himself to archaeological and ethnological work among the Indians of the southwestern United States, Mexico and South America. Beginning his studies in Sonora (Mexico), Arizona and New Mexico, he made himself the leading authority on the history of this region, and — with F. H. Cushing and his successors — one of the leading authorities on its prehistoric civilization. For other uses, see Bern (disambiguation). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... REED H Is awsome! ... Ethnology (greek ethnos: (non-greek, barbarian) people) is a genre of anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the folklore, beliefs and practices of different societies. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... Frank Hamilton Cushing July 22, 1857- April 10, 1900 was born in Northeastern Pennsylvania, later moving with his family to western New York. ... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ...

In 1892 he abandoned this field for Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, where he continued ethnological, archaeological and historical investigations. In the first field he was in a part of his work connected with the Hemenway Archaeological Expedition and in the second worked for Henry Villard of New York, and for the American Museum of Natural History of the same city. Bandelier had shown the falsity of various historical myths, notably in his conclusions respecting the Inca civilization of Peru. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Villard (April 10, 1835 – 1900), was an American journalist and financier of German origin. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ... The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark of Manhattans Upper West Side in New York, USA, at 79th Street and Central Park West. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mythology. ... For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ...

His publications include: three studies On the Art of War and Mode of Warfare of the Ancient Mexicans, On the Distribution and Tenure of Lands and the Customs with respect to Inheritance among the Ancient Mexicans, and On the Social Organization and Mode of Government of the Ancient Mexicans (Harvard University, Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Annual Reports, 1877, 1878, 1879); Historical Introduction to Studies among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico, and Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos (1881); Report of an Archaeological Tour in Mexico in 1884 (1884); Final Report of Investigations among the Indians of the South-western United States (1890—1892, 2 vols.); and Contributions to the History of the South-western Portion of the United States carried on mainly in the years from 1880 to 1885 (1890). Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Pueblos are traditional Native American communities of the Southwest United States of America. ... Pecos can refer to several things: Pecos, Texas Pecos County, Texas The Pecos River Pecos, New Mexico Pecos Bill The Pecos Classification This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.
• The Life and Adventures of Adolph Bandelier. Carroll Riley and Charles H. Lange. 1996. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City.