Alfonso Caso y Andrade (Mexico City, 1896 -- Mexico City 30th november, 1970)was one of big props of the so called "Mexican archaeology gold period". Between his discoveries are the prehispanic city of Monte Albán (which is now visited by lots of tourists and archaeologists), the famous Tomb Seven of Monte Alban (in which several gold pieces and magnific offerings were found -now it is shown in the Regional Museum of Oaxaca-), and lots of sites in the Mixteca (a region in the mexican state of Oaxaca, obviously where the mixtecan people used to live), such as Yucuita, Yucuñidahui and Monte Negro. However, Caso was beyond the mere discoveries and was able to make an interpretation, finally stablishing the chronology of Monte Albán history, and deciphering mixtec codices. This is why Caso is considered a great archaeologist. He did throughout his life great and important books about Zapotec culture, Mixtec culture and Aztec culture. He belived that the systematic study of ancient mexican civilizations was an important way to understand mexican cultural roots. Monte Albán is a large archeological site in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. ... Monte Albán is a large archeological site in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. ... Codex Zouche-Nuttall, a pre-Columbian piece of Mixtec writing, now in the British Museum The Mixtec (or Mixteca) are a Native American people centered in the Oaxaca state of Mexico. ... The Mexican state of Oaxaca (Pronounced wa-HA-ka) is in the south west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. ... Monte Albán is a large archeological site in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. ... Codex Zouche-Nuttall, a pre-Columbian piece of Mixtec writing, now in the British Museum The Mixtec (or Mixteca) are a Native American people centered in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ... A codex (Latin for book; plural codices) is a handwritten book from late Antiquity or the Middle Ages. ... Zapotec refers to a native people of Mexico, their language family consisting of more than 15 languages, and their historic culture and traditions. ... Codex Zouche-Nuttall, a pre-Columbian piece of Mixtec writing, now in the British Museum The Mixtec (or Mixteca) are a Native American people centered in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ... Sculpture remembering the moment when aztecs found the sign for Tenochtitlan foundation place given by Huitzilopochtli. ...

Academic Life

He had a master degree on Philosophy (1918), he became a lawyer (1919) and also an archaeologist (1925). He studied in the National Autonomous University of Mexico and taught epistemology from 1918 to 1928, Mexican Archaeology from 1929 to 1943, and general ethnology from 1930 to 1933. He also taught Philosophy of the Right in Jurisprudence (1918-1939) and Mexican Archeology in the National School of Archeology. Caso became member of the Colegio Nacional on april 8th, 1943 as a foundatinal member of that prestigeous intitution. He also wan the National Science Price. One of the main events on the academic and politic life of Alfonso Caso was his appointment as Rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1944-1945), the most important educational institution in Latin America, and during this period he formulated the "Organic University law" in which he stablished the autonomy of the UNAM. He also played the role as Secretary of National Goods and Administrative Examination (in spanish Secretario de Bienes Nacionales e Inspección Administrativa) (deceember 10th, 1946 to december 31st, 1948). The library of National Autonomous University of Mexico. ... Epistemology, from the Greek words episteme (knowledge) and logos (word/speech) is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, origin and scope of knowledge. ... 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. ... The library of National Autonomous University of Mexico. ... The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; abbreviation: UNAM) was founded in 1551, and is now the largest university in Latin America and it is considered the best University of this region based on the Beijing University and the London Times suplemments. ...