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Amerind Museum
The Amerind Foundation is a museum and research facility dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Native American cultures and their histories. Its facilities are located near the village of Dragoon in Cochise County, Arizona, about 65 miles east of Tucson in Texas Canyon. William Shirley Fulton (1880–1964), an archaeologist, established the Amerind Foundation in 1937. The Amerind Foundation's building was designed by Tucson architect Merritt Starkweather and contains one of the finest collections of archaeological and ethnological artifacts in the country as well as a sizable research library. According to the Foundation's literature, "Amerind" is a contraction of the words "American" and "Indian". Museum exhibits The museum's permanent exhibits include archaeological artifacts from the Amerind property by founder William Shirley Fulton and later by director Charles C. Di Peso, as well as items found at Di Peso at Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerind Foundation
The Amerind Foundation is a museum and research facility dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Amerindian, Native American cultures and their histories. Its facilities are located near the village of Dragoon, Arizona, Dragoon in Cochise County, Arizona, about 65 miles east of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson in Texas Canyon. William Shirley Fulton (1880–1964), an archaeologist, established the Amerind Foundation in 1937. The Amerind Foundation's building was designed by Tucson architect Merritt Starkweather and contains one of the finest collections of archaeology, archaeological and ethnology, ethnological artifacts in the country as well as a sizable research library. According to the Foundation's literature, "Amerind" is a contraction of the words "Native American name controversy, American" and "Indian". Museum exhibits The museum's permanent exhibits include archaeological artifacts from the Amerind property by founder William Shirley Fulton and later by director Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
