The Mexican National Museum of Anthropology by Ignacio Bernal, Roman Pina-Chan and Fernando Camara-Barbachano; photographed by Irmgard Groth, translated from the Spanish by Carolyn B. Czitrom [Unknown Binding] Ignacio Bernal; Rom�n Pi�a-Ch�n; Fernando C�mara-Barbachano; Irmgard Groth and Carolyn B. Czitrom

Description

The Mexican National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec Park, opened in 1964, embodies entirely new conceptions of museum design. This book (written by a director of the museum and by two of the curators) follows the plan of the museum. After the opening chapter by Dr. Bernal, who surveys the history of the museum, Román Piña-Chán describes the archaeological section of the building. The halls in the ethnographical section present the indigenous peoples of Mexico as they have survived to this day: their dwellings, costume, languages, customs, occupations and environment. The text is lavishly accompanied by illustrations of the museum’s varied riches.