Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

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Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

1840–1914

A Swiss-born American anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian, Bandelier helped open up the study of the Indigenous peoples and historic sites of the American Southwest and Mexico. His fieldwork, travel writing, and careful research made him an important early voice in Southwestern archaeology.

6 Audiobooks

The Delight Makers

The Delight Makers

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos

Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

The Gilded Man (El Dorado) and other pictures of the Spanish occupancy of America

The Gilded Man (El Dorado) and other pictures of the Spanish occupancy of America

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Catalogo de los Objetos Etnologicos y Arqueologicos Exhibidos por la Expedición Hemenway

Catalogo de los Objetos Etnologicos y Arqueologicos Exhibidos por la Expedición Hemenway

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier, Spain) Exposición Histórico-Americana (1892 : Madrid, Jesse Walter Fewkes, United States. Commission to the Madrid Exposition (1892- )

Notes on the Bibliography of Yucatan and Central America

Notes on the Bibliography of Yucatan and Central America

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

Documentary History of the Rio Grande Pueblos of New Mexico; I. Bibliographic Introduction

Documentary History of the Rio Grande Pueblos of New Mexico; I. Bibliographic Introduction

by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier

About the author

Born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1840, Bandelier later moved to the United States and eventually turned from business work to scholarship. He became known for wide-ranging research in history, ethnology, and archaeology, drawing on travel, archival work, and close observation in the field.

His name is especially tied to the Southwest, where he studied Pueblo communities and documented sites in New Mexico and nearby regions. He also carried out important work in Mexico and Peru, and his books and reports helped shape early understanding of the cultures and histories of the Americas.

Bandelier died in 1914, but his legacy remains visible in the continued interest in the landscapes and communities he studied. Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico reflects the lasting connection between his work and the archaeology of the Southwest.