A Curious Thing
Abstract
Chapter 1 focuses on how late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholars used scientific methods and arguments to make sense of the Coatlinchan stone in relation to the ravine where it was found. Their work consolidated the stone as a self-contained and therefore potentially portable monument, long before it was physically removed.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Studies in Central America
History of Science and Natural History
Historical and Architectural Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Duke University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 31–52
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter