Earl H. Morris

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Earl Halstead Morris, known as Earl Morris or Earl H. Morris, was an American

archeologist known for his contributions to Southwest archaeology. He is also believed to have partially inspired the fictional Indiana Jones of George Lucas' popular Indiana Jones film series.[1] He was born on October 24, 1889, in New Mexico, grew up near what became the Aztec Ruins National Monument, and died on June 24, 1956, in Boulder, Colorado. Morris was buried in Aztec, New Mexico
.

Earl and Ann Axtell Morris in Chichen Itza, 1924


Early life and family

Born in 1889 in Chama, New Mexico Territory, Earl Morris was the only child of Juliette Amanda Halstead and Scott Neering Morris. What would become Earl's lifelong interest in

pothunter.[2] Earl married fellow archaeologist Ann Axtell in 1923 and they had two daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Sarah Lane. Elizabeth later went on to get a degree in anthropology from the University of Arizona
. After a lingering illness, Ann died in 1945. In 1947, he married Lucile Bowman.

Education

Morris received formal education from the

Mesoamerican
archaeology.

Archaeological fieldwork and publications

Aside from the influence of his father, Morris's archaeological activity began in earnest after meeting

Carnegie Institution of Washington and spent the next five years excavating at Chichen Itza
, Yucatán.

Morris's first wife

Temple of the Warriors in Chichen Itza.[5]

Earl Morris led a number of excavations in the field from 1916 to 1940 for the

Sylvanus G. Morley
.

Legacy

The contributions of Earl Morris to the field of North American archaeology includes vast collections of museum artifacts and archives of personal and professional notes, correspondence, and other manuscripts. These materials are currently housed at several institutions, but a large portion of them are at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History (CUMNH) and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The CUMNH also houses the Earl H. Morris Archive, containing unpublished documents and photographs from his fieldwork and research.

References

  1. ^ Gershon, Eric. "Our Own Indiana Jones". Coloradan Alumni Magazine.
  2. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1400784
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  3. ISBN 978-0-8122-1509-0
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  4. ^ "Lecturer shares insight into documenting ancient art". The Journal. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ Morris, Earl; Morris, Ann; Charlot, Jean. "The Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza, Yucatan" (PDF). Carnegie Institution of Washington. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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