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Alfonso Caso y Andrade (Mexico City, 1896 - Mexico City, November 30 th, 1970) was one of big props of the so called "Mexican archaeology gold period". Between his discoveries are the prehispanic city of Monte Albán (which is now visited by lots of tourists and archaeologists), the famous Tomb Seven of Monte Alban (in which several gold pieces and magnific offerings were found -now it is shown in the Regional Museum of Oaxaca-), and lots of sites in the Mixteca (a region in the mexican state of Oaxaca , obviously where the Mixtecan people used to live), such as Yucuita , Yucuñidahui and Monte Negro . However, Caso was beyond the mere discoveries and was able to make an interpretation, finally stablishing the chronology of Monte Albán history, and deciphering Mixtec Codices . This is why Caso is considered a great archaeologist. He did throughout his life great and important books about Zapotec culture, Mixtec culture and Aztec culture. He belived that the systematic study of ancient mexican civilizations was an important way to understand mexican cultural roots. ACADEMIC LIFE He had a master degree on Philosophy (1918), he became a lawyer (1919) and also an archaeologist (1925). He studied in the National Autonomous University Of Mexico and taught Epistemology from 1918 to 1928, Mexican Archaeology from 1929 to 1943, and general Ethnology from 1930 to 1933. He also taught Philosophy of the Right in Jurisprudence (1918-1939) and Mexican Archeology in the National School of Archeology. Caso became member of the Colegio Nacional on april 8th, 1943 as a foundatinal member of that prestigeous intitution. He also wan the National Science Price. One of the main events on the academic and politic life of Alfonso Caso was his appointment as Rector of the National Autonomous University Of Mexico (1944-1945), the most important educational institution in Latin America, and during this period he formulated the "Organic University law" in which he stablished the autonomy of the UNAM . He also played the role as Secretary of National Goods and Administrative Examination (in spanish Secretario de Bienes Nacionales e Inspección Administrativa) (deceember 10th, 1946 to december 31st, 1948). |
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