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Heierli took part in numerous archaeological excavations in Switzerland. He made archaeological maps for the cantons of ZĂĽrich, Thurgau, Aargau, Solothurn, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen and Appenzell. At the time of his death, he left sufficient material for an archaeological map of the whole of
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As a docent at the
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Heierli was a member of the board of directors of the
Antiquarian Society of ZĂĽrich until 1904. From 1888 to 1893 he was vice-president of the Ethnographic Society (later Geographic-Ethnographic Society) of ZĂĽrich. He was subsequently actuary of the society until his death.
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In his lectures, Heierli always endeavored to attract new people to the subject of Swiss prehistory. He also tried to arouse interest in it in the widest circles through popular scientific lectures and publications.
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Switzerland.” In France he was awarded the title “Officier d’Académie,” an order of knighthood reserved for academics and cultural and educational figures. In 1901, Heierli published
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Heierli also attended various prehistoric excavations abroad and made numerous acquaintances with foreign researchers. He was a corresponding member of numerous foreign societies.
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