Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

by Quick, Jennifer; Olszewski, Deborah I.

• ISBN13: 9781931707640
• ISBN10: 1931707642
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Museum of

Summary

Thousands of years of antiquity. Enigmatic cultures past and present. Magnificent objects crafted by people long forgotten. Traditions that have disappeared into the all-encompassing global society of the 21st century. Since the late 19th century hundreds of people, on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, have explored and searched for what it means to be human, studying the infinite variety of human cultures. The Museum's extensive collections provide vital clues in this quest.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum	1	(5)
Sub-Saharan Africa	6	(24)
North America	30	(12)
Mesoamerica	42	(10)
South America	52	(12)
Asia	64	(24)
Egypt	88	(24)
Mediterranean	112	(24)
Mesopotamia	136	(6)
Near East	142	(24)
Oceania	166	(24)
European Archaeology	190	(6)
Physical Anthropology	196	(2)
Archives	198	(13)
Index	211	(2)
Concordance	213	(2)
On a Final Note	215