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American Section Research

Staff
Robert W. Preucel, Ph.D. Weingarten Curator-in-Charge
Richard M. Leventhal, Ph.D. Curator
Clark L. Erickson, Ph.D. Associate Curator
Simon Martin Associate Curator
Timothy Powell, Ph.D. Research Project Manager
William R. Coe, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus
Ruben E. Reina, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus
Jeremy A. Sabloff, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus
Robert J. Sharer, Ph.D. Curator Emeritus
Melvyn Hammarberg, Ph.D. Consulting Curator
John L. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D. Consulting Curator
Adriana Petryna, Ph.D. Consulting Curator
Deborah Thomas, Ph.D. Consulting Curator
Greg Urban, Ph.D. Consulting Curator
Anthony F.C. Wallace, Ph.D. Consulting Curator Emeritus
Lucy Fowler Williams, Ph.D. Sabloff Keeper of Collections
William Wierzbowski Associate Keeper
Stacey Espenlaub NAGPRA Project Coordinator

Louis Shotridge Digital Archive Project

Louis Shotridge. Penn Museum Image 140236.Louis Shotridge Digital Archive: A new searchable website is being created to share the collections and research of Tlingit ethnologist, Louis Shotridge.

Where
Louis Shotridge collected among his own Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska.

When
Louis Shotridge worked for the Museum for two decades, from 1913-1932.

Researchers
Lucy Fowler Williams, Penn Museum
Robert Preucel, Penn Museum

Sponsors
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Penn’s Center for Native American Studies

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Monogamy and Paternal Care in Primates of Argentina and Ecuador

An adult saki male (Pithecia aequatorialis) in Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.A comparative study of the behavior, ecology and genetics of three monogamous primates

Where
Formosa Province, Argentina and Tiputini Biodiversity Station in Ecuador

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Early Copan Acropolis Program

View of the Hunal Tomb, the likely burial of the dynastic founder, K’inich Yax K’uk’ Mo’, after initial clearing of fallen debris.Copan Acropolis: Excavations at the capital of the Classic Maya kingdom of Copan have uncovered the palaces, temples, and physical remains of a royal dynasty dating from 400-800 CE.

Where
Archaeological site of Copan, located near Copán Ruinas in western Honduras. This national park is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Calakmul Epigraphic Research Project

The emblem glyph of Calakmul, a royal title that reads k’uhul kan ajaw, Holy Lord of the Snake Kingdom. Calakmul was largest city of Classic Maya civilization and one of the dominant powers in the complex geopolitics of this culture period.

Where
Calakmul lies in a 7,230-km2 biosphere reserve in the state of Campeche, in south-eastern Mexico.

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Llamas, Alpacas, and Fish in the Ancient Landscapes of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Luis Apaza, a project assistant from the community of San Jose, demonstrates the use of traditional fishing practices and technology, July 2006. Farmers along the lakeshore set nets in the afternoon and collect fish in the early morning, before spending the day caring for herd animals and crops. Photo by Fredrik Hiebert. Llamas, alpacas, and fish in the Ancient Landscapes of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia: Ancient herders depended on their flocks for food, trade, and security in a changing environment.

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The sites of Chiripa, Kala Uyuni, and Sonaji are located on the Taraco peninsula in the southern part of Lake Titicaca, in the modern villages of Chiripa, San Jose, and Santa Rosa.

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Guatemala Health Initiative

Undergraduate student Emily Behar, local translator Chonita, and Doña Ana, a local healer, with one of her grand daughters The Guatemala Health Initiative involves Penn faculty and students and the mostly Tzutujil Maya community of Santiago Atitlan, in the western highlands of Guatemala. Together we are exploring culturally sensitive ways to improve health outcomes, in general, and maternal and child health, in particular.

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Santiago Atitlán, western highlands of Guatemala

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Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology Program

Children in the Toba village of El Churcal, province of Formosa, ArgentinaThe C.A.R.E. Program explores the complex interaction between environmental variables (availability of resources, cultural practices, socioeconomic status) and fertility and health patterns in populations of northern Argentina.

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Indigenous (Toba and Wichí) and non-indigenous populations in the province of Formosa, Gran Chaco region of Argentina, in the border with Paraguay.

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