Volume 44 / Number 2

2002

On The Cover: Temple 1 as it looked after preliminary clearing in 1957. Photo credit: Walwin Barr. Tikal Project Neg. 57-8-71

Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Sharon Aponte Misdea

A Visual History of Archaeology at Tikal

Since its introduction in the mid-19th century, photography has played a prominent role in documenting archaeological sites. Photographs record excavations and artifacts, […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Michael D. Danti

The View from the Tell: Nafila Villagers Make Room for an Expedition: Field Experience

Try as we might to avoid the romantic image of archaeologists roughing it in the field, that ’s precisely what we do each dig […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Matt Glendinning

Recovering the Lost Art of Phrygian Roof Tiling: Practical and Aesthetic Elements Converge in Clay, Reflecting Greek Artistic Temperament

An impressive sight must have greeted a visitor entering the fortified citadel of Gordion in the early sixth century B. C. After suffering devastating destruction by […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Melvyn Hammarberg

Research Notes: The Olympic Face of the LDS Church: A Warm Welcome Belies the Low Profile of the 'LDS Olympics'

As part of my research on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, my wife and I flew to Salt Lake City the day […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Beebe Bahrami

An Enduring Legacy: Robert L. Trescher Crafted the Modern Museum: Portrait

Robert L. Trescher, Esq., opened many doors for individuals and institutions through-out his life. So it is entirely appropriate that his name is honored at […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Charles A. Evers and Ann Blair Brownlee

Restoration & Renewal: Museum Readies Mediterranean Section Galleries for the 21st Century

There is a new sense of excitement in the Museum’s Mediterranean Galleries, which are devoted to the cultures of ancient Greece […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Harold Dibble

Learning More About Neandertals: A Newly Discovered Tool Piques Curiosity: What in the World

From about 250,000 to 35,000 years ago, during the Middle Paleolithic, or Mousterian, period, Neandertals lived in Western Europe. Although we occasionally find bits […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Theodore G. Schurr

Book News & Reviews: 500,000 Years in Siberia: Digs Link a Long History of Migrations to Cultural Diversity: The Paleolithic of Siberia: New Discoveries and Interpretations

New archaeological evidence concerning how people lived in Siberia during the Paleolithic period is the subject of this ambitious book. Along with patterns of […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Sharon Nagy and Nabil Abu-Dayyeh

Village Air for Urban Elites: Heritage Cafe Complexes in Jordan

Memorializing everyday life is a common practice that spans cultures and countries. We easily recognize this in theme parks, living-history museums, […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Alex Pezzati

From the Archives: The Big One That Got Away: Heye-day Ends With Loss of Prized American Indian Collection

In the early 20th century, the University of Pennsylvania Museum competed with other museums in the United States and Europe for collections of primitive and ancient […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Sharon Aponte Misdea

Museum Mosaic – Summer 2002: : People, Places, Projects

Worlds Intertwined: The Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans will open to the public in Spring 2003. The $3 million project completes the reinstallation of […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Jeremy A. Sabloff

From the Director – Summer 2000

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Beebe Bahrami is the new editor of Expedition. She is the latest in a distinguished […]

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