Volume 50 / Number 3
2008
Special Edition: 50th Anniversary
On The Cover: Members of the Abydos Survey for Paleolithic Sites (ASPS) set off into the Egyptian desert. Photo by ASPS.
Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Deborah I. Olszewski
Nancy S. Steinhardt, Curator of Chinese Art, Asian Section: Meet the Curators
Penn museum’s curator of Chinese Art in the Asian Section, Nancy S. Steinhardt, began studying Chinese while attending the Mark […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: James R. Mathieu
From the Editor – Winter 2008
Welcome to the 50th anniversary issue of Expedition—originally launched in the fall of 1958! This commemorative issue looks back on Expedition’s […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Emily S. Renschler
A Historical Osteobiography of the African Crania in the Morton Collection
Update on the Morton collection For updates on the Museum’s work towards the repatriation and burial of the Morton Collection, […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Janet Monge
ORSA: The Open Research Scan Archive
Update on the Morton collection For updates on the Museum’s work towards the repatriation and reburial of the Morton Collection, […]
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By: Janet Monge
The Morton Collection and NAGPRA
Update on the Morton collection For updates on the Museum’s work towards the repatriation and burial of the Morton Collection, […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Mark D. Mitchell
A Unique Northern Plains Ceramic Vessel in the Museum’s Lewis and Clark Collection: What in the World
Even well-known artifacts can yield surprising new discoveries. Scholars have long believed that fragments of pottery in the Penn Museum’s […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Jennifer Houser Wegner
Penn Museum’s Youngest Egyptologist Alexander Wegner: Field Experience
Fans of Elizabeth Peter’s Amelia Peabody novels, which are set in late-19th century Egypt, might be familiar with a husband […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Kathy Curnow
Splendor and Tension in Benin’s Palace Theatre: Exhibit Notes
“The closer you get to Benin City, the further away it is.” This Edo proverb speaks to the complexity of […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Harold L. Dibble, Shannon P. McPherron, Deborah I. Olszewski, Jennifer R. Smith, Utsav Schurmans and Laurent Chiotti
Prehistoric Abydos: Africa's Gateway to the World
Most Expedition readers will be familiar with the Museum’s longstanding Egyptian research project at Abydos, which focuses on Abydos’s ancient […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Emily S. Renschler and Janet Monge
The Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection: Historical Significance and New Research
Update on the Morton collection For updates on the Museum’s work towards the repatriation and burial of the Morton Collection, […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Stephen J. Tinney
From Clay to Computers: The Genesis of the Electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary
Almost 4,000 years ago, a young scribe sat in a sunny courtyard in the ancient city of Nippur holding a […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Alex Pezzati and James R. Mathieu
Is Your Mind Ready for Adventure?: From the Archives
“EXPEDITION—for the adventurous mind. If you’re puzzled about man’s fate, about his potential for greatness or failure in this sometimes […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
By: Richard Hodges
Fifty Years On: From the Director
Fifty years ago, when Expedition was launched in 1958, globalization was a dream as the world enjoyed an era of […]
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Vol. 50 / No. 3
Museum Mosaic – Winter 2008
Penn Museum Receives Planning Grant From National Endowment For The Humanities The Penn Museum has received a planning grant of […]
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