Volume 59 / Number 1
2017
Spotlight On: Captain Cook's Barkcloth Books
On The Cover: British explorer Captain Cook traveled the Pacific in the 1770's. On his journeys, he collected samples of barkcloth, made form the inner bark of trees, which were later made into "sample" books. Read about these books and Captain Cook and these barkcloth books in the article.
Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Jane Hickman
The Trace of a Child: From the Editor
When I was two years old, my father gently pressed my hand into cement to create a record of my […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Julian Siggers
An Active Research Museum: From the Director
As an active research museum, the Penn Museum’s knowledge of the human story is ever-evolving. Continued exploration of sites around […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: William B. Hafford
City of the Moon: New Excavations at Ur
The ancient city of Ur was dedicated to the Sumerian moon god—today it resembles a lunar landscape. From 1922 to […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Aram Yardumian, Theodore G. Schurr, Ramaz Shengelia, Davit Chitanava, Shorena Laliashvili, Lia Bitadze and Irma Laliashvili
Ancient Lineages: Reconstructing the Genetic History of Svaneti, Northwest Georgia
At the dawn of the common era, the Greek historian and geographer Strabo composed brief descriptions of the numerous tribes […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Billie Lythberg
Captain Cook’s Barkcloth Books: A Tale of Three 18th-Century Sample Books
In the Summer of 1919, George Byron Gordon, the Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: David A. Schwartz
John Alden Mason: Life of a Renaissance Anthropologist
This is the story of Dr. John Alden Mason (1885–1967), one of the last of the great generalist anthropologists of […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Susannah Fishman, Jeyhun Eminli, Lara Fabian and Emil Iskenderov
Report from the Field – In the Mountains, between Empires: Notes From the Lerik in Antiquity Archaeological Project
The first season of the collaborative Azerbaijani-American Lerik in Antiquity Archaeological Project (LAAP), co-directed by Ph.D. student Lara Fabian (Penn […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Chantel White
In the Labs – Identifying Ancient Cooking Practices and Ingredients: A New Database for Archaeobotany
Over the past academic year, a new research project has begun in the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials […]
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Global Classroom: News from Learning Programs
Bringing the Museum into Neighborhoods The Free Library of Philadelphia has several branches near schools that participate in Unpacking the […]
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Meet our Members – Peter and Pamela Freyd: Member News
Drs. Peter and Pamela Freyd have been academics, educators, and supporters of cultural institutions in Philadelphia for more than 50 […]
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Museum News
Johnson Wins AIA Outstanding Public Service Award Jessica Johnson, Head of Conservation at the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute and a […]
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Vol. 59 / No. 1
By: Alessandro Pezzati
Museum Exhibitions, 1890–1990: From the Archives
Known Worldwide for its pioneering fieldwork, the Penn Museum surprises the visitor with its beautiful building, extensive collections, and impressive […]
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Exploring Sunken Cities of Egypt: Book News + Reviews
Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds By Franck Goddio and Auréliea Masson-Berghoff, eds. (New York, Thames & Hudson, 2016) 272 pages, […]
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Transformation Ahead: The New Penn Museum
Through the Penn Museum Building Transformation Campaign, the Penn Museum will completely renovate the historic Coxe and Harrison Wings, letting […]
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