Volume 47 / Number 1
2005
On The Cover: Looking east up the Rio Azul Valley in Guatemala's Western Highlands. Photo by James R. Mathieu.
Vol. 47 / No. 1
By: Ann Blair Brownlee
What Was There Before the Museum?
It was a “wretched stretch of land” according to Dr. William Pepper’s biography. “One gray March days, in 1894, Dry. […]
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Vol. 47 / No. 1
By: James R. Mathieu
From the Editor – Spring 2005
Welcome to another issue of Expedition. In the following pages you will read about the western highlands of Guatemala and […]
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By: Peter S. Wells
The Limes and Hadrian’s Wall: Rome's Northern European Boundaries
Every wall demands attention and raises questions. Who built it and why? The Limes in southern Germany and Hadrian’s Wall in […]
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By: Melissa Vogel
Life on the Frontier in Ancient Peru: Archaeological Investigations at Cerro la Cruz
Recent research on the north coast of Rtlhaoeru is provoking new interest in a lite-known prehispanic culture, the asma. In […]
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By: Richard M. Leventhal
The Present and Future of the Museum: From the Director
Over the next several issues of Expedition I would like to discuss some ideas related to museums in the modern […]
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By: Deborah I. Olszewski
Gregory L. Possehl, Curator, Asian Section: Meet the Curators
The Summer of 2004 marked 40 years of archaeological research in India and Pakistan for Gregory L. Possehl, Curator in […]
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By: Meera Patankar
‘Anthropologists in the Making’: Building Bridges of Cross-Cultural Understanding: Class Notes
Since 1998 Children ages eight through twelve have flocked each summer to participate in the Museum’s popular summer camp. For […]
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By: Alex Pezzati
Nipper in the Jungle: From the Archives
One of the world’s most recognizable logos is that of Nipper, the little black and white fox terrier, head cocked, […]
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By: John M. Weeks and Virginia Ramirez Zabala
The Samana Americans: Some Forgotten Philadelphians
Although we have been here so long, we have preserved our feelings as Americans. We try to keep our people […]
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Museum Mosaic – Spring 2005: People, Places, Projects
Thai Archaeology Challenge II (Tac II) Long-time Museum members and volunteers John and Christie Hastings will match up to $100,000 […]
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By: Greg Borgstede
Exploring the Western Highlands of Guatemala: New Perspectives on the Ancient Maya
The Drive from the capital city of Guatemala westward into the modern Maya heartland follows the Pan-merican highway, twisting and […]
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By: Stuart Fleming
Biowar in Ancient Times: A Discussion with Adrienne Mayor: Book News & Reviews
An October 14, 2004, I had the pleasure of introducing a lecture at the Museum entitled “Poison Arrows and Scorpion […]
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