Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Thousands of years of antiquity. Enigmatic cultures past and present. Magnificent objects crafted by people long forgotten. Traditions that have disappeared into the all-encompassing global society of the 21st century. Since the late 19th century hundreds of people, on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, have explored and searched for what it means to be human, studying the infinite variety of human cultures. The Museum's extensive collections provide vital clues in this quest.