Volume 62 / Number 2

2020

Spotlight On: Remembering Bob Dyson

On The Cover: Dr. Robert H. Dyson, Jr., Williams Director of the Museum from 1982 to 1994, was a beloved teacher and mentor. Our cover story describes his life and work. Many former students and colleagues responded to our request for memories of Bob, which are included here as well. Photograph taken at the National Museum of Iran.

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Museum News

The Penn Museum in Miami ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020, Williams Director Julian Siggers and Associate Curator and Keeper of the […]

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Member News

Curator’s Party AT OUR ANNUAL CURATOR’S PARTY on February 26, members of the Expedition Circle and Loren Eiseley Society enjoyed […]

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Global Classroom

Lectures Go Digital THE GREAT CATASTROPHES LECTURE SERIES returned to the beautifully refurbished Harrison Auditorium in December. While we are […]

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By: Jason T. Herrmann

In The Labs: Teaching Geophysical Survey

IN THE FALL OF 2019, the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM) Digital Archaeology Lab acquired three new […]

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Sneak Peek: The Stories We Wear: Upcoming Exhibition

DISCOVER THE STORIES behind ancient Mediterranean jewelry, tattooing tools from Borneo, Samurai armor, and much more. This exhibition will highlight […]

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By: C. Brian Rose

Field Trip: A Penn Adventure in Turkey

IN THE SECOND WEEK of March 2020, during Penn’s Spring Break, my colleague Bridget Murnaghan and I took a group […]

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By: Dan Lomastro, Jessica Carmine and Lucy Fowler Williams

Research Notes: High Volume Digitization: Bringing Southwest Collections to Light

OVER 17,130 Southwest archaeological and ethnographic objects in the Penn Museum’s American collection are now visible and accessible online to […]

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By: Louisa Shepard

Connecting the Present to the Past: Silent Objects Speak to Naskapi Visitors

Connecting the Present to the Past Silent Objects Speak to Naskapi Visitors By Louisa Shepard THE AMERICAN SECTION collection is […]

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By: Christina Griffith

Revealing Ancient Faces: The Reconstruction of a Neandertal

Revealing Ancient Faces The Reconstruction of a Neandertal [authors] POST-MORTEM facial reconstruction is a technique that uses anatomical knowledge of […]

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Remembering Bob Dyson: By Colleagues and Former Students

Remembering Bob Dyson By Colleagues and Former Students The Penn Museum is sad to report the passing of Bob Dyson, […]

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At the Museum

Caring for the Museum and Our Penn Community during COVID-19 THE MUSEUM WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC and most staff […]

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By: Julian Siggers

A Source of Inspiration: From the Director

Dear Friends, I hope that this issue of Expedition finds you well. While the Museum’s building has been closed during […]

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By: Jane Hickman

Working Remotely: From the Editor

The Summer 2020 issue of Expedition was edited and designed entirely in our homes. Thanks to Remy, Alyssa, Alex, Page, […]

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