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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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Vol. 62 / No. 2
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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