Magnificent Objects: From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

by Jennifer Quick

Book Overview

Since the late nineteenth century hundreds of people, on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, have 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.

For the first time curators and Museum staff present more than 220 of the most intriguing and beautiful objects from such sites as Nippur,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931707642
• ISBN13: 9781931707640
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum Publication
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"