University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ( UPM ), short Penn Museum, is an archaeological and anthropological research Museum of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia ( Pennsylvania ). As a shorthand, it calls itself also Penn Museum.

In addition to the collection and exhibitions, the museum also operates in research and museum education. In the Iraq war, the museum took in May 2004 under the auspices of UNESCO, an International Coordination Committee for the assurance of the cultural heritage of Iraq its duties. The UPM coordinated with other institutions, the documentary about the loss of Iraq's cultural heritage.

Since 2007, the British archaeologist Richard Hodges and the Middle Ages director and has been in this office the Mayan experts Jeremy A. Sabloff replaced.

Location

The museum is located on the campus in a building in the Beaux- Arts style. It is extensively renovated since 2006 under the guidance of British architect David Chipperfield. It houses besides numerous columns and spaces is also a museum shop. Address: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104th

History

The UPM as it exists today, was established in 1887. During the 20th century museum's research trips to Egypt, Mesopotamia, Africa, East Asia and South America have been made. These findings established the basis of the collections.

Collections / Research

The collection includes a large number of artifacts from Egypt, China and Mesopotamia. Furthermore, objects from Mesoamerica, from antiquity and pre-Columbian times. Furthermore, exhibits of Buddhist art and Maya find.

Egypt

The collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts is one of the most important worldwide. It includes, among other statues, mummies, reliefs and parts of ancient Egyptian monuments, such as large columns and sphinx from the palace of Pharaoh Merenptah. They came in 1915 after a UPM- excavation to the museum.

Mesopotamia

Very significant is the grave of King Ur, which were excavated by the British Museum in Iraq. Exhibits include crowns, statues and musical instruments. The Institute is helping rebuild the Iraqi National Museum, Baghdad.

Mesoamerica

Between 1956 and 1970, an excavation at the Temple Tikal Mayan culture (Guatemala) was held under the direction of the UPM. Many finds are on display, including several stelae. The archeology of Mesoamerica is an essential Forschungsschwerkpunkt. Numerous important Mesoamerikanisten work (ed) at Penn, said Jeremy A. Sabloff and Michael D. Coe.

China

The Chinese collection is housed in the basement. Showing old paintings, sculptures, jewelery and vases.

Europe

In Europe, the museum is V.A. active in the exploration of the Paleolithic.

Publishing house

The museum has its own publishing house (Pennsylvania Museum Publications) and has been around since 1958, three times a year, the magazine expedition with a circumference of 48 pages out ( ISSN 0014-4738 ). Editor in chief James R. Mathieu, Ph.D.