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Anthropology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anthropology Collection Database 
 A collection of thousands of objects, presenting digital images of "the indigenous cultures of western North America (exclusive of Mexico) and the Pacific Rim, including all Pacific islands and East Asia." Features tools, jewelry, toys, watercraft, and more. Searchable by category, object name, materials, maker's name, collection, culture, or geographic origin. From the Department of Anthropology, California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/collections/collintro.htm Topics: Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Nov 6, 2009 Australian Museum Online: Explore
Collection of materials from the Australian Museum (Sydney), which is known for its natural history and indigenous studies research. Includes fact sheets, FAQs, and other resources for teachers, students, and researchers. Covers topics such as ancient Egypt, keeping reptiles as pets in Australia, fossils, spiders, birds, kangaroos, and endangered animals and conservation. http://australianmuseum.net.au/ Topics: Environment, History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 4, 2009 A Century of Collecting
An exhibit of annotated images of artifacts from the Hearst Museum collected around the world during the years 1901 through 2001. Browsable by chronology and country. In addition, "explains how anthropology museums go about their work of preserving and interpreting the world's diverse cultures." From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/cent/splash.html Topics: Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 29, 2003 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Includes general information about the museum, online exhibits, finding aids to the museum's photographic paper archives, and special projects by the museum's staff and faculty. Available in Spanish. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 16, 2003 Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Site for the chain of commercial museums founded by Robert Ripley and dedicated to odd and amazing things from around the world. The site provides a chronology of Ripley and his company, a vault of selections from the collection, videos of oddities, online games, and more. Also includes information about the related television show. Note: Some images may be troubling. http://www.ripleys.com/ Topics: Museums, News Last updated Oct 8, 2007 University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology
One of the major archaeological research and teaching facilities in the U.S. This site is designed to make available images and information about selected collections from the Museum. Currently more than 600 items are on display along with Michigan archaeological site lists. There are eight divisions: Ethnology, Ethnobotany, Asian, Great Lakes, North America, Old World, New World, and Physical. http://www.umma.lsa.umich.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 17, 2002 |
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