Peabody Institute Newsletter

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Peabody Newsletter - March 2019

Read on for updates on #PAGivingDay, Adventures in Ancient China, our ongoing cataloging project, and some uninvited guests. We hope you enjoy this peek at our endeavors!

#PAGivingDay

Contributed by Ryan Wheeler

We reached our goal! Read on for the results of PA Giving Day. Thank you for all the support!

PA student holding her painted Tu'er Ye figurine

China Travelers Meet Tu'er Ye

Contributed by Ryan Wheeler

During spring break 2019, eighteen students took part in one of the newest Learning in the World programs at Phillips Academy - Adventures in Ancient China. Read on for more about their experiences!

Uninvited Guests

Contributed by John Bergman-McCool

Where did they come from and why are they a problem? Learn about mold spore activity in the environment and how salts are a chemical agent of deterioration in collections.

Image of ground stone Celts from Puerto Rico with their new numbers

More Than a Number: Cataloguing the Peabody Collection

Contributed by Emma Cook

The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology collection comprises nearly 600,000 artifacts, photographs, and archives. Learn how the collection is catalogued through the Inventory and Rehousing Project.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Director, Ryan Wheeler, and Assistant Curator, Rachel Manning standing with the Peabody booth at the Society for American Archaeology annual meeting.

SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ANNUAL MEETING

Visit the Peabody booth at the SAA meeting this year!

Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 10 - 14, 2019

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MASSACHUSETTS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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Mother and two children weaving a fishing net with yarn.

FAMILY FUN WITH ARCHAEOLOGY

Thursday, April 18, 2019

9:00am - 12:00pm

Drop in for a fun-filled morning of archaeology themed activities at the Robert S. Peabody Institute. Free and fun for the whole family!

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TRENDING NOW

Read about the educational opportunities related to our curriculum at the Peabody's New Course Catalog

Read Ryan Wheeler’s new article on the history of teaching archaeology and anthropology at Phillips Academy - Journal of Archaeology and Education

Andover Summer is offering for a second year, Dig This: Archaeology in Action - a summer course for middle school students!

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