Albert A. Giesecke (1883-1968): A Philadelphian in the land of the Incas
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Philadelphia born Albert A. Giesecke, a graduate from University of Pennsylvania played a largely unrecognized but important part in recovering and promoting Peru's rich pre-Columbian past. Giesecke had a major hand as a young man in the discovery of Machu Picchu, which has become the most visited archaeological site in the Western Hemisphere and the foremost tourist destination in South America, however the credit for the same went to Hiram Bingham.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 2006
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A digital partnership: Penn Museum and Ojibwe tribal historians
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Details of a digital partnership between Penn Museum and the Ojibwe Nation historians that would use digital technology to mutually benefit both the Museum and the Ojibwe communities are presented.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 2007
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Nautical archaeology: from its beginnings at Penn to today's INA
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A brief history of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) devoted to the study of ships and their cargos with excavations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the U.S. is presented.
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 2007
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