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Anthropology at The Field Museum is all about what makes us human, our place in nature, our common concerns and our differences. Field Museum anthropologists explore these issues through laboratory and collections-based research at the Museum and at field sites throughout the world. Anthropology staff build and maintain the Museum's world class collections which now include more than 600,000 objects documenting the diversity and accomplishments of humankind. Museum anthropologists also teach others about what they have learned through exhibits, school age educational programs, public programs and opportunities for advanced training.

Anthropology Research in the News
Chinese Rubbings

1893 World's Columbian Exposition CollectionExplore the more than 7,500 items in The Field Museum's Chinese Rubbings collection, often considered one the best outside of East Asia.

Also, check out highlights from the East Asian collection in The Boone Collection.



1893 World's Columbian Exposition Collection

1893 World's Columbian Exposition Collection
Explore this virtual museum featuring highlights from the Anthropology Department's collection of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition objects.

The Kish Collection

The Kish CollectionExplore the extensive collection of ancient material culture from the Mesopotamian city of Kish, excavated by joint archaeological expeditions of The Field Museum of Natural History and Oxford University from 1923 through 1933. Begin your exploration of the collection.


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