COLLECTIONS: ARCHAEOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, ARCHIVES

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTION DATABASE Click this image to browse a database of our Anthropology collections including archaeological and ethnographic artifacts.

ARCHAEOLOGY

The Archaeology Collection includes approximately 100,000 ancient artifacts. The majority of the collection is from the Americas, with an emphasis on the western United States and Latin America. Tools, decorative and utilitarian objects are included in the vast assemblage of materials in addition to samples of shell, animal bone, soil, and plant remains that can be used to study past human adaptations. Summary of Channel Island Archaeological Collections back to top

ETHNOLOGY

There are 33,000 cultural artifacts from North, Middle, and South America, Pacific, Australia, Asia, and Africa that comprise the Ethnology Collection. The tools, costumes, and art objects in the ethnology collections document the changes in material culture of indigenous societies caused by the dynamic global interactions of recent centuries and the inherent vitality and continuing diversity of traditional cultures around the world. back to top

ARCHIVES
The Anthropology Section Archives consist of 10,000 photographs and 350 linear feet of collection documentation, related documents, and items pertinent to our exhibit, research, and collection history.

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NEW ACQUISITIONS
To view the latest acquisitions to our collections, go to New Acquisitions.

For information regarding the proper care and storage of our collections, please see Collection Care & Preventative Conservation.
For information regarding collection research grants, see Research Study Grants.