The Ancient Americas

Since its founding, the Field Museum has been an international leader in American archaeology and ethnology. The Museum's world class collections of artifacts made by Indigenous peoples of the Americas now include more than 262,980 objects that document the diversity and accomplishments of many different cultures.

In addition, much of the Anthropology Department's scientific staff is dedicated to exploring the development of Indigenous cultures through collections-based research and fieldwork in North, Central, and South America.

To learn more about these archeologists and The Museum's online collections, please select from the following options:

	Featured Scientists Learn more about The Field Museum scientists who contributed to *The Ancient Americas* exhibition. Their groundbreaking research sheds new light on our understanding of human culture and the evolution of societies across the ancient Americas.
	Online Collections Check out the Field Museum's extensive online anthropological collections that include ceramics, textiles, and other objects from many different cultures across the Americas.

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