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  • A man stands behind a podium, a presentation is projected on a screen he stands in front of.
    Blog
    First Kings of Europe in Budapest
  • Several ceramic bowls rest on the seafloor, stuck together along with corroded iron and remnants of sea life.
    Article
    What We're Still Uncovering from an 800-Year-Old Shipwreck
  • North entrance to the Field Museum
    Video
    Misfits of the Mineral Collection
  • Archaeological ruins in the outline of a house, with trees and mountains in the background
    Article
    What Ancient Houses Tell Us About McMansions
  • Left: a brown, cracked skull; right: a group of people sitting on the short of a river, with two people standing and addressing the group.  Right: Scientists explaining their work to people who live near Aitape, Papua New Guinea, today
    Article
    6,000-Year-Old Skull Could Be from the World's Earliest Known Tsunami Victim
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    Video
    Can Peace be Purchased?
  • Old city ruins, including a pyramid and a central square
    Article
    Can We Learn from the History of Ancient Cities?
  • Detail of intricate wood carving, with a man with a sword and a horse depicted
    Article
    The Tushanwan Jesuit Orphanage Wooden Screen
  • Left: Pieces of eggshell and small bones laid out in rows. Right: A young boy and an older woman carry live turkeys by the feet through a market.
    Article
    Unearthing Evidence of Turkey Domestication 1,500 Years Ago
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    Video
    Why did King Tut have a flat head?
  • A coastline with cliffs, green hills, and blue water with a small sailboat
    Article
    Window to the Past: Alepotrypa Cave
  • Conservator works on an Egyptian coffin.
    Article
    Stabilizing the Plaster on Minirdis' Coffin
  • North entrance to the Field Museum
    Gallery
    Chicagoland Butterfly Gallery
  • Media
    Article
    Floor Stains and Ancient Ales
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    Video
    Putting Heads Together
  • Media
    Article
    Using Modern Technology to Construct Ancient Ritual

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