Publisher's Synopsis
The Conservation Department of the University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) celebrated its 50th anniversary in Autumn 2016, and to commemorate the establishment of the department, the Penn Museum hosted a symposium on issues relating to archaeology, anthropology, and conservation. The symposium explored how conservation of cultural materials has evolved over the past half century, the ways in which conservators may inform and support the work of archaeologists and anthropologists, and the development of cross-disciplinary engagement.
