In this section you can discover outside material such as videos of Kaxinawa rituals, articles about the Almshouse, and a link to a downloadable Kaxinawa learning video game!
O'Brien Collection
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Dr. Denise O’Brien, former longtime Temple Anthropology faculty member, began her research among the Dani people of the Konda Valley in the Western New Guinea Highlands in the 1960s while a graduate student at Yale University. She came to Temple in the late 1960s. Following her death in 2008, O’Brien’s personal collection of material, gathered during her extensive research and travel, was donated to the Temple Anthropology Lab.
FEATURED EXHIBITS
To learn more, explore our exhibits featuring the O'Brien collection
Metepec Area History
Who and where are the Metepec people? A brief rundown of the area's history.
Pottery And Its Uses
Explanation of how pottery helps archeologists understand the past and present.