Physical Anthropology

Beauty through the Ages Home Décor: Cave to Castle Dr. Janet Monge, Associate Curator and Keeper, Physical Anthropology Section, Penn Museum, and Barbara Eberlein of Eberlein Design Consultants, Ltd., speak at this, the second of a three-part lecture series presented by the Museum's Women's Committee to benefit the Penn Museum. Incorporating items from the Museum's collections with design principles, Dr. Monge and Ms. Eberlein demonstrate how the decorated home has long reflected status and distinction.

"Fang! The Killing Tooth" explores the biology of the “killing” canine and the history of the vampire myth. Dr. Janet Monge, Acting Curator-in-Charge and Keeper of the Physical Anthropology Section, discusses physical and cultural aspects of blood and the evolution of the canine tooth as they relate to vampire mythology.

"Fang! The Killing Tooth" explores the biology of the “killing” canine and the history of the vampire myth. Dr. Janet Monge, Acting Curator-in-Charge and Keeper of the Physical Anthropology Section, discusses physical and cultural aspects of blood and the evolution of the canine tooth as they relate to vampire mythology.

"Fang! The Killing Tooth" explores the biology of the “killing” canine and the history of the vampire myth. Dr. Janet Monge, Acting Curator-in-Charge and Keeper of the Physical Anthropology Section, discusses physical and cultural aspects of blood and the evolution of the canine tooth as they relate to vampire mythology.

"Fang! The Killing Tooth" explores the biology of the “killing” canine and the history of the vampire myth. Dr. Janet Monge, Acting Curator-in-Charge and Keeper of the Physical Anthropology Section, discusses physical and cultural aspects of blood and the evolution of the canine tooth as they relate to vampire mythology.

The fossil from Ethiopia called Lucy turned the paleoanthropology world upside down! Why does she continue to be the most talked about fossil in all of human history? Dr. Janet Monge, University of Pennsylvania

All of the mummies in the Egyptian collection came out of Egypt legally with the full approval of the Egyptian government. Some were excavated by archaeologists working on behalf of Penn Museum, others were loaned/given to this museum from other museums. PUM II was originally in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The mummy was transferred to Penn Museum in 1934. Hapimen was excavated at Abydos in 1902 by the famous archaeologist, W.M. Flinders Petrie.