The Field Museum's Member Publication

D Winter
2005-2006

Education's Impact:
from Chicago,
Stories
Wyoming, China and
.^dag;ascar

Scientists Discuss
Favorite Field Gear
FKOMTHE PRESIDE NT

Education : Here and Amund the Globe

Even long-time Field Museum members sometimes feel overwhelmed by the w/ealth of
information presented in the Museum's many exhibitions. Next time you visit, consider
taking advantage of the more than 100 Field Museum docents who await you. These
volunteers are dedicated to enriching your visit and are trained to help you make the
most of your time by pointing out exhibition highlights and answering questions. Our
docent-led tours are a great introduction to the Museum, or a fun way to rediscover
favorite exhibitions in a structured way.
Steven Goodman, PhD.

The variety of tours includes: In addition, we have docents sta- .'Je also fea-
IVIuseum Highlights —a lool< at tioned on the floor to explain the ture an article
some of our most popular exhibi- latest scientific discoveries about co-authored by
tions (weekdays 11am and 2pm, Sue and discuss the intriguing Steven Goodman,
weel<ends 11am); Inside Ancient history featured in the temporary PhD, Field
Egypt
—
a tour through our per- exhibitions. Dinosaur Dynasty Museum senior
manent exhibition covering 4,000 and Pompeii. (These docents are field biologist in

years of fascinating history (weel<- available weekdays 10am to 2pm, Madagascar. Dr. Goodman and his

days 1pm, weel<ends at noon); weekends 10am to 4:30pm.) colleagues are helping Malagasy
Pawnee Earth Lodge — a chance conservation biologists emerge
Our docent-led tours are just one
to experience Native American from the shadows of their mentors
way The Field Museum reaches
life on the plains (weekdays to play a larger role in studying
the public through education.
Beth Spencer is
among 1pm program, weekends 10am Articles in this issue illustrate
and preserving their country's

the innny Field Museum to4:30pm); and Plants of the unique biodiversity. In September,
docents available to —
World a view of one of the most
the scope of our role as educa-
tors — and
the John D. and Catherine T.
locally, nationally
enhance your visit. extensive plant model collections MacArthur Foundation announced
internationally we serve teachers,
that it had chosen Dr. Goodman
students, the public and the scien-
to be a MacArthur Fellow. He will
tific community. We are making
receive "no strings
$500,000 in
a lasting impact through a wide
variety of programs — from train-
attached" support from the foun-
dation over the next five years.
ing Chicago area teachers how to
MacArthur Fellows are selected
use Museum resources, to helping
for their creativity, originality and
Chinese archaeologists become
potential. We congratulate Steve
skilled in a more cost and time
on this well deserved recognition!
effective method of surveying
ancient sites. Our cover story tells

about the Stones and Bones pro-

gram that takes high school and
undergraduate college students to
Wyoming to dig for fossils. Our
John W. McCarter, Jr.
calendar section features many
President and CEO
educational activities ranging from
in the world where you'll also learn
celebrations of African American
about botany research at The Field
culture, to discussions by National
Museum (tour times vary, please
Geographic explorers.
inquire at the Museum's informa-
tion desk in Stanley Field Hall
where all of our tours begin.)

What do you think about Tn the Field?

For general membership inquiries, including address changes, call 866.312.2781. For questions about
the magazine 312.665.7115, email noshea@fmnh.org, or write Nancy O'Shea,
In the Field, call Editor,
The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496.
IN FIELD
Winter 2005-2006, December- February,

Vol.77, No. 1

Editor:
Nancy O'Shea, The Field Museum The Stones and Bones program takes advanceci

Design: placement high scliool and undergraduate col-

Deptce Design lege students to Wyoming to dig for fossils with

Field Museum paleontologists.

the Field is printed on recycled paper Top: Stones and Bones stiidenls Irene Ginakakis
Old using soy-based inks. All images ©The and Madison Kramer.
Field Museum unless otherwise specified.

In the Field (iSSN #1051-4546)

Quarterly by The Field Museum. Copyright
is published
4
2005 The Field Museum. Annual subscriptions A Field Museum scientist has been instrumen-
are $20; $10 for schools. Museum membership
tal in developing a program called
RAP-Gasy,
includes In the Field subscription. Opinions
expressed by authors are their own and do to help Madagascar's new wave of conservation
not necessarily reflect the policy of The Field
biologists.
Museum. Notification of address change should
include address label and should be sent to Middle: Marie Jeanne Ralierilalao, a RAP-Gasy
the membership department. POSTMASTER: metnlur, curates the bird collection at Madaf^ascar's
Send address changes to Membership, The
Uuiversite d 'Antananarivo.
Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive,

Chicago, IL 60605-2496. Periodicals postage

paid at Chicago, Illinois.

Cover: Theodora Gibbs-PlessI w/ields a sledge-

16
hammer as she searches for fossils during the When Museum scientists venture into the
Stones and Bones program in Wyoming. Top the equipment they pack is vital to the
field,
inset: John Katahara carries the Stones and
success of their work. Read about the things
Bones flag. Bottom inset: Lance Grande, PhD,
teaches the program. Photos by John Weinstein. they won't leave home without.
Bottom: Cart W. Dick, PhD, peers through the
The Field Museum salutes the people of Chicago
net he uses to capture bats.
for their long-standing, generous support of the
Museum through the Chicago Park District.

18
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

j: Field and other devastating natural disasters, an

environmentalist and an anthropologist from
feuseum The Field Museum give their thoughts.

1400 South Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL60605-2496
312.922.9410
vww.fieldmuseum.org

Museum C am pus Neighbors

Adier Planetarium Lost Spacecraft: Liberty Bell 7 Recovered, a Shedd Aquarium Take advantage of Shedd Aquarium's discount
special exhibition at the AdIer Planetarium is on display though days, Dec. 10-14, when general admission to the aquarium is free (fees

Jan. 8, 2006. See the fully-restored Liberty Bell 7 space capsule, do apply 10 Oceanarium and Wild Reef admission). Then, Shedd turns
learn how astronauts trained for the first NASA missions, experience a into Neptune's HoUday Kingdom, Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, 2006. Kids

rocket launch sequence and much more. Don't miss the Adier's Star of will find an undersea wonderland with special programs, activities and
\Nonder sky show this holiday season. This enduring holiday show takes crafts. Best of all, they can visit with King Neptune himself and pledge
visitors on a magical journey back in time to discover the remarkable to take some action every day to protect Neptune's realm and the rest

story behind the "Star of Bethlehem." Now showing in the historic Sky of nature. Holiday events are free with general admission. For more
Theater through Jan. 1, 2006. For more information, visit www.adler- information, visitwww.sheddaquarium.org or call 312.939.2438.
planetarium.org or call 312. 922. STAR.

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 iATURE

Stones and Bones: Students Learn While

Working as Paleontologists
Liwce Grande, PhD, Vice Presidenf, Head of Collections and Research,
and Curator, Department of Geology, Tlie Field Musetim
Photos by John Weinstein

For each of the past two years, I have enjoyed teaching a summer field course to a
small group of advanced placement high school and undergraduate college students.
The four-v\/eel< course, called Stones and Bones, is run through the University of
Chicago and The Field Museum and covers paleontological theory, method and practice.
Stones and Bones begins at The Field Museum where the students spend a week learn-
ing about fossil collections and the type of research conducted here. The second two
weeks are spent in the mountain desert near Kemmerer, Wyoming— one of the world's
most spectacular fossil sites— where the students participate in hands-on fieldwork.
Then it's back to The Field Museum, where they finish the program focusing on what U
done with the collected fossils, including preparation, study and analysis of the material
and incorporation of the specimens into the permanent Museum collection.

A Solid, Effective Team Working The students learn a lot about each other, but
in Spectacular Surroundings also about themselves
as they take turns serving as

After a week of intensive class work in Chicago, cooks, dishwashers, and doing all the other jobs that
the students are well acquainted with each other transform our group into a temporary community.
and the class merges with my regular field crew of And what a place for our community! Herds of
12 to 16 Museum staff and volunteers. By the time pronghorn antelope graze in the valley below, and

we travel to Wyoming and start living and work- golden eagles, bald eagles, hawks and falcons soar
ing together 24/7, we are
above. At night we hear coyotes howling in the val-
a solid, effective team that ley and occasionally a mountain lion screams in the

works hard, forms close distance. Daytime temperatures may reach the high
bonds and shares unfor- 80s, but after dark it cools considerably —usually

gettable experiences. Our

down into the 30s — making the campfire a natural
efforts are well coordinated gathering place for the group to discuss the day's
as we tear slabs of events and plan for tomorrow.
through
solid limestone. Using picks,
Green River Formation Yields Beautifully
hanmiers, shovels and finally
Preserved Fossils
brooms, we uncover fossils,
When we start working in the quarry, we find
carefully remove them with
hundreds of fossils each day. Because of a chain
special saws, and then pack
them up for shipping back of highly unusual geological conditions, an entire
The fieldwork 50-million-year-old lake community of extinct
Tlw 2005 Museum field to Chicago. portion of the course
is much more than simply a training exercise. It's plantsand animals is extremely well preserved in
crew in Wyoming includ-
the high mountain dessert. We find everything
and Bones a real paleontological excavation in an incredible
ing the Stones
mother lode of beautifully preserved 50-million- from tiny fossilized bacteria and pollen, to beauti-
class. Museum staff and
year-old fossils. fully preserved 13-foot crocodiles, as well as palm
ivluniccrs, Dr. Grande
We live at the dig site for two weeks, camp- fronds, birds, bats, three-toed horses, primates, fishes,
and his daughter Lauren.
insects, leaves and flowers, turtles, lizards, and many
ing together just steps away fixam the fossil quarry
in one of the most spectacular desert regions of
other fossils. Most of the fishes and other vertebrate
the western United States. In the evening, smaller
animals we complete skeletons. We see
find are
stomach contents in some of the fossils and learn
groups handle the various duties that go along
with camping 10 miles from the nearest town. what they were eating, we see developing embryos

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 Additional Information About the Program

The complete name of the course is Stones and

Bones; A Course in Pa\eonto\og\ca\ Research
Methods and Field \Nork. It is offered through
the Graham School of General Studies at the

University of Chicago. The course is given in late

June and early July, and Dr. Grande will offer

it again next summer. The prerequisite is some

coursework in general science, particularly in

biology, zoology, or geology. Enrollment is lim-

ited to 16 students. For more information on the
Stones and Bones program and the University
of Chicago's Summer Programs for High
School Students, call 773.834.3792 or email
slopez@uchicago.edu.

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in some specimens (an indication of live birth), and '...Students obtain a special hands-on experience
we find size series of many species that show how
the animals grew. It is as though an entire tropical early in their educational development. As a
community has been frozen in time. We
learn an
we hope some them
result, of will be attracted
enormous amount about the evolution and his-
tory of the North American biota from this locality, to the sciences as a career.'
because the site represents a virtual window look-
ing 50 million years into the past. attract a number of exceptional graduate students Above: Field site for
to U of C programs. In return, the university sup- the 2005 expedition to
Our Dedication to Education and
ports Field Museum students and grants graduate Lewis Ranch in sonth-
Collections-Based Research
degrees to those students. western Wyoming, one
The Stones and Bones program is one excellent In the case of the Stones and Bones program,
of the world's most
example of the many collaborative educational students obtain a special hands-on experience early sites.
productive fossil
programs between The Field Museum and the in their educational development. As a result, we
University of Chicago. Museum curators teach
hope some of them will be attracted to the sci-
many graduate and undergraduate college courses ences as a career. The Field Museum benefits from
at the university, advise graduate students, and
having the students expand its field crew signifi-
cantly. The fossils collected in the Stone and Bones

program important for the Museum's research,

are
collections and exhibitions. The specimens have
high research value and will be studied by me and
by scientists from all over the world. When the
Museum opens its new Evolving Planet exhibition
next March, a section of the exhibition devoted
to the Green River Formation will feature some
of the found by Stones and Bones students.
fossils Field Museum geology
Stones and Bones is a collaboration where volunteer Mike Ehhind
everybody wins
—
the students, the University of watches student Andrew
Chicago, The Field Museum, and the scientists who Spitzer pry up a layer
will study the collected material for decades and offossil-rich rock.

even centuries to come. ITF

WINTER 2005-2006 nannKr^Tvh,

INTHEFIELDINTERVIEW

Field Educator Makes Museum

a Learning Tool for Teachers
A Conversation with Elizabeth Babcock

Kaiherine I.'
Hnniley, Writer
Photos by Diane Alexander IVliite

As Director of Teacher and Student Programs in The Field Museum's Education

Department, Elizabeth Babcock, PhD, helps the Museum fulfill its purpose of educating
the public. In the Field spoke with Dr. Babcock about her experiences and the work of
her department.
UF: What is the main goal of your job? specimens. They're going to have a very different
sense of what ancient Egypt was all about when
Dr. Babcock: To make the Museum accessible to
they come here and see the artifacts,
Chicago area teachers and students. Teachers some-
times don't realize the wealth of resources here and
as opposed to just reading about it in a book or
don't know The Field Museum continues to offer
on the internet.

new things all the time. We train the teachers to use ITF: Why do you feel it's
important to train
the Museum. We've also tried to make everything educators?
affordable. In September 2004, we made all of the
Dr. Babcock: I think a lot people assume that when
temporary exhibitions free for all Chicago area a teacher comes to the Museum it's automatically
schools.
easy to use the Museum in an effective way,
ITF: What experiences have made the but we know that's not the case. Over
biggest impression on you? the course of a teacher's 20 to 30-year

Dr. Babcock: The most memo- career, he or she is going to work

>
ith thousands of students. If a
rable experiences are the ones
in which I see the fruit of our
cacher is well trained on how
o use the Museum's resources
labor in educating teachers and
students about how to use the
then it's more likely the students

Museum are going to have meaningful

Center: Elizabeth in a meaningful way. In
Babcock. PhD. also teach classes, and experiences.
my role, 1

it's the contact with the teachers ITF: How do you help students and
Teacher Anne Hoversen
teachers make the most of field trips?
(left) and Principal
Dr. Babcock: One way is through the free
Lorelei Bobroff,from

St.Paul of the Cross educator guides. These guides help them think

School in Park Ridi>e, through how they can build the fTeld trip into their
talk with Dr. Babcock in
classroom learning. We also train teachers on our

the Museum 's Paumee focused field trip framework that outlines different

Earth Lodge. ways of interacting with our exhibitions. That way,

teachers and students become better Museum users.
We also have a fantastic decent corps of volunteers
who likes working with the school groups and
regularly take them on guided exhibition tours.

ITF: When
students and teachers leave, how do you
'If a teacher is well trained on how to use the hope they view the Museum?

Museum's resources then it's more likely the stu- Dr. I had a
Babcock: really neat experience the
other day. A
group of third and fifth grade students
dents are going to have meaningful experiences.' came with their parents and teachers on a family
field trip. We did a dinosaur-related set of activities,
and students that keeps me — and all the folks in when we asked them for evaluations. They
the education department — rejuvenated everyday.
they left,

said things like, "I didn't know that the Museum

ITF: When what was such an interesting place."... "I hadn't been
you're designing programs, aspects
do you consider here in 20 years, I didn't know that they had these
in order to fully engage students?
new resources." We love comments like that. ITF
Dr. Babcock:important to make sure the students
It's

Citigroup Foundation provides lead corporate support for professional

have some sort of interaction with real artifacts and
development programs for teachers at Tfie Field Museum.

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 OFSPECIALINTEREST

Helping Malagasy Scientists Study and

Conserve Their Island's Unique Habitats
Steven Goodman, PhD, Senior Field Bioloi^ist, Tlte Field Museum
Achille Raselimanana, PhD, Biodiversity Pro<^ram Officer, IVVVF-Madat^ascar

The island of Madagascar has levels of endemic plants and animals virtually unparal-
leled anywhere else on Earth and the country faces considerable pressure on remaining
natural forest habitats. It is impossible to protect what is unknown and the more we
learn about the organisms of the island, the greater insight we have into conservation
needs. The availability of trained human resources is key to conservation efforts in
Madagascar. Malagasy scientists must have the means to conduct research and the
experience to place scientific data in a context that can enhance conservation. It is
simply imperative that Malagasy scientists play a key role in the progress of programs
associated with their island's biodiversity and natural environments. ^

—
^*€^
In the early 199()s, the World Wildlife Fund and as RAP-Gasy team of Malagasy biologisiStttffi
a

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Madagascar conduct rapid assessments of poorly known forested
office began the Ecology Training Program (ETP). areas on the island and helps foster other consprva- ?>:
It strives to furnish logistical, financial and supervi- tion biologists from that nation.

sory support to promising young Malagasy graduate The RAP-Gasy team finished the first year of
students working in conservation biology and in the project this past Southern HemispTiere sum-
collaboration with Malagasy universities. Field mer. They surveyed eight different sites in a variajv
Museum Senior Field Biologist Steven Goodman, of regions of the island. Each year they intend to
PhD, (article co-author) began coordinating this spend about five months in the field, two or three
program close to its
conception and continues months working at universities conducting research
in this capacity. In 1996, herpetologist Achille and giving conservation biology courses, and"4:he
Raselimanana, PhD, (article co-author) joined balance of the year pursuing research projects in
WWF-Madagascar as the biodiversity program their fieldsof interest, particularly those with
officer and as coordinator of ETP. This program has foreign collaborators, and acting as mentors for
advanced knowledge of the island's unique biologi- the next generation of Malagasy biologists.
cal inventories and hundreds of Malagasy students For example, mammalogist Voahangy
and researchers have visited nearly 200 different Soarimalala is
conducting a systematic
sites for multidisciplinary biological inventories. revision of a Malagasy rodent genus. Sh?*
About 50 students have earned higher degrees spent the past two summers at The Field
at Malagasy universities associated with ETP and Museum working with specimens and in
slightly more have visited The Field Museum to the molecular laboratory of Sharon Jansa,
conduct research. Thanks ETP, a body of
in part to PhD, at the Bell Museum at the University
Malagasy biologists has emerged with the needed of Minnesota. Dr. Raselimanana just finished
skills to make a difference in advancing conserva- a three-year postdoctoral position studying the
tion programs on their island. molecular phylogeny of a group of Malagasy lizards
However, a couple of years ago, a problem at the Yale University laboratory of Anne Yoder, PhDv chille RaseHmanatm,
'

involving the advancement of Malagasy biologists As you read this, the RAP-Gasy team is in the 'hD, (haik^rouud,
became apparent. While the new wave of these field for their second season together. This is the eated at tnakeshift field

obtained important governmental and

scientists best time of year to conduct research in Madagascar lab) and Marie Jeanne

nongovernmental jobs, thus having a profound because plants are flowering and fruiting and ani- Raherilalao (seated in

impact on the conservation programs of their mals are notably active. Who knows what wopde'ri ''.tforegrdund) are two
unique island, on the research side, many remained
in the shadows of their mentors.
the scientists will find? But that
future article. ITF
is a subject
^c ^Vj^mcinbers
^^ '
of the
P-Gasy team.
<
lyg
In order for these conservation biologists to

forge their own visions and create their own pro- \.. many [Malagasy conservation biologists]
something had to be done
fessional identities,

quickly. With a three-year grant given by the John

remained in the shadows of their mentors. In
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and
order for [them] to forge their own visions...
administered by The Field Museum, this problem
has been partially addressed with a project known something had to be done quickly.'

WINTER 2005-2006 Dncmin-r-Vehmary

 INTHEFIELDFEATURE

Field Museum Spearheads Regional

Collaboration of Environmental Educators
Submitted by The I'ichI Museum Education Department

Each year, The Field Museum's Soil Adventure Mobile (SAM) educators introduce
about 25,000 Chicago area children and adults to the "world beneath their feet"
through innovative hands-on activities about soil and biodiversity. SAM audiences learn
about biology and conservation by participating in activities such as touching live mil-
lipedes and worms, creating a variety of soil mixtures, and identifying typical backyard
soil critters. Recently, the SAM program expanded its outreach to include the states of

Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri.

educational resources, including the SAM

program; the redesigned Underground Adventure
website (www.fieldmuseum.org/undergroud-
adventure); the teacher resource. Unearthing Soil
Secrets: An Educator Guide to Underground Adventure;

and the Underground Adventure classroom poster

available through the Field Museum's Harris Loan
Center (312.665.7500 or www.fieldmuseum.org/
harrisloan).
The Field Museum formally launched the alli-

ance with a two-day workshop in November that

focused on environmental education resources
for teachers. Thirty representatives fi-om partner

organizations and Field Museum staff convened

to share resources and training tips for environ-
mental science teachers. During the workshop,
participants assessed each institution s environmen-
tal education programs, shared common challenges
and developed regional and local strategies for
program improvement. As the first of two planned
SAM educator Joliaiina The traveling SAMprogram is only one part of a workshops, the conference set the stage for what
new Field Museum regional alliance focused on
Tliompsoti shares the
the permanent exhibition, Underground Adventure.
basics of soil science with
Called the Environmental Education Initiative for
'Sharing best practices with other
a student.

Undergroufid Adventure (EEIUA), this collaboration science education institutions

brings together science institutions in the Midwest
to share educational techniques and programs on
allows us to magnify the impact
soil science, biodiversity and conservation. As Victor of our respective education pro-
Olapojoye, the Field s administrator of outreach
programs and coordinator of EEIUA, explains, grams and resources/
"Sharing best practices with other science educa-
tion institutions allows us to magnify the impact of pro!nises to be a productive collaboration.
our respective education programs and resources." To learn more about the EEIUA partner insti-
EEIUA partners include The Field Museum; tutions and the initiative, please check out the
Blank Park Zoo Des Moines; Missouri Botanical
in resources section of the Underground Adventure web-
Garden in St. Louis; Indiana Dunes National siteor call 312.665.7536. In the meantime, keep
Lakeshore; University of Wisconsin-Madison your eyes peeled for the Soil Adventure Mobile at

Arboretum; and Southwest Research and Outreach our partner locations! ITF
Center in Lamberton, Minnesota. Partners have We thank the members of the EEIUA advisory committee. Lead sponsor;
access to the full range of Uttderground Adventure Monsanto. Additional support provided by the Albert Pick Jr Fund.

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YOURGUIDETOTHEFIELD
Calendar of Events for Winter 2005-2006 December-February

Inside: Exhibitions Festivals Family Programs Adult Programs

New Exhibition
Pmgrams at Tlirough March 26, 2006

a Glance
Details inside!

Family Programs
Family Overnight 12/17
Peaceable Kingdom 12/27

Two of Us Workshops 1/3-1/24 & 2/7-2/28

Martin Luther King Performances 1/13-1/16

Frederick Douglass Performances 2/11-13

African American Literature Lecture 2/12

Adult Programs
Ghosts of Vesuvius Lecture 12/7

Handmade Pasta Workshop 1/25

Betty DeRamus Lecture 2/1 1
POMPEI
STORIES FROM AN ERUPTION
I

African Ancestry Lecture 2/15 Two thousand years ago a vibrant society disappeared beneath
Cultural Connections Programs 2/18 Gr 3/18 the ashes of Vesuvius. Now you can uncover its buried
Migration Lecture 2/28 treasures — and its human drama — at
Restoring Stabiae Lecture 3/4 The Field IVluseum.
The c-xiiibilion was organized by the Ministero per i Beni e le Attivtta Culturah,
Evolving Planet Preview Sopnntendenza archeologica di Pompei, Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeotogtci
delle province di Napoli e Caserta, Regione Campania.
Dino Discovery Days 3/11-13
Presented by Harris N.A.
Create a Play in One Day! 3/11

Evolving Science Lecture 3/11

Featured Lecture
National Geographic Live! Series
Africa By Air 2/21
Ghosts of Vesuvius
Dr. Charles Pellegriiw, Author mM i^Sm
V mH:
Exploring Bhutan 3/14
Uncover the strange connections between major disasters such as the eruption
Chasing the Tornado 3/28
of Vesuvius and the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11. As one
Three Among the Wolves 4/25
of the world's only experts on downblast and surge physics, Pellegrino
In Search of King Tut 5/23 will explore the remnants of an extraordinarily advanced civilization,
then dissect the effects of Vesuvius' eruption, in hopes of saving lives

around volcanic hot zones.

]\ediiesdaY, Dec. 7, 6pm

s 16, students /educators $14, members $12

General Museum Information: 312.922.9410

_I Field Family and Adult Program Tickets and Information: 312.665.7400

fer useum group and family overnights only. No
Please note: Refunds will be issued by Field Museum staff, minus a $10 processing fee, for
refunds or exchanges are permitted for any other programs. Fees for programs cancelled by The Field Museum will be refunded in full.

WINTER 2005-2006 December- February

 Your Guide to the Field: Calendar of Events for Winter 2005-2006 December- February

Discover the rich history of the African

American migration experience
FchniaTy 2006

Be inspired by speakers and performers that use their work to explore the extraordinary stories
and legacies of the Underground Railroad. Lectures, first-person interpretations, and more will
uncover the rich heritage of Africans in America, from slavery to today.

Gallery Programs Adult Lectures

A Portrait of Frederick Douglass Forbidden Fruit: Love Stories from
the Underground Railroad
Virtually travel back in time to the Columbian Exposition
of 1893, where Frederick Douglass delivered his inspiring Bclty DcRiUmis, author
speeches about freedom and equality in the US and abroad. Venture back into a dangerous world where freedom was
Celebrated Chicago actor and singer Kevin Mcllvaine will
scarce and romance was DeRamus recounts
off-limits.
portray Douglass' famous orations, backed by moving who found love in the most
astonishing tales of slaves
performances by the Apostolic Church Choir of Chicago. unusual places, documenting stories that have remained
1— Monday, hidden for more than a century.
Sanirday, Feb. 1 Feb. 13, 2pm
Free with Museum admission
Saturday, Feb. 1 1,
2pm
SponsorwJ by Ariel Mutual Funds. Free with Museum adtiiissioii

FORBIDDEN
FRUIT
*• LOVESTORIES FROM T
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

uvnvN c MOim>«wsNnn>.iMC

BETTY DE RAMUS

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IN THE FIELD CALENDAR
General Museum Information: 312.922.9410; Family and Adult Program Tickets and Information: 312.665.7400

Frederick Douglass and

African-American Literature Evening Lecture/
Williatii Cooh, Dartmouth College
Performance
Gain insight into tlie life and works
In IVIotion: The African-American
of Frederick Douglass through an
intimate look at his contribution to IVIigration Experience
African-American literature. Dr. Cook Opening Performance: Tlie John Work Chorale
will trace the construction of African-
Keynote Presentation: SyhianeA. Diouf, author
American oratory and preaching and
show how they have shaped literature Learn more about this author's new interpretation of African-
and discourse. American migration history, which includes the self-motivated
activities of peoples of African descent trying to remake them-
Sunday, Feb. 12, l2:J0piii
selves and their worlds. See how these industrious peoples used
Free with Ahiseuin admission
survival skills, efficient networks, and their dynamic culture to
thrive and spread in the new settlements of the Americas.
African Ancestry, Inc.
Dr. Rick Kittles, Scientific Director, African Ancestry, Inc. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7pm (includes book signing)
$18, members $15, students /educators $12
Learn more about Dr. Kittles' well known work studying
the genetics of hereditary prostate cancer among African-
A Spiritual Journey Percussion Ensemble
Americans. Dr. Kittles traces African-American ancestry
through unique genealogy research, studies of population At the Harold Washington

history, and disease associations. Cultural Center-Bronzeville

Saturday, Feb. 15, 2pm Expand your musical

Free with Museum horizons with this creative

admission .,awt
ensemble that uses
traditional African
instruments to tell stories
and inspire people. Family
audiences will hear songs, see
basic choreography, and learn
about the power of music.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2pm

Free to the public
For more information, visit wunv.haroldwashittgtotKulturalcenter.com

tCiMBEBLY MAZANEIVGN90534 2 i D

More dino fun

Dinosaur Dynasty:
Discoveries from China
Through April 23, 2006
Meet dinosaurs you've never seen before — all the way from
China! This exhibition features authentic fossils and life-size
casts of 21 dinosaur skeletons from one of the world's hottest

spots for dinosaur research.

This exhibition was produced by DinoDon, Inc., in cooperation with Beringia Ltd. and the
Inner IVIongolian Museum.
 Family Overnight Family Performances
Dozin' With The Dinos Peaceable Kingdom

Sue the T. rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of Celebrate the holidays
family worl<shops, tours and performances. Explore ancient with cultural traditions
Egypt by flashlight, prowl an African savannah with man- from around the globe. The
eating lions and tal<e a stroll through the Royal Palace in three-day festivities include
Bamun, Africa. Then spread your sleeping bag amidst some performances by choral
of our most popular exhibitions. The event includes an groups, bands, and jazz
evening snack and breakfast. ensembles that reflect the

ethnic diversity of Chicago.

Saturday, Dec. 17, and Fridays, Jan. 6
and 20, and Feb. 10 and 24 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Monday, Dec. 26, 2pm
5:45pm in the evening until Tribus Futuras: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2pm
9am the following day Edgar Gabriel's String Groove: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2pm
$47, members $40 Free with Museum admission

>.-'i4Wt*'i:;'i./'^'~v:^*iite^SrtiiiWf

Adult Class Free Lecture

Italy's Hand-made Traditions Luxury and Power in the
Slow Food Chicago Seaside Villas of Stabiae
Dr. Thomas Xoblc Howe,
Enjoy an evening of pasta tasting and demonstrations by
Coordinator General of the Restoring
Chef Theo Gilbert, whose Pasta Adagio Restaurant and
Ancient Stabiae Foundation
Market creates handcrafted pasta and sauces from organic
flour, farm-raised eggs, and other local ingredients. You'll Experience the wealth and osten-
learn more about the worldwide Slow Food movement, tation of the spectacular seaside
founded in Italy to promote the pleasures of the table resorts near Pompeii. You'll see
and food produced using sustainable farming. The tasting how these luxurious homes served
includes wine. as centers for power in the hot sum-

mers, as senators and businessmen

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6:30— 9pm
entertained guests with exclusive
$60, members $50
about
Please note: Space
location is TBD.
is limited, and class
^.A parties. You'll also learn
the innovative project of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae

Foundation, which is preserving, excavating and returning

the villas to their former grandeur.

Saturday, March 4, 2pm

Free with Museum admission
For more information on Stabiae and the Restoring Ancient

c
Below is a calendar of current and upcoming temporary exhibitions.
Visit our website at wvvw.fieldmuseum.org or call
Stabiae project,

Some
312.922.9410 as the date
dates
of
may
your
visit their

change.
visit nears.
website at www.stabiae.org.

.•iw'iaw
i

Auschwitz Album: The Story of a Transport Design Innovations in Manufactured Housing

January 27-June 4, 2006 Through January 16, 2006
 Family Workshops
King Performer Keeps Dream Alive Two of Us: African Culture and Mammals
Celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther Join us in this four-week excursion through the wonders of The
King Jr. with a moving portrayal of his Field Museum! You and your little one will travel the Museum's

speeches on nonviolence, faith, love, and exhibition halls, sing songs, hear stories, touch objects, make art

equality. Chicago actor and singer Kevin projects,and enjoy snacks while exploring natural history themes.
Mcllvaine, who travels the country portraying the slain civil Choose either a focus on African culture, from Ancient Egypt to
rights leader, is known for his ability to enthrall audiences as if modern day Bamun, or an exploration of mammals of the world.

King himself were speaking. This is the first program in a series

African Culture: Tuesdays, Jan. 3-24, 10-1 1am
commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chicago Freedom
Mammals: Tuesdays, Feb. 7—28, 10— 11 am
Movement.
For families with children ages 3-5.
Friday, Jan. 13— Monday, Jan. 16, 2pm $32, members $27
Free with Museum admission Note: For every child with paid
For more information, visit www.cfm40.org. attendance, one parent or
Sponsored by Ariel Mutual Funds. cliaperone attends for free.

JOHN WEINSTEIN/GN90771 .030D

Cultural Connections
The Language of Looks

Experience cultural diversity in your hometown!

This year, through the Cultural Connections program, local ethnic museums and cultural centers are presenting
joint events that explore the messages of identity that we send and receive through appearance.
Join Field Museum staff and Cultural Connections partners for their early spring collaborations:

Arab American Action Network and Swahili

Institute of Chicago

Saturday, Feb. 18

Indo-American Center and Chicago Japanese

American Historical Society

Saturday, March 18

For more information, including the Teacher Course for Lane/CPDU

credit, see www.fieldmuseum.org/ccuc/cultural.htm
Cultural Connections has received generous support from The Joyce Foundation, Kraft Foods, Polk Bros.

Foundation, Chicago Public Schools' Office of Language and Cultural Education, Richard H. Driehaus
Foundation, and Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation.

Jungles Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption

Through March 5, 2006 Through March 26, 2006
 volving
Planet with Dinosaur Discovery Da
On March 2006, our new
10, about on Earth —
exhibition the history of life

includingan expanded dinosaurs —

hall ofbe open! Help celebrate
will finally us
and take part in a performance, see rarely viewed specimens from the Museum's
collections, handle real fossils, and more.

Gallery Programs Children's Workshop

Interpretive Stations Create a Play in One Day!
Discover the geological hot spots of the Americas by piec- Foundation Tlieatre Group

ing together our Mega Maps that locate and identify the Put your little one in the director's chair!
best places to find and excavate fossil evidence of prehistoric
Children ages 5-11 will write a short dinosaur
life. Later, play our Extinction Game and learn w/hy and how
play under the tutelage of professional actors, cast it
certain species have survived Earth's mass extinctions — v\/hile
with their new friends from the workshop, and perform at
others have been lost forever.
the Museum that same day.

Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, lOani-noon and l-3pm March 11, Reiiearsal: 10am— 2pm;
Saturday, Performance: 2:30pm
Free with Museum admission
$16, members $12

Special Artists at the Field

Examine the enthralling work of Evolving Planet illustrator Special Women's History
Karen Carr, and learn what it takes to depict scenes of life on
Earth millions of years ago. Come early, visit with the artist, and
Month lecture
sign up for a special guided tour of the exhibition with Ms. Carr Can 200 Million-Year-Old Leaves Predict the
(limited to 45 participants). Future for Plant Biodiversity?
Saturday, March 11, 10am— noon, Tour: 1pm Dr. Jenny McEhuain, FM Dept. of Geology
Free with Museum admission
Take a virtual expedition to chilly Greenland to see how fossil

plants are helping scientists untangle the mysteries of ancient

global warming trends — and
helping shape predictions about
the effects of future global

warming on Earth's biodiver-

sity and ecology.

Saturday, Marcli 11, 1:30pm

i
 Travel across lush Africa, the frigid Canadian north, even
NATIONAL the Midwest's tornado alley, in our fifth year of National
GEOGRAPHIC Geographic Live! presentations. Get your tickets early to
see the best photographers, explorers, and conservationists
bring their dramatic adventures to The Field Museum.

Wings Over Africa: Tracing Three Among the Wolves

the Human Footprint Helen Tliayer, Explorer
J. Michael Fay, Explorer and Walk in the way of the wolf with Helen Thayer and Charlie, her
Conservationist half-dog, half-wolf companion. Thayer will recount the extraor-
dinary education she and her
Witness the effects of human
husband received living among
•
development on Africa's great
packs of wolves in the Canadian
II biodiversity through magnificent
Yukon and Arctic, using Charlie
aerial photography. You'll see the
'^
great lengths
— including a 60,000- as an interpreter between wolf

the continent —
and man.
mile "megaflyover" of to w/hich Fay has gone to
heighten awareness about Africa's growing conservation needs. Tuesday, April 25, 7:30pm

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7:30pm

In Search of King Tut

Exploring Bhutan
Michael Hawley, Computer Scientist and Explorer Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist

Get a first-hand look at the CT scans

Jump into the mind of one of the world's most visionary think-
and other investigations being per-
ers, who is changing the way we think about sharing and
A formed on Tutankhamun and other
utilizing information. real renais

sance man, Hawley will take you

ancient mummies of Egypt. Dr.

on a visual odyssey across Bhutan

Hawass is leading an international
team of scientists in this provocative
with vibrant photographs from
his recently published book on the ^ S"-^' look at one of antiquity's

ing mysteries.
most endur-

Himalayan kingdom.

Tuesday, March 14, 7:30pm Tuesday, May 23, 7:30pm

Chasing the Tornado

Tim Samaras, Severe-Storm Researcher

Follow the winding path of some of Earth's most destruc-

tive naturalphenomena. You'll hear some of Samaras'
most harrowing stories of storm chasing in tornado coun-
try, and how he is carefully engineering probes that will
teach us more about the dynamics of twisters.

Tuesday, March 28, 7:30pm

Ticket Information

Call 312.665.7400 or visit ww/w.nationalgeographic.com/nglive

Patron (reserved seating): $140; TFM, NG and Geographic
to purchase tickets. A limited number will be available onsite the Society of Chicago members $125.
day of the event starting at 5:30pm, but we recommend reserving General admission: $105; TFM, NG and Geographic Society of
tickets in advance since this series sells out. Chicago members $90; students $60.
Also, a series subscription makes a great We'll send the
gift! Individual Events— On Sale January 17
tickets along with a personalized gift card at your request.
Patron $30; TFM, NG and Geographic Society of
Series Subscriptions — On Sale Now members $28.
Chicago

Explorers Circle Help ensure the continuation of the NG Live!

General admission: $24; TFM, NG and Geographic Society of
series in Chicago! Benefits include reserved seating; a private
Chicago members $22; students $15.
reception with Zahi Hawass prior to the May 23 event; signed
copy of the book Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Educators- Student programs, teacher workshops, and online lesson
in conjunction with the series. For more informa
plans are provided
Pharaohs; and acknowledgement of your support of the series in

each printed event program: $390; TFIVI, IMG and Geographic tion, go to nationalgeographic.com/nglive or call 312.665.7500.
Society of Chicago members $375 National Geographic Live', edu nade possible by the generous support of
Plum Creek Timber Company.
 Examine old legacies and new creations

Design Innovations
in Manufactured
Housing
Tliroughjan. 16, 2006

Original models and drawings by

noted architects and industrial designers offer creative
solutions for pre-fabricated homes.
This exhibition was developed by the City Design Center, College of Architecture and the Arts, University of
Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with The Field Museum. The City Design Center, College of Architecture and

The Auschwitz Album: the Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago received funds from the National
the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in
Endowment
the Fine Arts to create this exhibition.
for the Arts and

The Story of a Transport

Jan. 27-Juue 4, 2006 Transforming Tradition:
Striking blacl<-and-white photographs tal<en
by Nazi S.S. officers provide the only visual
Pottery from IViata Ortiz
record of the arrival and imprisonment of Tlirough May 31,2006
Hungarian Jews in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Witness the rebirth of a unique pottery
concentration camp. tradition in the exquisite ceramics from
was created by Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes'
This exhibition the Mexican town of Mata Ortiz.
Remembrance Authority in Israel. The Field Museum presentation is made possible
^h)s exhibition was organized by The Field Museum,
by the American Society for Yad Vashem.

Generous support has been provided by the Crown Family.

JOHN WEINSTEIN/Al 143 r

Getting Here: Field Museum visitors can park in Soldier Field's parking garage.
Visit www.fieldmuseum.org for information on parking lots/rates, free trolleys and public transit.

Hours: 9am-5pm daily. Last admission at 4pm. Please note the Museum closes at 5pm even when an
evening event is scheduled. Event participants will be asked to leave the building until 30 minutes before
their event begins.

Admission and Tickets: Member passes can be reserved through the membership department
(312.665.7705) or picked up at the membership services desk. For non-members, The Field Museum's
gold pass, which includes general admission plus one special exhibition, ranges in price from $8 to $19,
i^'J depending on your age category and whether you are a Chicago resident. Please bring your ID to receive
the appropriate ticket price.
.^^.WL'h/T'
Tickets are available at the Museum's admission desks, or in advance via www.fieldmuseum.org or 866.
FIELD. 03. For all admission and ticket details, visitvwvw.fieldmuseum.org.

Accessibility: Visitors using wheelchairs or strollers may be dropped off at the new east
entrance. Handicapped parking and wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Call 312.665.7400 to check on the accessibility of programs that take place outside of the
Museum.

Information: 312.922.9410 orwww.fieldmuseum.org

their long-standing, generous support of the Museum through the Chicago Park District, in addition. Museum programs are partially supported by a CityArts
_ am 4 Grant from the City of Chicago O^rtment of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

^accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, we do not discriminate on the basis of sex in our programs or activities. Please call 312.665-7271 to conuct our Title IX Coordinator in

e human resources department should you have any questions or concerns.

14 IN THE FIELD CALENDAR

 SCIENTIST'SPICK

The Terrible Marsupial Saber-Tooth

VELIZAR SIMEONOVSKI

On Sept. 21,1926, Elmer Riggs, The Field Museum's first vertebrate paleontologist, was Thylacosmilus was a
conducting fieldwork in northwest Argentina in rocks now dated at 3.5 million years. He powerfully built animal,
—
made an important find a skull and partial skeleton of an animal that looked very similar almost as big as a jaguar.

to a saber-toothed tiger. But this was no cat! The specimen formed the basis for a new spe-
cies that Riggs named Thylacosmilus atrox, the marsupial saber-tooth. Living marsupials
include animals such as theopossum and kangaroo. Riggs had found a striking example of
"convergence," the evolution of similar traits in two unrelated lineages of organisms.

Thy/acosmi/us atrox was powerfully built and almost as big as a jaguar. Its huge canine
teeth were longer than any saber-toothed tiger's, with the roots embedded all the way
behind the eyes. In addition, these sabers were ever-growing, an advance over the any of the
other saber-tooths.

For much of the "Age of Mammals," South America was an where giant
island continent

flightless "terror birds" and carnivorous marsupials, including Thylacosmilus, were the
largest meat-eaters. When the Isthmus of Panama formed and united the Americas, dogs,
bears and cats entered South America for the first time. Marsupial saber-tooths went extinct
and terror birds made it to what is now Florida before they also died out.

Riggs found a total of three Thylacosmilus specimens. The second included a lower jaw
with a large flange projecting down from the front. The flange protected the saber when
the mouth was closed, as a scabbard protects a sword. The third specimen was smaller and
formed the basis for a second species that Riggs called Thylacosmilus lentis. Riggs sent this

specimen to Argentina to be held in the research collections of the Museo de La Plata.

The Field Museum's Thy/acosm/lus specimens represent much of what we know about
this rare animal and paleontologists from around the world come here to study them.
When the Museum's new Evolving Planet exhibition opens next March, casts of the skull of
Thylacosmilus, a terror bird skeleton, and a real saber-toothed tiger skeleton will be on display.
Bill Simpson, Tlie Field Museum's collections manager offossil vertebrates, chose this Scientist's Pick.

WINTER 2005-2006 December-February 15

INTI ;ldfeature

EssentialGear That Scientists

Won't Leave Home Without
Compiled by Stephany Sellings, Writer
Photography by Diane Alexander Viliite

Field Museum scientists often work miles from the nearest towns and endure some of
the world's harshest climates and terrains. The success of their efforts, and even their
own well-being, depends on what they carry with them in backpacks and duffel bags.
A survey of several scientists revealed interesting, and sometimes surprising, answers
to the question, "What equipment is essential to your field work?"

Lisa Bergwall (left) and Connie Vanbeek

Fossil Preparators, Department of Geology
L. Antonio Curet, PhD,
Assistant Curator, Department Vanbeek: I take a thin rubber pad that expands to two

of Anthropology
inches thick when inflated with air and resides under
one's sleeping bag, thus making a good night's sleep
I cherish a small hand tool
more of a reality. Essential equipment!
that at first looks like a
dental tool, but not
is Bergwall: An inflatable pad is important the first

Because of my "emo- couple of nights, but after that, you're so tired...

tional" attachment to this I could have a rock under my back and still

tool and how protective* sleep! A multi-purpose

I am of it, my students and knife is essential to me
field assistants have named '"^"^^^^" when I'm in the field. I

it Excalibur! It is made of steel with a triangular, sturdy also need to have a top-

point resembling an arrowhead on one end, and a small ographic map — I like to

spatula on the other. The point is strong enough to dig see where we are.

hard, clay soils, while the spatula is very handy for

removing loose dirt. Its small size and relatively heavy
weight are ideal for conducting precision work
without damaging the objects; I never go to
I
an excavation without it. Carl W. Dick, PhD,
* Brouti Postdoctoral Fellotn
Editor's note: According to other Field Museum
Department 0f2k>ologY
anthropology curators, good archaeology toq^
are often ">(5rro^d," never to be returne I ama postdoctoral associate of Bruce Patterson, PhD, MacArthur cura-
tor of mammals at The Field Museum. I study the ecology and evolution
of parasites and their relationships with their hosts. My stiidy organisms
are rather bizarre; blood-feeding fly parasites that exist nowhere except
on the bodies of bats. Because bat fly species usually are specific to their
host species, must capture the bats in order to study the flies. A piece of
I

equipment essential to this task is a mist net. Developed by the Japanese

to capture birds, mist nets are made of lightweight nylon or

polyester threads, supported by five or six heavier shelf cdrds.

Between each mesh net bunches up into folds.
shelf cord, the
Nets — usually 20 to 60and about nine feet high_;— aire'
feet long
stretched along and across places where bats fly at niq
as trails or roads, over water sources, near fruit trees, or some--,
t'mes over the exits of the bats' roosts. If the net is pla
correctly, bats fly into the soft net and become entangled wdthin
the folds between the shelf mr^^ onnp^p hat ic
captured
jently untangled from the nel.~^=^:tlVi
 Akiko Shinya
Chief Preparator, Fossil Vertebrates,

Department of Geoh^y

Among many essential items in the field, my

solar-powered triple sensor watch will always bel
with me throughout the trip.
When prospecting, we normally
establish a time to meet, usually
in two to three hours after we
set out. It's impossible to tell

time without a watch in the

middle of nowhere. I once had
an incident where I didn't have
a watch, making my team wait
Manager of International Commtmity Outreach,
for me for two hours. I also had
Environmental and Conservation Programs
a clock with batteries, but it
stopped working. This solar-pow- One thing I can't live without when I'm traveling in the

ered watch charges fully while I'm out in the sun. field myis bought one right away when they
iPod. I

It also has a compass, an altimeter, and a barome- became available back at the end of 2002. I can't imagine
ter, which is handy for predicting weather change. being without one now. It is especially fun to share music
with people. The Cofan, the indigenous group we work
with in Ecuador, seem to prefer the hard stuff Metallica,
—
Black Sabbath and Queens of the Stone Age, that sort of
thing. The louder, the better. I also never travel without a
pair of noise-canceling headphones. Not only can you use
them on long flights, but you can also wear them in noisy
hotels so that you can get to sleep
at night.

Greg Mueller, PhD,

Curator, Department of Botany

People frequently ask me what I'm carry-

ing when I
get off the plane with my big
duffel bag bursting at the seams. I
carry a
lot of gear, but several items are critical:
my camera, my "true color" lamp, vials
of chemicals that act as a DNA fixative, and my mushroom
dryer. Because the mushrooms loose their color and shrivel
up upon drying, need to document their appearance in fresh
I

condition. I take detailed notes on the size, shape, texture,

odor, color and taste — but I don't taste the deadly poisonous

species! Regular light bulbs do not give off the same color as
sunlight, however with my "true color" lamp I get accurate
color information. Since a photo is worth a thousand words, I

take a picture of each specimen before drying it. Then I place

small bits of selected mushrooms into the vials of DNA fixative.

Finally, I
preserve the specimens with a food dehydrator that's
similar to what people use to make banana chips and dried
apples. Two other items — one low-tech and one high-tech — are
essential in the field: a large basket for carrying specimens and
global positioning system (GPS), so that I know my location.
 OFSPECIALINTEREST

Field Museum
Archaeologists Help Chinese
lleaaues Slav One Step Ahead of the Bulldoz(

Field Museum anthropologist Anne Underhill, PhD, had recently finished her doctorate
In 1993 when the opportunity of lifetime came along. It was China. After about 50
years of keeping foreign archaeologists out, the world's most populous country
^^ was inviting them in. Dr. Underhill, who had to write a dissertation on China
without the benefit of her own fieldwork, jumped at the opportunity.

iJut China's open door wasn't just for providing a smaller scale of observation, and in diat
archaeologists. Foreign investment in part of China there would never be suiEcient time
the country also swelled. Rapid develop- or resources to provide a complete regional picture
Aunc L'ndeHtill, PliD. ment funded by several sources continues or census of ancient sites on the landscape.
to push the nation's cities up and out. Tlte China "No one had done systematic regional surface
Tratisportatioti Yearbook states that between 1 988 and sur\'ey in China," Dr. Underhill said. She believed
2002, more than 15,500 miles of expressways were the method could effectively identify' the regional

dug, flattened, and paved. settlement pattern around Liangchengzhen, thus

How can archaeologists save and study several providing new information about relations between
thousand years of Chinese history and prehis- communities. At the same time, it could identify
tory >vhen an army of bulldozers threatens to might soon be destroyed by China s rapid
sites that

destroy important sites? Back in the mid-1990s. economic and population growth.
Dr. Underhill and her colleagues saw a solution. That's where Field Museum Anthropology
Her project, focused on the prehistoric town of Chair Gary Feinman, PhD, then a professor at the
Liangchengzhen in northern China's Shandong University ofWisconsin, came in. Years earlier, he
Pro\'ince, would be the first in that country to had helped pioneer systematic survey at sites in r
employ systematic regional surface survey. Using Mexico. In 1995, at Dr. Underhill s request. Dr.
this field procedure, surveyors on a team walk about Feinman traveled to China with his wife, anthro-
pologist Linda Nicholas, an exj>ert in reading maps.

'[Dr. Feinman and Linda Nicholas] worked with Dr. They worked with Dr. Underhill and helped train

Chinese archaeologists in the survey method. At

Underhill and helped train Chinese archaeologists a
tough sell.
first, it \\:as

in the survey method. At was a tough sell.... "We were walking up forested hills, through
first, it
apple orchards. They wondered, 'why bother?""
But the project produced impressive results...' Dr. Underbill recalled. But the project pnxluced

impressive results showing that Liangchengzhen was

50 yards apart and at the same pace, over the land the center of a hierarchical network of smaller sites

looking for artifacts. In time, and through system- that, in turn, oversaw' many smaller farming hamlets.
atic apphcation of this methodolc^, large areas are Shandong University and the Rizhao City Cultural
covered. The presence of artifacts on the surface Bureau are planning to host a conference to discuss
indicates a site lies beneath. The more traditional with other Chinese archaeologists the wider signifi-
method of digging at sites is far more expensive. cance of the projects findings from the survey and
the excavation at Liangchengzhen (1998-2001).
Left: Dr. Underltill Dr. Feinman sees it as an audition for the survey
dimbing an upland area methodology. Although they did not invent regional
in China. survey. Dr. Feinman and Linda Nicholas are now in

pan responsible for its

growing popularity in two
o{ the most archaeologicaUy rich countries in the
world —Mexico and China. "I'm hoping that we
can continue to influence Chinese scholars to do
more regional survey," he said.
Thanks to The Field Museum's scientists, China's
archaeologists may finally be able to breathe a sigh
of relief in the fece of all those bulldozers. ITF

It IN THE FIELD
 OFSPECIALINTEREST

Resiliency After a Natural Disaster Depends on

Strength o f Community and Conservation Groups
Alaka Wall, PhD, John Ntiucen Curator hi Anthropology sources of information. In general,
and Director, Center for Ciilttirai Understanding and even the most vulnerable populations

Change, The Field Museum have developed their own strategies

for accessing resources or organizing
When a natural disaster strikes, the degree of impact,
themselves. In the communities where
the differences in vulnerabihry among the affected CCUC has been building partner-
population and the quickness with which people will ships to either promote the value of
recover are all dependent on the social conditions
cultural diversity or work to improve
prior to and after the disaster. the quality of life, we have found a
We know from anthropological research that people
wealth of such social assetsand cre-
can be extremely resihent after a disaster, finding ways ative capacities that are indicators of a
to use existing social relarionships to rebuild the mate- withstand DIANE ALEXANDER WHJJI
community's ability to
infrastructure necessary to survival.
rial
adverse circumstances or recover
The most effective way to safeguard people and
quickly after disaster passes. We have
work toward quick recovery in a disaster's aftermath found block associations, social clubs, 'Knowing how community
is to understand and utilize e.xisting social assets in
arts groups, kinship networks, faith networl<s function is
implementing interventions. For example, commu- institutions and much more.
nities often develop their own information sharing Destroying or neglecting such critical for pre-disaster
networks that may be independent of standard media social assetsby breaking up networks
broadcasts. Knowing how community networks
of support, or not allowing people to communications.'
function is critical for pre-disaster communications. - Alaka Wali, PhD.
participate in rebuilding activities, will
The Field Museum's Center for Cultural
slow recovery or make the impact
Understanding and Change (CCUC) recendy com- of the disaster worse. Our work demonstrates that
pleted a study of the cultural assets of new immigrants including communitv' assets in a "first response"
from Mexico. We found a variety of ways in which
system has the potential to make it truly comprehen
immigrants keep in touch with each other, including sive, mitigating disasters' impacts and saving lives.
reliance on associations of immigrants from their
own hometowns. These organizations are trusted

Laurel Ross, Conservation Implementation Regional serves. Natural resources in urban areas are called
Director, Etmronmental and Conservation Programs, green infrastructure because they make major contri-

Tlie Field Museum butions to the quality of life of people in densely

There is evil in the forces of developed landscapes. Chicago's green infrastructure

nothing inherently has been called our "barrier islands," protecting us
nature. A natural "disaster" is
only a disaster when it
from nature's fury by collecting, storing, and infiltrat-
harms the and property that we value.
life

From nature's point of view, fires, floods, earth- ing storm water.
In 1995, The Field Museum along with 33 other
quakes, hurricanes and tsunamis are disturbances that conservation-conscious institutions launched an
play important roles in preserving the diversity of etTort called Chicago Wilderness (CW), dedicated to
Ufe on Earth. Many species and natural communi-
celebrating and expanding the area's tradition of con-
tiesdepend on these disturbances to maintain their servation. Today, CW has 182 member organizations
health. Midwest prairies and oak woodlands thrive
that are changing the vision and management of our
on fire and languish without it. Spring floods provide
habitat for migrating waterfowl and critical spawning
region fi-om one of many patches of green in a sea of

habitat for fish species.

people to that of a thriving metropolis with a valu-
many able green infrastructure essential to our welfare and
However, we know the destruction that is caused
when a natural disturbance occurs where peo- worthy of our support. ITF
major
ple live. It is important for us to try to understand,
prepare for, and predict these phenomena. We cannot
'We cannot control
control nature, but we can try to be wise in living
nature, but we can try
with nature.
In the Chicago region, we are fortunate that a to be wise in living
century ago visionary leaders made the decision to
invest public dollars in the protection of land that
with nature.'
now - Laurel Ross
mosaic of over 275,000 acres of
a

preserved
comprises
areas. Make no mistake —
it is not only

orchids and butterflies that benefit from these pre-

19
FROMTHEARC HIVES

Field Museum Website to Feature

World's Columbian Exposition Collection
Stephen E. S'asli, PhD, Head of Collections, Department of Anthropology, Tfie Field Xtusaim

One hundred-twelve years ago, visitors to Chicago were treated to a rare spectacle:
a group of Eskimos in their traditional clothes walking in the summer heat through
an Egyptian bazaar complete with "scandalous" belly dancers. These sights were part
of the cultural displays at the World's Columbian Exposition, which opened to great
fanfare on May 1,1893.
Four times latter than any previous world's fair, the a handful of items on public display, such as the

Columbian Exposition included 65,000 exhibits totem poles in Stanley Field Hall.
Top: Potter)' from
Graham Canyon, Utah, in 300 buildings spread over 686 acres in Jackson the assistance of a $146,000 grant from the
With
featured at the World's
Park and the Midway Plaissance on Chicago's south Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelle\' Foundation, the
Columbian Exposition. side. When the E.xposirion closed on Oct. 31, 1893, Museum will be working over the next two years
more than 27 million people, a number at that time to digitally photograph the original Columbian
Center: "Ferris Ulieel,
equivalent to half the population of the United Exposition collection and create a website that will
and Bird's Eye Vieu' of
include information about the objects, both in their
"
States, \asited the fair and witnessed the debut of
Xliduwy. Large pho- the Ferris Wheel, Shredded Wheat, historical context and within the framework of the
things such as
tographic print, 1894, Aunt Jemimah Syrup and Cracker Jacks. World's Columbian Exposition. Highlights of the
from The White City The Columbian Exposition was also respon- collection include an abundance of 1 9th century
(As It Was). Creator: sible for introducing the American public to the ethnographic objects, ranging fix)m Sri Lankan
Jackson, IVilliam Henry, More than 100 masks to Zulu artifacts from southern Africa. The
emerging science of anthropologv;
1843-1942. collection also contains items that were
anthropologists, government oiEcials, missionar- particularly
ies, and U.S. Army and Navy officers collected unique to the Columbian World's E.xposition, such
thousands of objects for the Columbian Exposition as a 23-foot- wide by 13-foot-tall silk Japanese tap-

to showcase the development of cultures in the estry made specifically for the event and which is
Americas. In addition, international commissions currently on display in Japan. •;

fix)m Australia, Brazil, Ceylon, Columbia, Ecuador, By September 2007, more than 20,000 items

Eg%-pt. India, Italy. Japan, Java, Mexico. Sweden, and will be available for viewing through the website,
elsewhere sent exhibits highlighting their culture allowing the pubhc to explore the complete col-
and history. All told, nearly
50,000 lection for the first time in more than 100 years.

anthropological objects were dis- The Museum also plans to digitize its collection

played at the Exposition and later of archival materials detailing the historical and
at the Columbian Museum, the cultural significance of the World's Columbian

predecessor to The Field Museum. Exposition.

Today, much of the Columbian For more information on this project; please insit the
Exposition collection is stored in
preliminary Columbian Exposition website at www.
the Museum's vaults, with only
Jieldmuseum org/wcecollection
. .

"Rtiim ofYiuatan" outside ofAnthropological

Building from Columbian Gallery: A
Portfolio of Photographs of the World's
Fair, The Werner Compatiy, 1893.
 MEMBERSHIP/ANNUALFUNDNEWS

Two Special New Membership Categories

Royal Tut at $125, and Tut at Twilight at $250

We've streamlined the advanced ticketing discount off the public price), exclusive Twilight" members will also receive two
process, created concierge services, and phone hodine, express ticketing line at free tickets to their choice of 20 after-
added more value! Let us give you the the membership desk to obtain any tick- hour viewing opportunities —
ets that might be available for that day or a $100 value! Learn more
royal treatment with four tickets to
Tutankhaimm and the Golden Afie of dates in the fliture, and two limited-edi- about these categories on
the Pharaohs* at $10 each (a 33 percent tion, collector membership cards. "Tut at www.fieldmuseum.org.

Member Ticket Pre-Sale for King Tut

Obtain your member Tutankhamun beginning Dec. 13 —
tickets for weel<s before the public sale. Member tickets
five

are $10 Members

each. The quantity available depends on your category of membership. may purchase additional
tickets by ordering via the Museum's website www.fieldmuseum.org, by phone (312.665.7705), or at the member-

ship services desk. A service charge will apply to phone and web sales. The exhibition opens to the public May 26,
2006 and runs through Jan. 1, 2007.
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Taxes and Tut: Two Good Reasons

to G ive Before Year-End
Congress has enacted the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005 (KETRA) to encourage charitable giving for the
remainder of 2005. Although prompted by the crisis of Hurricane Katrina, KETRA encourages increased giving to all
recognized public charities. Under KETRA, the contribution limit for gifts of cash (not securities) made by individuals
to public charities such as The Field Museum has increased from 50% of adjusted gross income to 100% of adjusted

gross income through Dec. 31.

Being a donor in The Founders' Council is a wonderful way to experience Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the
Pharaohs. All Founders' Council donors will be invited to an exclusive preview event. In addition, FC donors will receive
four complimentary tickets and the opportunity to purchase an unlimited number of $10 discounted member tickets to
the exhibition. For more information on end-of-year giving and The Founders' Council, please call 312.665.7773 or

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Canopic Cofftiietie of'liitaiikhanitiii

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is a
great way to get the most out of plimentary and the opportunity
tickets have the opportunity to purchase a total
your King Tut experience. All Annual to purchase an unlimited number of of eight $10 discounted member tick-
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Do Your Holiday Shop pin g at The Field Museum Stores

Take a trip to sunny Italy by visiting The Pompeii Exhibition Store! We offer products that turn your bath into a Roman spa, including

sponges, bath salts, robes, slippers and hand towels. Accent your holiday wardrobe with luxurious scarves, as well as pearl jewelry and
hand-carved Italian lava cameos. For home and garden, we feature a mosaic wail fountain and Roman statuary and planters. Our Italian
cuisine items include pasta, chocolates, olive oil and vinegar, and accoutrements for wine lovers. The stores also have toys and books
about volcanoes as well as a volcano-shaped rock display.

*
The Exhibition is organized by National Geographic, Arts and Exhibitions International, and AEG Exhibitions
in association with The Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt and The Field Museum.
Tour Sponsor: Northern Trust. Chicago Sponsor; Exeion, Proud Parent of ComEd.

WINTER 2005-2006 Dvccwher-Irhnuiry 21

Rehuildin g Your Museum

New Collections Resource Center Ready is

'^'^--Two Million Artifacts and Specimens

Greg Borzo, Media Manager, Scientiftc Affairs

On Sept. 12, The Field Museum officially opened its new, S65 million Collection Resource Center
(CRC). Now begins the gargantuan task of moving about two million artifacts and specimens from over-
crowded storage rooms into the 186,000-square-foot, chmate controlled facihrs- a job that could take —
up to four years. Since many of the objects are especially large, the move will free up as much as one-
third of the Museum's current collections space, some of which will be converted into public exhibition
areas and a hands-on education center.
Each item transferred into the CRC has a specific, designated place in one of the center's 45,500
shelves, trays or drawers. But the CRC is much more than a big storage facihn.'. It houses more than
10 scientific laboratories, a photography darkroom, x-ray equipment, and special rooms for freeznig and
storing specimens of tissue, blood and DN A. It also includes conference and seminar rooms, and work-
rooms where scholars can study the Museum's collections.
The new t"acilit\' features innovative safer\- features, such as a fire-suppression system with hydrotluo-
rocarbon gas as a first line of defense. Overhead water sprinklers would be used only as a last resort, since
water would damage the priceless collections. The CRC
was also designed with spark-proof rooms for
storing specimens preserved in containers of fluid, typically 70 percent ethyl alcohol. To prevent any
chance of a spark, no outlets or computers are allowed in these rooms, and all light fixtures are fiilly
enclosed. Cables in the floors can
detect if any alcohol — even one
drop
— is
spilled. In that event, fans

automatically draw off^the alcohol

fumes, minimizing the risk of an
explosion.
The CRC expansion is

expected to solve our growing

needs for the next 25 to 30 years,
according to Scott Demel. PhD,
Field Museum collection project
coordinator.

Mar)' Aiiiie Rogers (left),

collection manager, A guest examines a cast of Sue's skull that will he
division offishes, explains CRC storage during the moi'ed into the CRC.
Sept. 12 four

KaiiiAnffili
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 FROMTHEPRESIDENT

the Hearinf Our Mission

The Museum's new permanent exhibition Evolving Planet opens March 10.
Field
exhibition, which covers 27,000 square-feet, presents the history of life as it has
unfolded over Earth's long history through the process of evolution.
The theory of evolution has taken center stage in recen t months in the media and
our nation's court system.
jsrif:K=j!rjmt

Rendering by Karen Carr Evolution is the accumulation of include over 23 million objects a broad public about the natural
inherited changes in populations of and specimens. Whether study- sciences.

organisms over the course of gen- ing a fossil to gain a deeper

Theories — explanations that fit
erations. These changes can result understanding of T. rex, estab-
the evidence at hand — are meticu-
either from mutation or from the lishing the ancestry of spiders,
lously tested through trained
recombination of genes. Over time, unraveling the genetic code of
observation, repeatable experi-
such changes can result in entirely mushrooms, or digging into our
ments, and extensive peer review
new species. Evolutionary biology own human origins, our scientists
before they are accepted among
explains the process by which all use evolutionary theory every day.
the scientific community. From
life on Earth has come to exist This continuing commitment to
time to time, they are revised
and the interrelationships among deepening our knowledge of evolu-
as new evidence arises. Although
species. tion keeps us at the forefront of
there is debate in the scientific
scientific research.Developing
Since 1893, Field Museum scien- community about exactly how
exhibitions and educational pro-
Below: Members of the tists have been actively engaged evolution works, the theory itself
grams that address evolution,
Museum 's Exhibitions in research around the world, has come up against no substantial
meanwhile, keeps us true to our
Department who contrib- in their laboratories, and with
mandate to educate and inspire
conflicting scientific evidence. It
uted to
Evolving Planet. the Museum's collections, which is well established as the scientific

explanation for our world's rich

biodiversity, and has become the
cornerstone of biology. Molecular
biology, population biology,
comparative anatomy, and paleon-
tologyall continue to deepen our

understanding of evolution and

extend its power to explain life on
Earth. As a scientific institution,

The Field Museum embraces its

obligation to present evolution to

the public as the explanation for
the patterns of biodiversity that
we see today.

John W. McCarter, Jr.

President and CEO

What do yo u think a bo ut Tn th e Fie ld?

For general membership inquiries, including address changes, call 866.312.2781. For questions about
themagazine In the Field, call 312.665.7115, email noshea@fmnh.org, or write Nancy O'Shea, Editor,
The Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605-2496.

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IN FIELD
Spring 2006, March-May
Vol.77, No. 2

Editor:

iMancy O'Shea, The Field Museum Our newest permanent exhibition, Epohing
Design: Planet, opens to the pubHc on March 1 0. It

Depke Design includes nearly 1,300 unique specimens and

more than 100 interactive displays.
the Field is printed on recycled paper Top: Artist Karen Carr's rendering ofDimetrodon,
Oln using soy-based Inks. All images ©The one of the most ferocious carnivores of the Permian
Field Museum unless otherwise specified.
Period (290—248 million years ago).

(ISSN #1051-4546) is published

In the Field

Museum. Copyright
quarterly by The Field
2006 The Field Museum. Annual subscriptions
are $20; $10 for schools. Museum membership
4
includes In the Field subscription. Opinions Evolving Planet's project manager and content
expressed by authors are their own and do specialist discuss how the Museum's exhibitions
not necessarily reflect the policy of The Field
team and academic staff worked together to
Museum. Notification of address change should
include address label and should be sent to
create the exhibition.
the membership department. POSTMASTER: Middle: Evolving Vhnet features 23 newly restored
Send address changes Membership, The
to
murals by Charles R. Knight.
Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive,

Chicago, IL 60605-2496. Periodicals postage

paid at Chicago, Illinois.

Cover: Two Herrerasaurus do battle in a scene

6
that might have taken place 230 million years The Field Museum's Education Department
ago. The Field Museum's new Evolving Planet
provides materials to help teachers and par-
exhibition takes visitors on a journey through
four billion years of life on Earth. Rendering by
ents explain evolution. Also, Museum docents
Karen Carr. attended a series of special classes to prepare
for Evolving Planet.
The Field Museum salutes the people of Chicago
Bottom: Museum educator Mara Cosillo-Starr with
for their long-standing, generous support of the
Museum through the Chicago Park District.
materials that teach children about Earth's history.

16
_i Field Throughout Evolving Planet, video presenta-
meet nine Field Museum
fe useum tions allow visitors to
scientists and learn more about their research.

1400 South Lake Shore Drive These scientists, whose work helped shape the

Chicago, IL 60605-2496 exhibition, are profiled in a special four-page

312.922.9410 article.
www.fieldmuseum.org

Museum Campus Neighbors

Adier Planetarium The popular sky-show Stars of the Pharaohs Shedd Aquarium Do you believe in dragons? You just might
returns to the AdIer May 26 and runs through Jan. 1, 2007. after meeting the Komodo at Shedd Aquarium. A mouth packed
Visit ancient Egyptian ruins — remnants of a vibrant civilization with sharp teeth and deadly bacteria, the ability to track its prey
that was most advanced and powerful on Earth. And don't
the for miles, the hunger to devour an entire pig in 20 minutes — and
miss the Adier's Far Out Fridays held the first Friday of every those are its good qualities! Check out the Komodo, basilisks,
month — March 3, April 7, and May 5. Activities include tele- caiman lizards, chameleons and more. From the tiny day gecko to

scope viewing of the night sky, unlimited shows in the Sky and the world's longest lizard, the crocodile monitor, they'll all be at
StarRider Theaters, Doane Observatory tours, and more. Explore Shedd starting April 8. For details, visit www.sheddaquarium.org
the universe at America's first planetarium, home to two full-sized 312.939.2438.
or call
theaters. For more information, visitwww.adlerplanetarium.org,
or call 312. 922. STAR (7827).

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LIFE ON EARTH
The Field Museum's newest permanent exhibition, Evolving Planet, opens March 10.
It'sa fascinating journey through four billion years of life on Earth, from single-celled
organisms to giant dinosaurs and our extended human family. Unique fossils, animated
videos, hands-on interactive displays, and recreated seascapes and landscapes help tell
the compelling story of evolution —
the single process that connects everything that has
ever lived on Earth. "Evo/v/ng Planet gives visitors a new look at the evolution of life
on Earth, and the scientific evidence on which that story is based," says paleontologist
Richard Kissel, the exhibition's content specialist. For example, he says, the recent dis-
covery of dinosaurs with feathers and wishbones has all but cinched the case that birds
are their direct descendents. In contrast, new scientific debates are swirling around
life's origins: Did it were organic compounds
arise near deep-sea hydrothermal vents, or
brought to Earth on a meteorite? Meanwhile, new technologies for dating and analyzing
fossils, along with DNA analysis, have cast new light on human evolution.

In video presentarions throughout the exhibition, Museum. Among them are the oldest known fossil

Field Museum scientists explain what we're still of cells whose DNA is contained within a nucleus;
learning about the past, present, and future of life the "Tully monster," an odd marine creature (and
on Earth. (See page 16 for profiles of these scien- Illinois state fossil) discovered not far from Chicago;

tists.) £i'()/i'/«(j Plane! illuminates both time-tested the oldest known complete skeleton of a bat, a
and emerging ideas about the evolution of life with creature that has scarcely changed in 50 million
state-of-the-art exhibition tools, including a spec- years; and several dinosaurs making their Field
tacular animated screen that surrounds visitors with debut.

5()0-million-year-old sea creatures. A highlight of many visitors' journey through

But the real stars of the exhibition are the fos- Evoli'iii(i Plaiicl will be the Mesozoic Era —
the
sils, including hundreds never before displayed age of dinosaurs
— and dinosaur fans of all ages are
and nianv that are rare or exclusive to The Field in for a treat! The new Genius Hall of Dinosaurs

IN THE FIELD
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by Charles R. Knight. The Museum has beautifully
restored these famous and beloved paintings that

depict a world populated by T. rex, Triccratops and

other long-extinct animals and plants. Nine Knight
murals hang in the exhibition's dinosaur hall and
are sure to ignite imaginations.
The disappearance of dinosaurs made way for an

astonishing diversity of mammals. There have been

at least six mass extinctions since the dawn of life;

each one allowed the surviving lineages to diversify

as they developed new features and occupied new
roles in an altered world. Euolving Planet explores
the climate changes and environmental challenges
that led to the diversification of mammals from —
small rodents to the enormous short-faced bear
making appearance in this exhibition. (See
its first

page 1 5 for more about the short-faced bear.)

The past 65 million years hold many fascinat-
ing stories, including how hoofed land mammals
evolved into ocean-dwelling whales, and why two
predators
— separated by a vast sea and 25 million
years
— evolved the same saber-like teeth. Visitors
will also learn about the origins of Homo sapiens,

including the wide array of hominid species that

comprise the many branches of our family tree.

houses a gargantuan display, with authentic fos-

^Evolving Planet gives visitors a new look at the
sils and detailed spanning the era from
casts

Herrerasaurus, one of the earliest dinosaurs, to the

evolution of life on Earth, and the scientific
ferocious meat-eaters of the Cretaceous Period.
evidence on which that story is based/
Among the long-necked sauropods are a 72-
foot-long Apatosaurus; original bones from the
One of the most fascinating stories is that of
Brachiosaunis (a cast of which stands guard outside
Lucy, an early member of our family from the
the Museum), and the 18-foot-long youngster of A cast of Lucy's
species Australopithecus afarensis.
a new dinosaur, Rapetosaums, discovered recently
skeleton shows why her discovery in 1 974 was so
in Madagascar. The armored Stegosaums is here, as
well as the horned and frilled ceratopsians and a significant: the shape of her pelvis and legs indicates
she walked upright, like us; but her brain was small
pachycephalosaur with its
huge helmet of bone. and her skull the size of a chimpanzee's. It was this
Representing the plant-eating ornithopods is a
discovery that convinced scientists that humans
Parasaurolophus, newly mounted in a life-like pose. to walk upright before our brains grew
While Sue, the Field's premier theropod (meat- began large,
not the other way around.
eater), holds court downstairs in Stanley Field Hall,
Evolving Planet is made possible by a gener-
Sue's world represented in Evolving Planet by a
is
ous contribution from Anne and Kenneth Griflln.
variety of animal and plant fossils that were found
The Griflins said, "We are delighted to sponsor
along with the T. rex skeleton, including crocodiles,
this amazing exhibition. We especially appreci-
and other dinosaur bones. Sue's close
lizards, fish,
ate Evolving Planet's emphasis on showcasing
cousin, Dasplelosaurus, hunches over the body of a
Field Museum scientists and their discoveries. The
duck-billed hadrosaur. Nearby are another, more
Field Museum is an institution of international
distant cousin, Allosaurus; the raptor Deinonychus;
and Cryolophosaurus, one of the first dinosaurs importance, providing educational experiences for
millions of visitors over many generations. We are
found in Antarctica.
so pleased to be able to help make Evolving Planet
As visitors dig deeper, they will discover what
possible." ITF
makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what was happening
to the Earth's climate and land masses during their
For more information visit www.fieldmuseum.org/
time, and much more. There's a special activity area
for junior dinosaur fans, with lots of interactive dis-
evolvingplanet.
Evolving Planet is made possible by Anne and Kenneth Griffin. Tfie Elizabeth

prominently features 23 huge

plays. Evolving Planet Morse Genius Charitable Trust is the generous sponsor of Evolving Planet's

murals painted for The Field Museum 80 years ago Genius Hall of Dinosaurs.

SPRING 2006 March-May

AN INTERVIEWjiiTH RICHARD KISSEL AND TODD TUBUTIS

Rcnderiii^^ hy Karen

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When Todd Tubutis was a high school student in the Chicago suburb of Park Forest, he wrote The Field
Museum asking for a job. He was turned down. Undeterred, Tubutis went on to earn bachelor and master's
degrees in anthropology and museum studies. In 2001, he was hired by The Field Museum's Exhibitions
Department, and for the past five years has served as project manager for the Museum's new Evolving Planet
exhibition. Paleontologist Richard Kissel, whose undergraduate and master's degrees are in geology, is finish-
ing his dissertation in zoology. Since 2003, he has worked as Evolving Planet's content specialist— a job that
requires him to use his knowledge of science to help shape an exhibition.

While Tubutis and Kissel have different skills and educational backgrounds, both have made significant con-
tributions to Evolving Planet and are proud of the impact the exhibition will have in presenting evolution to
the public. In the Field talked to them about their work.

ITF: What role did each of you play in the making liaison between the Exhibitions Department and
of Evolving Planet? the Geology Department.
Tubutis: I led the
development and design team ITF: Why did the Museum decide to "revitalize" its

responsible for revitalizing the former Life Over exhibition on evolution?

Time exhibition. As we progressed, it became clear
Tubutis: In 2001,we conducted a study and found
that a brand new exhibition deserved a new name: were not leaving Life Over Time with
that visitors
Evolving Planet. the messages we wanted them to take away. There
Kissel: I ensured that all of the science in the exhi- were elements of the exhibition that simply weren't
bition is correct and up-to-date. I also acted as a working
— some hands-on components often broke

IN THE FIELD
down and as a result, weren't conveying specific main message: Evolution is a process that is ongo-
messages to our visitors. ing
— whatever has ever lived on Earth has led to
Since Life Over Time opened in 1994, much has the rich biodiversity we see today. At the end of the

happened
—
scientists have made many new discov- exhibition we talk about how the rate of extinction
eries, and movies like Jurassic Park and TV programs is as high today as it has ever been. Humans are in
such those on the Discovery Channel have
as part responsible for that. We don't know what will
changed the public's expectations of how this kind happen next but, with or without humans, life will
of material presented. Also, when our exhibition
is continue to evolve.
of Sue opened in 2000, it raised the bar for the way Kissel: For me, it is all about the fundamental ques-
we exhibit and explain paleontology.
tion, "How did life and the Earth that it inhabits
ITF: How does the Museum's scientific staff work get to where it is today?" I think people should be

together with the Exhibitions Department? curious about this subject — it's a very compelHng
story. I also hope that people leave Evolving Planet
Kissel: As an educational institution, it's the
with a better understanding
Museum's responsibility to At Todd Tubutis
left:
of the theory of evolu-
present scientifically accu-
rate information to our
tion —
whether they choose
and Richard Kissel
discuss plans for the
to accept it or not, we want
visitors, so the Exhibitions exhibition.
them to understand what it is
Department works closely
all about.
with the scientific staff as

new exhibitions are devel- ITF: As scientists make new

oped. Because of Evolving discoveries, will the exhibition
Planet's size and scope change?
however, position was
my Kissel: Yes, because new dis-
created to lessen the bur-
coveries and ideas will always
den on our already busy continue to refine our under-
Thus, once the
scientists.
standing of Earth's past. A key
developers and I crafted
objective of the exhibition's
label text and other ele-
design was to account for
ments, the curators then reviewed our work. In that this progress. For example, text panels can be eas-
sense, they were basically checking my work, and new when
ily updated to incorporate information,
they often had great suggestions for how to explain

complicated concepts and theories

— it was a nice
necessary.

collaboration.
At the end of the day, I'm really proud of \..this exhibition is one of the, if not the, most
Evolving Planet. I've traveled to a lot of other
comprehensive explanation of the history of
museums around
tion is one of the,
the world, and
most comprehensive
if not the,
I think this exhibi-
life on Earth in any museum anywhere it's
—
explanation of the history of life on Earth in any

museum anywhere — it's one-of-a-kind.

one-of-a-kind/
ITF: As project manager, what were some of your ITF: You've worked on this project for several years.
biggest challenges? Are far as careers are concerned, what have
your
Tubutis: One of the
biggest challenges was pro- you learned that will be helpful to you in the future?
tecting our unique collections. We had to build Tubutis: I've learned that even with solid exhibition
shelters for the large dinosaurs (that weren't going
goals and messages guiding your work, a design will
anywhere!) to protect them during construction.
inevitably undergo many changes undoubtedly
—
The 23 Knight murals had to be removed, cleaned, for the better —
over a five-year span.
restored and reinstalled. They are very large works
of art — —
some 25-feet long and moving them was Kissel: One of the greatest things a scientist can
a challenge.Another challenge was coordinating do educate. Working so closely with the bril-
is

liant exhibition developers of Evolving Planet has

the outside vendors and contractors who supplied
us with specialized services. strengthened my ability to communicate with, and
It was also my job to
therefore educate, general audiences about science.
keep other Museum departments abreast of the
project so that everyone could stay informed about ITF: What's next for both of you?
Evolving Planet. Tubutis: For next project, I'm working on Maps,
my
ITF: What do you hope people wiU learn and an unprecedented exhibition featuring 1 00 of the

remember after seeing the exhibition? world's greatest maps, opening in November 2007.

Tubutis: I
hope that visitors leave grasping our Kissel: I'll concentrate on finishing that dissertation!

SPRING 2006 March-May

 INTHEFIELDFEATURE

Museum's Education Programs Enhance

Understanding of Evolution
Eduarda Briseiio, Program Administrator, Field Museum Education Department

Evolution. The word has sparked debate among school boards and legislatures across
the country. The Field Museum embraces its obligation to present evolution to the pub-
lic as the only scientific explanation for the origin of today's biodiversity. To help enrich

this effort, the Museum's Education Department has developed a compelling slate of

public and school programs designed to provide resources for families and schools on
how to effectively teach evolution.

Our teacher and student division will offer an

expanded program including new student classes

that explore the Earth and its creatures, and edu-
cator workshops that allow teachers to preview
the exhibition, discover links to Illinois Learning
Standards, and develop focused activities they
can use before, during, and after their field trip.
In addition, a host of educational materials will

provide visitors with tools for an in-depth explora-

tion of evolution. A comprehensive, downloadable
"Educator Guide to Evolving Planet" will introduce
teachers to the various sections of the exhibition,

provide information on how to plan field trips, and

offer resources for further investigation of this topic.
In addition, two specialized educator guides, focus-
ing on teaching evolution and the importance of
mass extinctions in Earth s history, will be available
Our public programs, for visitors of all ages, include via our website and the Harris Loan Educational
Mara Cosillo- Starr,
a robust series of lectures, workshops, perfor- Loan Center. Educators and parents are encour-
Field Museum resource
mances, and gallery programs designed to enrich
center manager, with aged to stop by Harris Loan to borrow Experience
the Museum visitor experience. Our "Evolving Boxes that allow for further exploration of dino-
skulls that show human
Science" lecture series will feature Field Museum
saurs, hominids, and geologic timelines in their
evolution.
scientists exploring topics as diverse as evolution- classrooms and homes.
ary' genetics, primate evolution, and the evolution A fiill list of our education programs is available
of dinosaurs. A
staged reading o( Inherit the Wind on the Evolving Planet website at www.fieldmu-
will bring to life the Scopes Monkey Trial
— the
seum.org/evolvingplanet. ITF
famous case which a sci-
in
ence teacher was accused
of the "crime" of teaching
Evolving Planet Docents Help Explain Exhibition
evolution. An array of fam-

ily programs wiU encourage MaryAiiii Bloom. I'oiinikrr Coordin.ifor,

children and their parents to Field .Mtisciiin Hiiiium Resources Dcpartmcin

discover the geologic time-

Volunteer docents often will be available in E\io\\i'mg
line of the Earth, debate
Planet to enhance visitors' understanding of the exhi-
what killed the dinosaurs,
and delight in a multitude of bition. Our dedicated docents prepared for Evolving

free gallery Planet by attending all-day training sessions held on

programs during
opening v\"eekend's"Dinosaur nine consecutive Saturdays earlier this year! As part
Discovery Days." of the docent training, several Field Museum and
University of Chicago scientists lectured about their
\ evolution-based research.

6 IN THE FIELD
YOURGUIDETOTHEFIELD
Calendar of Events for Spring 2006 March-May

Inside: Exhibitions Festivals Family Programs Adult Programs

Final Weeks!
Programs at Tlnou^h March 26, 2006

a Glance
Details inside!

Family Programs
Family Overnights 3/24, 4/14 & 5/6

Two of Us Worl<shops starting 3/7. 4/4 & 5/2

Create a Play in One Day! 3/U

Inlierit the Wind 3/18 & 19

Mazon Creek Fieldtrip 3/25 or 4/22

What Killed the Dinosaurs? 4/22

Birth of the Earth

Adult Programs
Workshop 5/5

Evolving Science Lectures 3/11, 4/8, 4/29,

& 5/12

POMPEI
STORIES FROM AN ERUPTION
I
& 5/13

Last Supper Lecture 3/25

Two thousand years ago a vibrant society disappeared beneatin
the ashes of Vesuvius. Now
you can uncover its buried
Ozone Shield Lecture 3/25
treasures — and its human drama at The Field Museum. —
Ancient Americas Course/Fieldtrip 4/5-5/10 The exhibition was organized by the Ministero per i Beni e le Attiviti Culturali, Soprintendenza archeologica di

Pompei, Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeoiogici delie province di Napoli e Caserta, Regione Campania.
Fossils Fieldtrip 5/6
Presented by Harris Bank

Auschwitz Lecture 5/12

Bird Watching Workshop 5/13 Featured Lecture

Cultural Connections 3/18. 4/19, & 5/17
The Restoration of Da Vinci's The Last Supper

Tutankhamun Opening Pinin Brambilia Barciloii, Chief Curator -4^

Egyptian Hieroglyphs Course 5/18-6/22 Explore the controversial techniques employed to restore Leonardo da Vinci's The
Last Supper. Barcilon will illustrate how the restorers cleaned and restored the paint-
Egypt Discovery Days 5/26-29
ing according to contemporary textual descriptions, and will address the concerns of
Create a Play in One Day! 5/27 critics of the restoration. This lecture will spark the imagination of anyone who appre-
ciates the beauty, technical achievements,
Exhibiting a Legend Lecture 5/27
and fate of Renaissance painting. Lecture will

National Geographic Live! Series be presented in Italian, with an interpreter. kLJb KiL^
Exploring Bhutan 3/14 Saturday March 25, 2pm
$16, students /educators $14, members $12
Chasing the Tornado 3/28
Special thanl<s to the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago and the
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago for valuable support of
Three Among the Wolves 4/25 tft'^ir

these public programs.

In Search of King Tut 5/23

General Museum Information: 312.922.9410

Family and Adult Program Tickets and Information: 312.665.7400
_Ih£
Museum No
Luseum Please note: Refunds will be issued by Field staff, minus a $10 processing
refunds or exchanges are permitted for any otfier programs. Fees for programs cancelled by The Field
fee, for group and family overnights
Museum will be
only.
refunded in full.

SPRING 2006 March-May

 Your Guide to the Field: Calendar of Events for Spring 2006 March-May

Explore the history and

c^i

evolution of our planet

Opens March 10
I
To celebrate the grand opening of Evolving Planet, we've compiled
a host of great programs^ from fieldtrips to lectures to workshops
for the whole family. Visit this dynamic new exhibition and find out
more about the history of life on Earth!

The Birth of The Earth

Children's Workshop Dive into Earth's history in two workshops focusing on the

Create a Play in One Day! evolutionary and geologic timeline of the Earth and
our region. You and your little ones will learn
Foundation Theatre Group
how It's possible that there were once icebergs in

Put your little one in the director's chair! Illinois! For families with children ages 7-12.
Children ages 5-11 will write a short
Fridays, May 5 and 12, 6— 8pm
dinosaur play under the tutelage of
$30, members $24
professional actors, cast it with their new
session: $15,
friends from the workshop, create their own
costumes, and perform for the general
public at the Museum that same day.

Saturday, March 11, 10am— 2pm rehearsal,

2:30 performance
$16, members $12

Family Programs
Inherit The Wind
Witness a multi-media adaptation of this famed play directed
by Bernie Sahlins, co-founder of Chicago's Second City.
Inherit the Wind brings to life the "Scopes Monkey Trial" of
1925, presenting two great lawyers arguing the case for and
against a science teacher accused of the "crime" of teaching
evolution.

Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19, 1pm

$16, students /educators $14, members $12

What Killed the Dinosaurs?

You decide!
Families are invited to determine history!
The most scientifically credible dinosaur
extinction theories will be presented in

program where you the

this live theatrical
audience will help decide which theory might be correct. The
Field Museum is collaborating with WGN radio personality
John Williams and the Galileo Players comedy troupe to bring
dinosaur extinction theories to life in this exciting, all-ages,

interactive variety show.

Saturday, April 22, 11am

$16, students /educators $14, members $12

8 IN THE FIELD CALENDAR

General Museum Information: 312.922.9410; Family and Adult Program Tickets and Information: 312.665.7400

Dining at the Garden of Eden: Diadectids and

Evolving Science Lectures the Evolution of the Modern Ecosystem
Richard Kissel, FM Exhibitions Dept.
Can 200 Million-Year-Old Leaves Predict the
Future for Plant Biodiversity? Travel back 300 million years to the emergence of diadectids,

Earth's first herbivores, which signaled an important step

Dr. Jennifer McElwain, FM Dept. of Geology in the
evolution of Earth's modern ecosystems. Dissect the herbivore's
Take a virtual expedition to chilly roles in the larger ecosystem, and see how paleontologists inter-
Greenland to see how fossil plants pret the diets of these and other long-extinct creatures.
are helping scientists untangle the
mysteries of ancient global warming Saturday, May 13, 1:30pm
trends — and helping shape predic- Free with Museum admission

tions about the effects of future global

warming on Earth's biodiversity and

ecology.

Saturday, March 11, 1:30pm

Free with Museum admission

Primate Evolution: From Early Origins

to the Neanderthals
Dr Robert Martin, FM Provost
Learn about the latest issues and discoveries in

primate evolution from one of the world's foremost

experts. Dr. Martin will trace the origins of the primate
evolutionary tree and analyze new evidence that confirms
Neanderthals as a species separate from modern humans. Adult Field Trip
Saturday, April 8, 1:30pm
Free with Mu seiini admission Fantastic Fossils
Dave Dolak, Cohimhia College
The View from the Center of the Universe and collect fossils with the help /^
Identify
Drjoel Primacli and Nancy Ahrams, UC Santa Cruz of Museum experts. You'll travel to the
world-famous Ordovician outcrop near
Get an entertaining glimpse at the new pictures of the uni-
verse that are emerging from modern cosmological research. Brookville, Indiana, where geologists
have found a number of well preserved
Their latest book will also be available for purchase and
fossilsfrom 450 million years
signing.
Adults only please. Please
Saturday, April 29, 1pm register by May 1.

Free wilii Museum admission

Saturday, May 6, v
7 am— 7pm
$105, members $95

Special Artists at the Field

Examine the work of EvoMng Planet illustrator Karen Carr,
and learn what it takes to depict scenes of life on Earth mil-

lions of years ago. Come early, visit with the artist, and sign

up for a special guided tour of the exhibition with Ms. Carr

(limited to 45 participants).

Saturday, March 11, 10am— nooti. Tour: 1pm

Free with Museum admission

Evolving Planet is made possible by Anne and Kenneth Griffin. The Elizabeth Morse Genius
Charitable Trust is the generous sponsor of Evolving PianeVs Genius Hall of Dinosaurs.

SPRING 2006 Mnrch-Miiy

Family Workshops
Two Us Summers on the
of
1f« Museum Campus
Join us in one of these four-week excursions through the
wonders of The Field IVIuseum! You and your little one will Summer World's Tour is right
travel the Museum's exhibition halls, sing songs, hear sto- around the corner! Children
ries, touch objects, make art projects, and enjoy snacks. ages 5-10 are invited to
Choose from one of the following sessions: unearth the mysteries of King
the Field, explore the
Dinosaurs and Fossils
verse at the Adier Planetarium, and dive into the
Tuesdays. March 7-28, W-Uatii reat Lakes at Shedd Aquarium. Choose one of

Insects and Soil four sessions, beginning July 10. Call the Adier

4—25, iO—iiam Planetarium at 312.322.0329 for registration

Tuesdays, April
information.
Native American Cultures

Tuesdays, May 2— 23, W—llam Too old for summer camp? Teens can get involved
with the Field's Summer Teen Volunteer Program.
Each four-week session:
Fulfill community service requirements while
$32, members $27
getting an inside look at the Museum, talking
For each 3—5 year old child with with visitors, and exploring natural history. To be
paid attendance, one adult chaperone considered, complete the on-line volunteer applica-
attends 312.665.7503
free. tion by April 15 or call for more
information.

Adult Lecture Adult Course/Fieldtrip

Is Earth's Ozone Shield Recovering? Discover the Ancient Americas II

Dr. Paul A. Newman, NASA

Goddard Space Fli^^ht Dr. Ma.xine McBrinn, FM Anthropology Dept.
Center, Dr
Stephen Andersen and Dr. Drusilla Hujord, Delve into the fascinating world of the ancient
Environmental Protection Agency
Americas, and visit surviving relics. Building on

Despite ongoing expectations that the ozone hole will the fall 2005 class (not a prerequisite), this

recover, we have yet to see evidence that a recovery multi-part adult course will explore the his-
is underway. Explore the important issues that have tory of the people of the Americas, and give
'

resulted from climate change during this timely lec- you a preview of the new Ancient Americas
a series of forums organized by the exhibition opening in 2007. You'll finish the
ture, the second in

Adier Planetarium. This forum will inspect the history course by traveling to Cahokia Mounds State
of the ozone hole, examine its potential effects on human- Park, center of the Mississippian world and the
ity, and lay out plans for present and future recovery largest center of population in prehistoric native
events. America north of Mexico City.

Saturday, March 25, 10am— noon Wednesdays, April 5-May 10, 6-8:30pm
Free with Museum admission Course and Field trip: $145, members $130
To more information Field trip only: Saturday, June 3,
register or for visit 6ani-8pm
wuv. adicrplanctarium .
org/climatcchange. $85, members $75

Below is a calendar of current and upcoming temporary exhibitions. Some dates may change.
Hsit our websitP at vwAV.fieldmuseum.ora or call 312.922.9410 as the date of vour visit nears

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Jungles

May 26, 2006-January 1, 2007 Through March 5

.«•
Family Overnight Family -^
Dozin' With The Dinos Field Trips
Sue the 7. rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of fam-
ily worl<shops, tours and performances. Explore ancient Egypt by Fossil Hunt at Mazon Creek
flashlight, prowl an African savannah with man-eating lions and
Dave Dolak, Columbia College
take a stroll through the Royal Palace in Bamun, Africa. Then
spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most popular exhibi- Do you like to Come with
hunt fossils?
tions. The event includes an evening snack and breakfast. us to the world-famous Mazon Creek site,
and discover what Illinois was like more than
Fridays, March 24, April 14, and Saturday May 6 300 million years ago! Plan on a one-quarter mile walk to fossil
5:45pm 9am
until the following day
locations. For families with children ages 8-17.
$47, members $40
Choose one Saturday: March 25 or April 22, Sam— 3pm
$40, members $30 M

Adult Workshop Cultural Connections

Bird Watching on the Museum Campus Join an intercultural dialogue among
Dr Dave WiUard, FM Division of Birds
cultural centers and museums around
the Chicago region. Programs include
Focus a stroll through the beautiful Museum Campus by looking for a one-hour presentation focusing on
birds with a Museum bird expert. See a small snapshot of the more
this year's theme. The Language of
than 100 different bird species that migrate through the wooded
Looks, followed by lively discussion
and grassy areas of Chicago during the month of May. over a meal about the role that appear-

8-1 0am ance plays in communicating identity

Saturday, May 13,
and values. For more information, call
$15, members $12
312.665.7474, or visit www.fieldmu-
seum.org/ccuc.

March 18: Mirror, Mirror On The

Wall... How Am I Perceived By All?
April 1 9: Traditional Yet Contemporary

May 1 7: Beauty hi Action

Cultural Connections has received generous support from The Institute of Museum and Library
Services, Kraft Foods, Polk Bros. Foundation, Chase, Chicago Public Schools' Office of Language
and Cultural Education, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Illinois Humanities Council, and Charles
and M.R. Shapiro Foundation.

Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries from China

Through March 26 Through April 23
 TUTANKHAMUN
And The Golden Age of The Pharaohs
May 26. 2006 -Jaiwary /. 2007

.art in the first of many education programs designed to help you further explore this exciting exhibition.

Adult Course
Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Create a Play in One Day!
Museum Goers Foundation Theatre Group

Emily Teeter, Egyptologist Put your little one in the director's

Take a crash course in Egyptian hiero- chair! Children ages 5-11 will write

glyphs! You'll get an introduction to a short Egypt-themed play under the

the texts that commonly appear on tutelage of professional actors, cast it

objects like sculptures of royalty and with their new friends from the work-

everyday artifacts. Learn to translate shop, create their own costumes, and
the meaning of these texts, using the perform for the general public at the
collections of the Oriental Institute and Museum that same day.
The Field Museum as your guides. The
course includes a "pop quiz" on the inscrip
Saturday, May 21, 10am-2pm rehearsal,
2:30 performance
tions found in the Tutankhamun exhibition.
$16, members $12
Tliursdays, May 18, 25, and June 1 at OI,
7- 8:30pm
Thursdays, June 8 and 22,
W:30am—noon at FM
7-8:30pm, and Saturday, June 24, Adult Lecture
Tutankhamun: Exhibiting a Legend
Six session course: $214, OI and FM members $184 (Note:Tliere
David Silverman, Exhibition Curator
will be a small materials fee for a packet of handouts and readings
to be provided by the instructor.) Follow the legend of King Tutankhamun
back nearly 100 years, from the discovery
To register, please contact Oriental Institute Museum Education at
of his extraordinary tomb to the treasures of
113. 102.9501, or register online at the Oriental Institute website:
the current exhibition. The curator of both
unmi'. oi. uchicago. edu .

exhibitions (1977 and today) will talk about

the excavation of the tomb and the subsequent exhibitions that
Egypt Discovery Days the US. Regain a sense of nostalgia about
sparked Egyptomania in

Get some hands-on experience with ancient the1977 exhibition and discover the new technologies that have
Egypt! Participate in special Interpretive made this new gathering of artifacts all the more important.
Station activities — families can play the
name
Saturday, May 21, 2pm
giant Senet Game, see their in
$16, students /educators $14, members $12
hieroglyphs, or help construct a giant
pyramid.
An exhibition from National Geographic. Organized by Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG
Exhibitions in association with The Supreme Council and The Field Museum.
of Antiquities of Egypt
Friday—Monday, May 26—29, 10am— 2pm
Tour Sponsor: Northern Trust
Free with Museum admission
Chicago Sponsor: Exelon, Proud Parent of ComEd

The Auschwitz Album: The Story of a Transport Transforming Tradition: Pottery from Mata Ortiz
Through June 4 Through May 31
 General Museum Information: 312.922.9410; Family and Adult Program Tickets and Information: 312.665.7400

Chase a tornado, observe wolves in the Arctic, and explore

NATIONAL
ancient Egypt in our fifth year of National Geographic
GEOGRAPHIC Live! presentations. Get your tickets early to see the best

photographers, explorers, and conservationists bring their

dramatic adventures to The Field Museum.

Exploring Bhutan
Michael Hawlcy, Computer Scientist and Explorer

Jump into the mind of one of the world's most visionary think-
ers who changing the way we think about sharing and utilizing
is

Information. A real renaissance man, Hawley will take you on a

visual odyssey across Bhutan
with vibrant photographs
from his recently published

^m book on the Himalayan king-

dom. After the presentation,
||

mM'i take a closer look at the

book — the largest ever pub-
lished — for yourself!

Tuesday, March 14, 7:30pm Three Among the Wolves

Helen Thayer, Explorer
Chasing the Tornado Walk in the way of the wolf with Helen Thayer and Charlie,
Tim Samaras, Severe-Storm Researcher her half-dog, half-wolf companion. Thayer will recount the

Follow the winding path of some of Earth's most destructive nat- extraordinary education she and her husband received living
among packs of wolves in the Canadian Yukon and Arctic, using
uralphenomena. You'll hear some of Samaras' harrowing stories
of storm chasing tornado country, and how he is carefully
in
Charlie as an interpreter between wolf and man.

engineering probes that will teach us more about the dynamics

Tuesday, April 25, 7:30pm
of twisters.

In Search of King Tut

Tuesday, Marcli 28, 7:30pm
Zahi Hawass, Egyptologist

Get a first-hand look at the CT scans and

other Investigations being performed on
Tutankhamun and other ancient mummies of
Egypt. Dr. Hawass is leading an International
team of scientists in this provocative look at
one of antiquity's most enduring mysteries.

Tuesday, May 23, 7:30pm

Note: Tickets for this presentation in James Simpson Theatre are

sold out, but additional tickets are now on sale for guests who
would like to watch a hue video feed ofDr Hawass's presentation
in nearby Montgomery Ward Lecture Hall. These tickets are $16,
members $12, students /educators $10, and are only available by

phone, at 312.665.7400.

Ticket Information

Call 312.665.7400 or visit www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive to purchase tickets. A limited number will be available onsite the day of the
event starting at 5:30pm, but we recommend reserving tickets in advance since this series sells out.

Also, a series subscription makes a great gift! We'll send the tickets along with a personalized gift card at your request.

Individual Events
Patron (reserved seating) $30; TFM, NG and Geographic Society of Chicago members $28.
General admission: $24; TFM, NG and Geographic Society of Chicago members $22; students $15.

Educators— Student programs, teacher workshops, and online lesson plans are provided in conjunction with the series. For more information, go to

nationalgeographic.com/nglive or call 312.665.7500.

National Geographic Live) educational programs are made possible by the generous support of Plum Creel< Timber Company.
Investigate historic tragedies
and ancient fossils
The Auschwitz Album: The Story of a Transport
Through June 4

Striking black-and-white photographs taken by Nazi S.S. officers provide

the only visual record of the arrival and imprisonment of Hungarian
Jevi/s in the Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp.

Free Lecture: Auschwitz: The Making and Unmaking of Hell

Dr. Robert Jau mu Pelt, School of Architecture, University of Waterloo

Find out more about the history of this infamous camp. Dr. van Pelt will use the
exhibition photographs and more — —
to describe a day in the life of Auschwitz,

situating the human experience within the camp's larger history and purpose.

Friday, May 12, Ipni

Free mth Museum admission
This exhibition was created by Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Israel.

The Field Museum presentation is made possible by the American Society for Yad Vashem.

Generous support has been provided by the Crown Family.

Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries from China

Don't miss your chance to see these remarkable dinosaurs before they make their way
back to China!
This exhibition was produced by DinoDon Inc., in cooperation with Beringta Ltd. and the Inner Mongolian Museum.

—„
Visitor Information

Getting Here: Field Museum visitors can park in Soldier Field's parking garage.
Visitwww.fieldmuseum.org for information on parking lots/rates, free trolleys and public transit.

Hours: 9am-5pm daily. Last admission at 4pm. Please note the Museum closes at 5pm even when an
evening event is scheduled. Event participants will be asked to leave the building until 30 minutes before
their event begins.

Admission and Tickets: Member passes can be reserved through the membership department
(312.665.7705) or picked up at the membership services desk. For non-members, The Field Museum's
gold pass, which includes general admission plus one special exhibition, ranges in price from $8 to $19,
depending on your age category and whether you are a Chicago resident. Please bring your ID to receive
the appropriate ticket price.

Tickets are available at the Museum's admission desks, or in advance via www.fieldmuseum.org or 866.
FIELD. 03. For all admission and ticket details, visit www.fieldmuseum.org.

Accessibility: Visitors using wheelchairs or strollers may be dropped off at the new east entrance.

Handicapped parking and wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 312.665.7400
to check on the accessibility of programs that take place outside of the Museum.

Information: 312.922.9410 orvwww.fieldmuseum.org

FESTTTiimngTTrnT'l'qiy^Tr useum programs are partiaiiy

...U of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

:
Amendments Act of 1972, we do not discriminate on the basis of sex in our programs or aaivities. Please call 312.665.7271 to contact our Title IX Coordinator
id
;^oii
have any questions or concerns.

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Rendering by Karen Carr

THE GIANT
SHORT-FACED BEAR

One of themost spectacular

<' fossils in the Evolving Planet exhi-
bition is that of a giant "short-faced"
bear. The bear, Arctodus simus, weighed
V up toone ton and (when standing on all
four limbs) was about five feet tall at
'''
I the shoulder, making it one of thelargest
terrestrial mammalian carnivores the world
^'

has ever known. Its nickname comes from the short

snout that made its face look almost cat-like.

canine teeth were similar to those of today's living

Its large

cats and were capable of delivering an exceptionally strong bite.

Because meat-shearing teeth and powerful jaw muscles, sci-
of its

entists think the short-faced bear may have been more carnivorous
than living bears, with the exception of the polar bear. Unlike today's
bears, the short-faced bear had long, slender
limbs and walked flat-

footed, paws pointed forward (not inward, as today's

bears walk). The
limb structure tells scientists that short-faced bears could probably
run and the bear's height would have helped it see over tall grass
fast,
and other vegetation —
important for hunting large herbivores such as
camels, bison and horses.

The habitat of the giant short-faced bear was widespread over

North America— from Alaska and Canada into central Mexico.
Humans may have helped cause the extinction of the short-
faced bear about 12,000 years ago by competing more
'
successfully for the same prey. Some remains of this powerful
carnivore have been found at ancient sites containing human
'

artifacts and remiains.

Siicmisi's
'riii< Sdciiti:i!'f
'litis Pitk
Pith \i;is ilicsai
ii\i< clioi by Riduml Kissel, exhibition avitent sneciiilist

for Evolving Planet.

R('ii/7/((,' tip on its bitik loi^s,

tite
slton-fdieti bear
in Evolvu
PLmct is dboin 12 feet rail.

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 EV0LVINGTL™ET FEi L^iilta-tiiltWl

OF THESE FIELD MUSEUM SCIENTISTS

Greg Borzo, Media Manag^er, Scientific Affairs

Robert D. Martin, PhD, Anthropology Department Curator,

Biological Anthropology and Provost, Academic Affairs

Dr. Martin has devoted his career to exploring the evolutionary tree of primates. In addition to our own

species, Homo sapiens, the order Primates contains about 350 other living species, from lemurs to mon-
keys to apes. In his quest to achieve a reliable reconstruction of primate evolutionary history. Dr. Martin
has studied an array of characteristics of living primates, including anatomy, physiology, chromosomes and
DNA. He has been particularly interested in the brain and reproductive biology, as these systems have been
of special importance in primate evolution. Additionally, there are almost 500 primate fossil species dating
back 55 million years. For skeletal features, it is possible to include the fossil evidence, and thus geological
time, in the picture. By studying living primates in the forests of Africa, Madagascar, Brazil, and Panama,
Dr. Martin has also been able to include behavior and ecology in an overall synthesis.

In his own words: Understanding primate evolution is an essential basis for interpreting the special case of human
evolution. Without this secure foundation, it is
exceedingly difficult to produce convincing explanations for the evolution
of our many special features. If we only compare humans and our closest relatives, the great apes, any conclusions that
we draw have no generality and are not testable.
One good illustration of the need for broad comparisons is
provided by investigations of the timescale for primate
evolution. Although the earliest known primate fossils are 55 million years old, our statistical analysis allowing for gaps

in the fossil record indicates that primates actually diverged from other mammals about 90 million years ago. Wlien this

result is
applied to human evolution higher up in the tree, it emerges that our lineage probably branched away at least

eight million years ago, earlier than previously thought.

Lance Grande, PhD, Geology Department Curator, Fossil Fishes

and Vice President and Head of Collections and Research
Dr. Grande is trained as a biologist and a
geologist. He studies the comparative osteology (structure and
function of bones), ontogeny (developmental history) and biogeography (geographic distribution through
time) of fossil and living fishes. His work, largely funded by the National Science Foundation, has focused
on the ray-finned fishes (Actinoptcrygii), a group containing half of all known vertebrate animals. Dr.
Grande is also interested in the philosophy and application of methods used to interpret evolutionary rela-
tionships and Earth history. Some of the fish groups on which he has conducted major studies include the
Siluriformes (catfishes), Clupeomorpha (herring and herring-like fishes), Osteoglossomorpha (bony-tongues)
and several more primitive groups (gars, bowfins, sturgeons, and paddlefishes). Dr. Grande is also interested
in the origin and evolution of the modern North American fi-eshwater fish fauna as well as in develop-

ing new techniques for preparing fish fossils so their skeletons can be more productively used for detailed
comparisons with living fishes. Every year he conducts fieldwork in the famous Green River Formation
in Wyoming, where he works in some of the world's most productive fossil beds and often teaches a field
course called Stones and Bones through the Graham School at the University of Chicago. The Green River
Formation contains a rich fossil bonanza comprised of a beautifuOy preserved, extinct, 52-million-year-old
tropical lake community containing millions of fossil organisms, from microscopic bacteria and insects to
13-foot-long crocodiles and palm trees.

In his own words: /( is both an honor and a opportunity to oversee the largest, most diverse fossil fish collec-

tion inNorth America, containing more than 35,000 specimens

terrific
—
from single fish skeletons to large slabs of rock with
more than 200 individual fish. As a biologist, I also work extensively with living fishes. In addition to our huge fossil
fish collection in the Geology Department, The Field Museum has the good fortune of having over two million recent

fishes in the Zoology Department, and of being located near the Shedd Aquarium with all its wonderful resources.
Today there is no better place in the world to study the evolution and biodiversity offishes than The Field Museum.

16 IN THE FIELD
Olivier Rieppel, PhD, Geology Department Curator, Fossil Amphibians and Reptiles Top: The world of dino-
number of reptile saurs shown in a Charles
During the Mesozoic, also called the "Age of Reptiles," a lineages secondarily adapted to
a life in Over the past few years. Dr. Rieppel has pursued the global revision ofTriassic stem-group
the sea. R. Knight mural in

Sauropterygia, marine reptiles that later gave rise to the more widely known plesiosaurs, pliosaurs and elas- Evolving Planet.
mosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous. This work provided the basis for the ongoing collaborative research
program with faculty and students of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
in Beijing, focusing on new collections ofTriassic marine reptiles from southern China. These new
collections require taxonomic work not only on sauropteryians, but also on other marine reptiles such
as protorosaurs.The Triassic record of marine reptiles is rich and diverse, and allows the study of broad
evolutionary patterns as originally terrestrial lineages adapted to marine habitats.
More recently, Dr. Rieppel became involved with research on the origin of snakes. This collaborative
research seeks to integrate paleontology, comparative morphology and molecular

systematics.The origin of snakes is a longstanding problem in the evolution of reptiles

that still awaits a satisfactory resolution. It is now embedded in a broad-scale investiga-
tion of the evolutionary history and relationships of squamate reptiles (snakes, worm
lizards and other lizards) as part of the Tree of Life program sponsored by the National
Science Foundation.

In his own words: Researching the evolution of various reptile lineages and reconstructing their
phylogenctic past raises a number of theoretical and methodological issues that require philosophi-
cal analysis. I take an active interest in the history and philosophy of comparative biology.

1/GN9029'1.55D

Peter Maitovicky, PhD, Geology Department Curator, Dinosaurs

Dr. Makovicky studies the evolutionary history of dinosaurs. His research is
particularly focused on small
theropods (carnivorous dinosaurs) and how they evolved into living birds. The theropods closely related to
birds had wing feathers, brooded their nests, and were small animals that were virtually indistinguishable
from the earliest bird, Archaeopteryx, in all but a few features. Dr. Makovicky also focuses on the horned
dinosaur group Ceratopsia, which includes animals such as Triceratops and Protoceratops. He has conducted
fieldwork in Wyoming, China, India, and Argentina, and has described six new dinosaur species with col-

leagues from various parts of the world.

In his own words: In 1995, ive had strong evidence that birds evolved from small, carniv-

orous dinosaurs like Velociraptor. Nevertheless, there was still a gap between the anatomy
of birds and non-avian theropods. There was also much debate regarding how many of the
traits that characterize birds, such as feathers, flight ability, and nest care, may have evolved.
In the intervening decade, new theropod discoveries from around the world have provided Below: Painting of Sue

amazing answers to many of these questions. by John Gurche.

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 Wk
fi'*
Meenakshi Wadhwa, PhD, Geology Department
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Curator, Meteorites

Meteorites are rocks that have fallen to the surface of the Earth from interplanetary space. They are "spa
probes" that allow us to explore other worlds. While most meteorites originated from
beUeve a few were ejected by large impacts on the surfaces of the mo
asteroids, scientists
and Mars. Dr. Wadhwa studies the chemistry of these "rocks from space" to understand
how and when our solar system and the planets within it were formed.
To do this work, she has established a state-of-the-art geochemistry and geochronolog
laboratory at The Field Museum. Dr. Wadhwa is a team member of Genesis, the NASA
spacecraft mission that brought back samples of solar wind (streams of particles flowing
outwards from the sun). She will be studying these samples to understand the chemical
composition of the sun, which makes up more than 99 percent of the mass of the solar
is also involved in future NASA missions to send rovers to Mars that will he
system. She
us to understand the history of water on that planet and whether life ever evolved there,

In her own words: VVliat most people don't realize is that much of what we know about the origin of the solar s)
tem and the Earth, and the atoms that make up everything around us, comes from studying meteorites. Meteorites at
other samples brought back from spacecraft offer us a unique opportunity to understand the inner workings of the ph)
cal universe around us.

Top: A Charles R. Knight John R. PhD, Geology Department Curator, Fossil Amphibians and Reptiles
Bolt,
mural in Evolving The origin and early evolution of tetrapods is one of Dr. Bolt's main research
Planet. interests. Tetrapods are four-limbed vertebrates, a category that includes humans.
The earliest known tetrapods are from the Late Devonian, about 380 million years
ago. Devonian tetrapods are found in fewer than a dozen localities worldwide.
Tetrapod localities from the Mississippian (359 to 318 million years ago) are also
rare, with only about two dozen localities worldwide. Dr. Bolt is currently studying

Mississippian tetrapods that he collected from a locality in southeastern Iowa.

Preservation of many of these specimens is very good, and in some cases excep-
tional. Preservation quality is
particularly important in the case of the earliest
tetrapods. These specimens have turned out to show many unexpected features which would have been
difficult to interpret from poorly preserved material. Taken together, the increasing numbers of specimen

from the Devonian and Mississippian are finally beginning to give scientists a look at the first tetrapods.

In his own words: The earliest tetrapods would have been expected to he primitive, and this has turned out to be
case. Nevertheless, something that has impressed me about Mississippian and Devonian tetrapods is just how primitit

they were. It is often helpful to think of them as highly evolved sarcopterygian fish. But whether you view them from
fish perspective or a tetrapod perspective, one of the best things about studying early tetrapods is the way it
forces you
change your expectations.

Peter Wagner, PhD, Geology Department Associate Curator, Fossil Invertebrates

Snails (gastropods) are one of the most successful and diverse animal groups. Because of
their hard shells, they have left a dense fossil record. Dr. Wagner studies shells of gastropoc
and related mollusks from about 500 to 350 million years ago in order to test ideas abou
what caused different long-term evolutionary patterns. For example, he studies the long-
term diversification and/or elimination of some shell types, how rapidly new shell forms
and/or new species appear, and which survive or die over mass extinction events.
Dr. Wagner has shown that snail shells changed more frequently and more drastically

early in gastropod history and particular types of shells evolved far more frequently than
expected given the range of possible shell types. In addition, he has shown that many no\
extinct shell types once were common and evolved frequently. Wagner's research is funde

by the National Science Foundation and has included fieldwork in the Australian outbac
as well as visits to museums across the globe.

In his own words: Gastropods have a much denser fossil record than other animal groups do. My
work involves combining the data I collect with computer programs I write in order to separate the

hypotheses that might work from those that clearly do not.

18 IN THE FIELD
Jennifer McElwain, PhD, Geology Department, Associate Curator, Paleobotany
Dr. McElwain is between plant biodiversity and climate change in the geo-
interested in the interactions

logical past. Specifically, she studies how changes in greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, can directly
and indirectly influence the relative abundances and diversity of different plants and the functioning and
ecology of ancient ecosystems. She studies three important intervals in Earth history: the Triassic-Jurassic
boundary (200 million years ago); the Early Toarcian (178 million years ago); and the Cenomanian-
Turonian boundary (90 million years ago). Each of these intervals is characterized by major extinctions
which reshaped ecosystems. Understanding how global warming in the past influenced the ecology and
biodiversity of ancient ecosystems may help us in our quest to conserve biodiversity in
the future by elucidating the types of plants that are most sensitive to changes in the
climate system.

In her own words: Analyses of the fossil record enable us to track the ecological dominance of

different plant groups throi4gh time and assess how climatic changes and changes in atmospheric

composition affected these patterns.

JOHN weiNSTEIN/GEOe5637C

Scott Lidgard, PhD, Geology Department Associate Curator,

Fossil Invertebrates

Dr. Lidgard is a paleoecologist, a scientist who studies interactions Above: The coal forest in

between ancient organisms and their environments. He is

currently Evolving Planet.
studying ecological forces such as predation as possible drivers of

large-scale trends in the history of life. His work focuses on bryo-

zoans, marme invertebrates that live on the bottom of the sea. They
in an enormous variety of shapes, with as few as two
form colonies
two million individuals. The complexity, colonial
or as many as

nature, and excellent fossil record of bryozoans make them ideal

subjects for studying general patterns of ecology and evolution. Dr.

Lidgard looks at the precise timing and co-occurrences of predators
and prey in the fossil record, the appearance and spread of skeletal armament among fossil bryozoans, and the
mechanisms of attack and dietary specialization of bryozoan consumers alive today. By combining these dif-
ferent perspectives, he tests difi^erent hypotheses about the role of predation in the evolutionary process.

In his own words: We know from countless field studies and experiments that predation is an important force molding the
bodies and life
histories of organisms. There is also a wealth of evidence that predation is one factor structuring the distribution
and abundance of organisms, and for some species causirjg extinction in ecological time.Yet scientists continue to debate how
predation correlates with large-scale trends in the diversity and forms of organisms over millions of years on a global scale.

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Corporate Corner

Technolog
The Field Museum has received a gift of a full software upgrade from Microsoft
worth $1.4 million. The gift launches the Museum into a new phase of technologically
advanced program and research support. Museum staff members have already begun
to use the software which allows them to
collaborate more efficiently.
Michael Gorriaran, general manager
r Microsoft's U.S. Enterprise Sales
perations, said, "The Field Museum
works tirelessly to help educate and
inspire citizens throughout Chicago,
helping them to more fully realize their
potential in life."
"We
are delighted to have an ongo-
ing partnership with The Field," added
Janet Kennedy, general manager for
Microsoft's Midwest District-Enterprise
Sector.
"The Field Museum is extremely
gratefi -soft for their generous donation," said Field Museum Vice President
of InstitutionalAdvancement and Chief Financial Officer, Jim Croft. "Not-for-profit
organizations typically cannot afford the most recent top-of-the-line software," Croft
added. "Microsoft's donation allows us to be at the forefront of technology. This gift
means a great deal to The Field Museum."
Above: Michael Gorriardii (left),
and Jim Croft stand in front oj the Museum's main computer server.

Sue Store Features Evolving Planet Items

Complement your visit to Evolving Planet with a stop at the newly renovated
Sue Store. New products include DInosoles kids' sneakers with —
fun dinosaur designs and a dine footprint. Walk in snow MC •
^
or sand and leave dino tracks! The new product collection '

for Evolving Planet features a Triassic terrestrial scene

and a quartet of dinosaurs by artist Karen Carr. And
always available in the Sue Store is merchandise for the ^

whole family featuring the world's most famous T. rex,

as well as books, games, plush dinos and toys.

Diiiosolcs with fun dinosaur (/<'</(,'/«

and a dino potpri\u.
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 FROM THE PRESIDENT
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The Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Our relationship with King Tutankhamun goes back 44 years, to a month-long exhibition

in 1962 co-sponsored by The Field IVIuseum and the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. The show

included 31 artifacts from Tut's tomb and three from the tombs of other kings. It attracted 125,000 visitors

and helped raise money to save Egyptian monuments from the waters of the Nile River after construction

of the Aswan Dam. In 1977, we hosted a larger and longer-running show of Tut's treasures: 55 dazzling

artifacts that reignited "Egyptomania." That exhibition, also the result of a partnership between the

Oriental Institute and The Field Museum, drew over 1.3 million visitors during its four-month Chicago run.

We are now ready to introduce Tut and his The Field Museum
royal family to a new generation of Museum visitors has long showcased Egyptian

with the May 26 opening of Tutankhamun and treasures and educated the
the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. A portion of public about their significance.

RTESV OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.

the revenue generated from this exhibition will go The permanent exhibition.
HIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EGYPTIAN ART
toward building the new- Inside Ancient Egypt, is
among
Grand Egyptian Museum our most popular, hi the past

in Cairo, overlooking five years, we have presented two outstanding

the pyramids of Giza. temporary exhibitions: Cleopatra: From History
The museum will not to Myth, and Eternal Egypt: Mastenvorks of Ancient
only take visitors on Art from the British Museum. We have forged
a voyage through one relationships with curators and Egyptologists
of the ancient world's from around the globe, including the Secretary
most fascinating cultures, General of Egypt's Supreme CouncU of Antiquities,
it will also preserve Zahi Hawass, PhD, who will attend the opening
priceless artifacts events for Tutankhamun and give a keynote

Above: This photo of spanning 7,000 years of Egypt's history, including address here on May 23.

Howard Carter, who dis- the complete Tutankhamun collection. Those Finally, just in time for the opening of
covered Tut's tomb in 1922, of you who have traveled to Egypt know that Tutankhamun, we welcome our new Director of
is
part of a special exhibition this conservation effort is crucial and overdue. Membership, Michelle Clayton.
at the Oriental Institute The Field Museum is
proud to help. Michelle previously headed

(May 23-Oct. 8). Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the the membership department
Pharaohs once again brings us together in partner- at the Lincoln Park Zoo and
Right, top: Archaeologist
ship with the Oriental Institute. To coincide with has solid experience working
Zahi Hawass, Secretary
our exhibition, the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago's educational
General of Egypt's
is
showing 50 photographs of Howard Carter's community.
Supreme Council of
excavation of King Tut's tomb in the exhibition.
Antiquities.
Wonderful Tilings'. TIk Discovery of the Tomb of

Right, bottom: Our new Tutankhamun: The Harry Burton Photographs

(y
Director of Membership, (May 23 through Oct. 8). The OI Museum is also .Inhn VW. McCarter,
John Jr.

Michelle Clayton. highlighting objects in its permanent galleries that President and CEO
are contemporary with King Tut and is
offering

many educational programs, a complete list of

which can be found on the website

www.oi.uchicago.edu.
 Tutankhamun
and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
When British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered the remarkably preserved tomb of

Tutanl<hamun in 1922, he created a worldwide sensation. When the boy king's riches toured

the world in the 1970s, the term ''blockbuster exhibition" was born.

Now, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the "Tutankhamun's tomb was a spectacular

Pharaohs (May 26 through Jan. 1, 2007) offers —

discovery untouched since antiquity," said James
Field Museum visitors a chance to see fabulous L. Phillips, PhD, acting curator of the Near East
new treasures and enter the world that gives them and North Africa at The Field Museum and pro-

meaning: 250 years that marked the pinnacle of fessor of anthropology at the Universit\' of Illinois,

ancient Egypt's culture, wealth, and imperial power. Chicago. More than 5,000 beautifijlly preserved

As those who saw the earlier exhibition artifacts were found in Tuts tomb, and the 50
can attest, coming face-to-face with the treasures — along with more than
selected for this exhibition

of King Tut is an encounter not soon forgotten. 70 fixjm other royal tombs — are among the most
The new exhibition, twice the size of the original, breathtaking objects of ancient Eg\pt. Only a few
will feature more than 130 ancient artifacts — of these were in the original exhibition, and many
of gold and silver, jewels and semi-precious stones, have never before traveled outside Egypt.
alabaster and gilded wood — excavated from
the tomb ofTutankhamun and other royal tombs
in the Valley of the Kings.

IM THE FIELD
 "Religion, and its emphasis on the afterlife,

contoured every aspect of Egyptian society," Dr.

Phillips explained. "Just think about where all

these objects came from: tombs. Ancient Egyptians

Northern Trust is the tour sponsor of this spent their lives accumulating objects they would

exhibition. Northern Trust's William A. Osborn, need in the afterlife — furniture, jewelry, games,
Chairman, said, "We are proud to help bring the weapons, amulets, canopic jars to store the organs

treasures of King Tutankhamun back to the U.S." where the soul resides. And of course, offerings
Exelon Corporation is the Chicago Sponsor, for the gods. You could say they lived to die."

and the company's Chairman, John W. Rowe said, (See an interview with Dr. Phillips on page four.)

"Exelon is
proud to be a part of this unique
exhibition that opens the doors to an astonishing
'Ancient Egyptians spent their lives
figure of the golden age."
The exhibition's dazzling artifacts include accumulating objects they would need
a gold diadem, inlaid with semi-precious stones,
in the afterlife.... You could say they
that graced the boy king's head in life and death;
a miniature gold cofFm, in Tut's image, that held lived to die.'
his liver; and a gold dagger, wrapped with his
mummy to protect him in the afterlife. A wooden Tutankhamun's early death has long been Opposite, left:
A mirror

bust shows the king as a young and very human shrouded in mystery. He had ruled for about 10 case made of wood

figure, while exquisite gilded statuettes portray years, and was scarcely out of his teens when he covered with sheet gold.

him as the ruler of all Egypt. A small shrine of died — unexpectedly, to judge by the relatively
Opposite, middle:
wood covered in gold and silver is
engraved with small and simple tomb in which his mummified
Tutankhamun's heart
tender scenes of Tutankhamun and his young wife. body was buried. X-rays taken in 1968 suggested
scarab lies in the center
And most poignant of all is a child-size throne of to some that he might have been killed by a blow
of this stone and glass
ebony and ivory inset with gold. to the head. But the exhibition offers a series of
pectoral.
Other spectacular treasures include those recent, more detailed CT scans that show no signs
from the tomb of Yuya and Tjuya, believed to be of trauma. The CT video shows a "virtual autopsy" Opposite, right: A gold
Tut's great-grandparents. Tjuya 's coffin is a stunning of Tut's mummy. (The mummy itself remains coffnette, measuring 15.5

sight, covered in a bright reddish gold inlaid in the Valley of the Kings.) Visitors will also see inches in length, held the

with colored glass that forms her broad collar. a newly commissioned bust, offering a life-like liver of Tutankhamun.
Another fascinating artifact comes from the tomb interpretation of Tutankhamun based on the CT
of Amenhotep II: a model boat shaped Hke the scan. In a large display, "The Faces of Tut," visitors

royal barge and painted a bluish green, the color can compare that version with photographs of two
of life reborn. In such a celestial boat the soul other busts made from the scan, and with images

of the pharaoh would travel the heavens with the drawn from the art they've seen throughout

sun god, dying each night and resurrected each the exhibition.

morning with the rising sun. "There have been a number of conflicting
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the theories about what Tut looked hke," says Field
Pharaohs tells the fascinating story of Egypt's 18th Museum Project Management Director David

dynasty, the height of Egyptian culture, wealth, and Foster. "This will give visitors an opportunity

power. The empire extended from Libya to Gaza, to see first-hand how scientific knowledge and
from Syria to Sudan; art and literature flourished, interpretations develop over time." itf
and architecture and technology advanced. But
Tut was born into an era of great cultural upheaval. An exhibition from National Geogi-aphic.

His father, Akhenaten, had replaced the worship of Organized by Arts and Exiiibitions International and

many gods with a radical new monotheistic religion, AEG Exhibitions in association with The Supreme
only to have it overturned by Tutankhamun's Council of Antiquities of Egypt and The Field Museum.
advisors soon after the old king's death.
Tour Sponsor: Northern Trust

Chicago Sponsor: Exelon, Proud Parent of ComEd

SUMMER 2006 •
JUNE-AUGUST
IN THE FIELD INTERVIEW

Our Fascination with King Tut and Ancient Egypt

A Conversation with James L. Phillips
Nancy O'Shea, Editor

The Museum's content specialist for Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is

James L. Phillips, PhD, acting curator of the Near East and North Africa at The Field Museum
and professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. In the following interview,

Dr. Phillips discusses why Tut and ancient Egypt continue to captivate us and what we can

learn from the exhibition.

ITF: IMiy do you think ITF: Wliat objects in the exhibition are your favorites,

people are fascinated by and why?

King Tut and by ancient

Dr. Phillips: I
really like the sarcophagus of Tjuya,
Egypt in general?
the great-grandmother of Tut. I think it's
prettier
Dr. Phillips: People are than Tut's sarcophagus [which is not in the exhibi-

fascinated by Tut because ot the spectacular nature tion] . I also like the gold dagger that was found
of the artifacts and the contextwhich they were
in on his body.
found. When Howard Carter found Tut s tomb
in 1922, communication was just beginning to ITF: IMiy do you hke the dagger?

become global, so it was one of the first big events

Dr. Phillips:(Laughs) Because it's
pretty.' You don't
that the world learned about as it was happening.
need any other reason to like something!
The drama of the discovery entered the psyche of
the Western world (Egypt was always in the psy-

^ che of the Eastern world.) Also, ancient Egypt has

a visual element that some other ancient cultures
ITF: Wliat role

prepare for the exhibition?

did you play in helping the Museum

don't have. We've all heard about ancient sites such Dr. Phillips: Well, this is an interesting story.

as the temples at Angkor Wat and the Hanging During the Cleopatra exhibition a few years ago,

Gardens of Babylon. But have you ever been to I went out to dinner with [Field Museum President]

Babylon? You don't see the gardens now! But you John McCarter and [Egyptian archaeologist] Zahi
can see the pyramids, the sphinx and other monu- Hawass. Zahi and I talked about putting together

ments ot ancient Egv'pt.We don't have to imagine an exhibition we called "Life and Death in Egypt,"

how they looked. And, through the ages people but John kept asking about the possibility ot

have removed important artifacts from Egypt and bringing Tut back to Chicago. The next year, Zahi
brought them to their own countries — London and was appointed head of the Supreme Council of
Istanbul have almost identical Egyptian obelisks in Antiquities of Egypt and he wrote to me and said

public squares
— so we think of ancient Egypt as that a Tut exhibition was being organized! That's
a forerunner of our own cultures, even though that when the Museum's exhibitions senior staff

really isn't true.Judeo-Christian-Muslim origins became involved and pushed the project forward.
have nothing to do with Egypt. Those cultures Tutankhamun is a traveling exhibition, and is being

began m Mesopotamia or the Levant, not Egypt. shown in institutions that have very different
And don't forget. Eg\'pt also fascinates us because physical spaces. Originally, our exhibition space
as grammar school children we are all taught was going to cover 7,500 square feet, but that was

about Egv'pt and the mysteries of the tombs eventually doubled to 15,000. 1 have to give
and the burial practices.

IN THE FIELD
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Above, left:
a lot of credit to members of the Field's exhibitions team led by Project Management Director

James L. Phillips, PhD, David Foster — they did a wonderful job. As content specialist, it's been
my job to give input from
is the content specialist an academic point of view. I also help explain the significance of the exhibition to the media and will

for Tutankhamun and give some public programs.

the Golden Age of
the Pharaohs. ITF: Are you currently conducting research in Egypt or the Middle East?

Above, middle: Dr. Phillips: I'm doing research in Sinai — an excavation of a New Kingdom site built by Tut's great-
Stanley Field Hall grandfather, Amenhotep III. It's a fort on the border of Canaan and Egypt in northwestern Sinai. That's

as it looked during the a project forTrinity International University in Deerfield [Illinois]. Then I'm going to southern Turkey,

1911 Tut exhibition. near Antioch, on a project for the Oriental Institute. We'll be working in the Hittite City of Alalach

and investigating what happened to local residents when Hittites conquered the city.
Above, right: Long lines

formed to see Tut in 1977.

Found on
The current Tut exhibition very different from
is
Opposite:

King Tut's body was this the exhibition in 1977.... [it] puts Tut into the context
pectoral in the shape
of his time in history...'
of a falcon.

ITF: How would you rate Tlie Field Museum's Egypt collections?

Dr. Phillips: The Museum has a wonderful collection of artifacts from Egypt. The collection is not

very large, but it contains many historically important pieces.

ITF: Wlten visitors leave the Tut exhibition, what do you hope they will have learned?

Dr. Phillips: The current Tut exhibition is

very different from the exhibition in 1977. The earlier exhibition
told the story of Tut from more of an art history perspective and all objects were from his tomb. This new
exhibition puts Tut into the context of his time in history and what was happening in areas such as religion

and politics. More than 50 percent of the objects come from tombs of his ancestors. I
hope people leave

with a better sense of Egyptian history and the place of young Tut in that historical scheme. Actually,
Tut's relatives were far more important than he was. His father, Akhenaten, was the "Sun King," and
his grandfather, Amenhotep III, expanded Egypt, itf

SUMMER 2006 •
JUNE-AUGUST
 IN THE FIELD FEATURE

Educational Partnerships Complement

Tut Exhibition
By Tiffany Plate, Writer

This summer, Chicago will be Tut-crazy. And it won't just happen at The Field Museum.

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, augmented by a number of special programs
and collaborations, will have you seeing symbols of Egypt everywhere you go.

The Field is a cultural insriturion with a long at the Field, discover the importance of preserving
history of proxiding educational opportunities that the Great Lakes at the Shedd, and engage in space

extend outside the Museum walls — especiaUy exploration at the Adler.

when a blockbuster exhibition like Children will also be able to experience
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Tut through a special Summer Reading Program
Pharaohs comes to us. That's why, each offered in conjunction with Chicago Public
year, the Field forges partnerships with Libraries. Children of all ages are encouraged
other local organizations and institu- to participate by reading and reporting on a book
tions that help expand our reach to at any of the 79 Chicago Public Library locations.

new and diverse audiences. The program will lead them on a journey to the
While Tutankhamun is at the world of King Tut, the pharaohs, and more. The

Field, we'll partner with the Oriental more books children read, the more prizes they
Institute and Museum, the Chicago can win. Libraries will also guide children through
5 Public Librarv, and a number of other some of the Field's favorite interpretive activities,

= organizations to cross disciplines and including 70 Days of Mummification, in which

provide a well rounded "Tut experi- kids prepare a cloth mummy for its journey into
ence" for visitors of all ages. For instance, kids the afterlife. In August, the reading program wUl
can go to their Chicago Pubhc Librar\- branch come to an exciting climax when participants
to discover the wonders of ancient Egypt, adults visit the Museum to see the ancient treasures of

can take field trips around the city to see Egyptian Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.
architectural influences, and teachers can learn what The magic of Tutankhamun can't be held
modern technology is
telling us about Tut's time within the Museum's walls. Stop by your local

through the scholarship of local Eg\-pt experts. Ubrary, register tor a special class, and visit the

"It's important for us to reach beyond the exhibition to discover all of the wonders of
Museum walls and into the communities." says ancient Egypt, itf

Beth Crownover. the Museum's pubhc programs

and operations director. "Working \\ith scholars
SEE THE ENCLOSED YOUR GUIDE TO THE FIELD
Top: I
iikey Alikhaii, and researchers at institutions Uke the Oriental
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF ADULT AND FAMILY
J children's librarian from Institute provides us with additional resources that
TUTANKHAMUN-RELATED ACTIVITIES. FOR MORE
Chicago's I Vest Addison ^ve can. in turn, bring to our own audience."
INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHER PROGRAMS,
branch, wears a Tut-inspired Though the collaborations \\-ith the Oriental
CALL 312.665.7513.
licaddress during a summer Institute will result in mosdy adult-focused pro-

rcidiiig orientation. grams, other important partnerships will proxide flin

for children and taniihes, too. Our annual Summer

BottiVii: Diirid Foster,
World's Tour Summer Camp is a joint collaboration
Field .\lu<ciini project
among the Museum Campus institutions. This
iiiaiiagcmcnt director.

to a i^roup ot Chicago
summer, campers will visit the King Tut exhibition
speaks
librarians about the Tut

exhibition.

6 IN THE FIELD
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUMMER 2006 JUNE-AUGUST

YOURGUIDE TOTHE FIELD

INSIDE > EXHIBITIONS FESTIVALS FAMILY PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS

New Exhibition!

AND The Golden Age of The Pharaohs

MAY 26, 2006 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2007

Egypt Discovery Days 5/26-29 During the 1977 blockbuster exhibition tour, Tutankhamun, the celebrated

"boy-king," became a cultural phenomenon around the world. Thirty years later.
Create a Play in One Day 5/27
King Tut returns. We are proud to present a spectacular new exhibition

Wrapped Up in Reading 6/12-8/5 enhanced by new technology. See nearly 130 dazzling Egyptian treasures,

including many, like Tutankhamun's royal diadem, that were not shown in the
Special Artists at the Field 6/17
1977 tour Explore the magnificent 18th Dynasty,

Silk Road Story Time starts 6/17 and gain a present-day appreciation of Tut's

brief but magical reign.

Summer Camp starts 7/10
An exhibition from National Geographic. Organized by

Two of Us 8/7-8/28 & 9/4-9/25 Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG Exhibitions

in association with The Supreme Council of Antiquities

Mazon Creek Field Trip 8/26 of Egypt and The Field Museum.

Tour Sponsor: Northern Trust

Upcoming Overniglit 9/8
Chicago Sponsor: Exelon, Proud Parent of ComEd

ADULT PROGRAMS
Featured Lecture
Cahokia Mounds Field Trip 6/3
Tutankhamun: Exhibiting a Legend
Egypt's Past and Present: David Silverman, Exhibition Curator

Sunday Symposia 6/18, 7/16, 8/20

Follow the legend of Tutankhamun back nearly 100 years, from the discovery

Dinosaurs witin Feathers of his extraordinary tomb to the treasures of the current exhibition. The curator

Lecture 6/22 of both exhibitions (1977 and today) will talk about the excavation of the tomb

and the subsequent exhibitions that sparked Egyptomania in the US. Regain
Egyptomania, Chicago Style 7/15
a sense of nostalgia about the craze around the original
!?•-»«•«
exhibition and discover the new technologies that
have made this new gathering of artifacts all

the more important.

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2pm

$16, students /educators $14, members $12

CPDUs available

GENERAL MUSEUM INFORMATION: 312.922.9410

FAMILY AND ADULT PROGRAM TICKETS AND INFO
Jl Field 'Pleasenote: "Refunds will be issued by Field Museum' staff; Silnus a"$l0 processing fee, for group and family
feuseum overnights only No refunds or exchanges are permitted for any other proorams- Fees for programs cancelled

by The Field Museum will be refunded in full.

 arth the wonders of ancient E
Experience ANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHARAOHS 1

join these dynamic programs

to learn all about Egypt -from the 18th Dynasty to today.

Egypt Discovery Days Summer Reading Program

Wrapped Up in Reading
Get some hands-on experience with ancient Egypt!

Participate in special Interpretive Station activities- The Chicago Public Library, together with The Field
families can play the giant Senet Game, see their name Museum, is celebrating ancient Egypt with the children's
in hieroglyphs, or help construct a giant pyramid. Summer Reading Program. Children of all ages are
Watch as Artists at the Field create Egyptian-themed encouraged to participate by

projects, then borrow/ fun Harris Educational Loan reading a book and reporting
materials to extend the learning into your home! on it at any of the 79 Chicago
Public Library locations.
FRIDAY-MONDAY, MAY 26-29, 10am-2pm
The program will lead them
Free with Museum admission
on a journey of exploration
and discovery of the times
of King Tut, the pharaohs,

Children's Workshop and more. The more books

Create a Play in One Day! they read, the more stickers they gather and prizes
Foundation Theatre Group they win! For more information please visit

chicagopubliclibrary.org or call 312.747.4780.

Put your little one in the director's chair! Children

ages 5-11 w/ill w/rite a short Egypt-themed play under JUNE 12-AUGUST 5

the tutelage of professional actors, cast it w/ith their Free

new friends from the workshop, create their own

costumes, and perform for the
general public at the Museum
that same day.

SATURDAY, MAY 27,

10AM-2PM REHEARSAL,
2:30pm performance
$16, members $12

Gallery Programs Interpretive Stations

story Time Stop by a hands-on interpretive station to learn more
Take a seat in one of our exhibition halls, hear a story, about ancient Egypt. See what your name looks like

and make an art project to take home, all in 20 minutes! in hieroglyphs, learn to play senet on our gigantic
This summer we'll be featuring Egyptian Gods and game board, help with the preparation of a mummy
Goddesses by Henry Barker, I Met a Dinosaur by Jan with our 70 Days of Mummification activity, or try

Wahl, and Tutankhamen's Gift by Robert Sabuda. our new How to Build a Pyramid station! Museum
docents will be on hand to answer questions and
EVERYDAY IN JULY & AUGUST,
facilitate these interactive displays.
weekends YEAR ROUND, 1:30pm
Fnr with .Museum admission SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS IN JUNE,
DAILY IN JULY & AUGUST,
IOam-NOON AND 1-3pm
Free with Museum admission
Adult Symposia

Egypt's Past and Present: Sunday Symposia

Take a closer look at some of the most fascinating stories surrounding Egypt in this three-session series. CPDUs available.

The 18th Dynasty: Tutankhamun Religion and Art in

and the Nile in Context the Time of Tutankhamun
Dr. Peter Dorman, The Oriental Institute, Dr. James Dr. Gay Robins, Emory University, Dr. James K.

Phillips, FM Dept. ofAnthropology, Dr. Mohammed el Hqffmeier, Trinity International University

Bahay Issawi, Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining

Explore the important role that art and religion
Authority, Dr. Mohammed Abdel Mahsoud, Sinai for
played in ancient Egypt, especially with regards to
Egyptian Antiquities Authority
the burial practices of royalty, such as Tutankhamun.

Get a fascinating view of ancient Egyptian history,

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1:30pm
including the 18th Dynasty, the importance of the Nile
in Egyptian culture, and the
Contemporary Excavations
landmark events that led up to
and Research in Egypt
the time of Tutankhamun's reign.
Dr. Stephen P. Harvey, Tlie Oriental Institute,

5 SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1:30pm Prof. Miroslav Barta, Charles University, Prague,

Dr W. Raymond Johnson, The Oriental Institute

Get the latest news on recent digs in Egypt's

historically rich sites.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 1:30pm

Each symposia: $16, students /educators $14,

members $12

Egypt's Past and Present: Sunday Symposia is presented in collaboration

with The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago.

Egyptomania, Chicago Style

Michael Berger, Egyptologist

Get on board for a bus tour of Chicago as you've never

seen it before! Discover how Egyptian art and design

have influenced the look of architectural and historic

Special Artists at the Field sites throughout the city. Start with an orientation at

Learn about the ancient practice of papyrus-making the Oriental Institute, followed by a city-wide bus tour

w/ith featured artist Karen O'Neal. that includes lunch at a Middle Eastern restaurant.

Tour involves some walking, so wear comfortable shoes

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 11am-2pivi
and dress for the weather. Coach bus transportation,
Free with Museum admission
lunch, and handouts included.

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 9:30am-4pm

S79, TFM and OI members $10

CPDUs available
Summer Camp Bring the treasures of The Field Museum
right into your home!
Summer World's Tour 2006
Limited Space Available Are you looking for fun, hands-on educational activities
to do with your children or ways to reinforce what your
Don't miss the dynamic experience
child learns in school? Borrow Museum materials from
of summer camp on the IVluseum
the Harris Educational Loan Center! We offer ready-to-use
Campus! Organized collectively with Adier Planetarium
hands-on educational kits and dioramas based on Field
and Shedd Aquarium, Summer World's Tour at the Field
Museum exhibitions.
will help children investigate artifacts from the distant

past, and see why their preservation is such an important Search our catalog, reserve materials, and register online

part of helping us understand our present and future! at www.fieldmuseum.org/harrisloan. Annual

Kids will try their hand at various ancient Egyptian registration for families and home schoolers

practices such as papyrus making, jewelry making, is $60 per year; borrowing is free. For more

and mummification, then investigate whether or not information, call 312.665.7555 or

Tutankhamun's tomb really carries a curse! email harrisloan@fieldmuseum.org.

FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-10 ONLY. HARRIS IS OPEN

CHOOSE ONE SESSION: JULY 10-14, JULY 17-21, TUESDAY-FRIDAY, 10am-5pm,
JULY 24-28, OR JULY 31-AUGUST 4 AND SATURDAY 9am-4pm
$220, members $200
To refiister, please call the Adler at 312.322.0329.

Adult Lecture
Dinosaurs with Feathers
Dr. Mark Norrell, American Museum of Natural History

Step into the shoes of this important paleontologist who's

busy tracing the connections between small carnivorous

dinosaurs and modern birds. You'll travel across the globe

with him as he names new dinosaurs and attempts to develop

new ways of looking at fossils using

'' CT scans and imaging computers.

'

*
Norrell will discuss his discovery of
Cahokia Mounds
the bizarre primitive bird Mononykus,
Dr. Maxine McBrimi, FM Dept. of Anthropology
as well as the unearthing of other

Travel to Cahokia Mounds State Park, center of the important bird-like characteristics
Mississippian world and the largest center of population in all kinds of dinosaurs.

in prehistoric native America north of Mexico City. >\ / \

JUNE 22, 7pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 6am-8pm $16, students /educators $14,

$85, members $75 members $12
CPDUs available

Tutankhamun and the Cheyenne Visions

OPENS JUNE 16, 2006
Golden Age of the Pharaohs
MAY 26, 2006-JANUARY I, 2007
 ^'
Family Workshops
Two

Join us
of Us

in one of these four-week excursions through the wonders

t
of The Field Museum! You and your little one will travel the

Museum's exhibition halls, sing songs, hear stories, touch objects,

make art projects, and enjoy snacks. Choose from one or more
A Special Story Time of the following sessions:

Along the Silk Road Dance and Culture: Explore the role of dance and movement
in different cultures around the world.
Come walk along the ancient Silk Road trade route. To make
TUESDAYS, AUGUST 7-28, 10-11am
our long journey more enjoyable we'll share stories about the

exotic places we pass through with fellow travelers. How did the Egypt: Travel to ancient Egypt and discover the fascinating
beautiful crescent-shaped lake that lies nearby Dunhuang first reign of King Tut.

appear? Make your very own shadow puppet to help tell the TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 4-25, 10-11am
story of the White Cloud Fairy and find out!
Each four-week session: $32, members $27
WEEKENDS, JUNE 17-18, JULY 15-16, For each 3—5 year old child with paid attendance,
AND AUGUST 19-20, 1:30pm one adult chaperone attends free.

Free with Museum admission

Expeditions@fieldmuseum™ Give your summer science

Dig into the past of Peru's ancient Andean empires with Field programs a soil adventure!
Museum Curator and archaeologist Dr. Patrick Ryan Williams
Environmental educators will bring the Soil Adventure
and his distinguished team of fellow scientists.
Mobile to your community group or summer camp, and
Follow them to excavations at Cerro Baul,
show you and your children just what's going on underground.
a remote mountaintop citadel that was the sole
They'll touch live wiggling worms, use microscopes to see soil
point of contact between the Tiwanaku and
organisms close up, and learn about the complex ecosystems
I
the Wari— two great kingdoms whose dynamic
that exist beneath our feet. Find out more information at
3 relationship ultimately contributed to
wwA/v.fieldmuseum.org/education/outreach_sam.htm
Z the rise of the Incan Empire.
or by calling 312.665.7519.
Sign up to receive Dr. Williams' emails

from the field (beginning early June) at

www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions. While you're

there, stop by the Cerro Baul website to watch
videos of the 2004 season, read crew bios and
track the research with interactive maps!

Eskimo and Inuit Carvings: Impressions of Tsavo

JULY 2006-JULY 2007
Collecting Art from the Arctic
7, 7,

JULY 1, 2006-JUNE 17, 2007

 Family Overnight
Family Field Trip Dozin' With the Dinos

Fossil Hunt at Mazon Creek Sue the T. rex is having a sleepover! Join us for a night of
Dave Dolak, Columbia College family workshops, tours and performances. Explore ancient

Egypt by flashlight, prowl an African savannah with man-eating

Get our your hiking boots and join us for a fossil hunt at
lions and take a stroll through the Royal Palace in Bamun,
the world-famous Mazon Creel< site. You'll find your own fossils
Africa. Then spread your sleeping bag amidst some of our most
and discover what Illinois was like more than 300 million years
popular exhibitions. The event includes
ago. Plan on a one-quarter mile walk to fossil locations.
an evening snack and breakfast.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 8am-3pm

FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 8 & 15,
$40, members $30
5:45pm until 9am THE FOLLOWING DAY
$47, members $40

Upcoming Upcoming Lecture

1491: New Revelations of the Americas
Adult Course
Before Columbus
Advanced Chicago Geology
Charles Mann, Author
Join this combination class and field trip just for adult
Journey back in time to an American land you've never
amateur geologists! You'll get a chance to learn and practice
known. Mann will discuss his best-selling book, which traces
field techniques through classroom lectures and demonstrations
the "pre-history" of the Americas and debunks myths about the
as well as site visits to premier local geological areas. The field
first inhabitants of this land. You'll learn about the sophisticated
trip will include a visit to the Chicago Portage, Palos Hills to
cities of the Aztecs, the agricultural advances of pre-Columbian
explore glacial remnants, a rare stop at Camp Sagawau Forest
Indians in Mexico, then hear how the Field's
Preserve (Cook County's only canyon), and Mazon Creek
°JI^.L~'.'.lll!-! J I
own anthropological research is contributing
for fossil collecting.
to this story.

WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13 & 20, 6-9pm,

THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 7pm
FIELD TRIP: SEPTEMBER 30, 8am-4pm

$95, members $85

14^91
NEW REVELATIONS OF THE }
$8, students /educators $7, members $6
<
AMERICAS BEFORE COLUMBUS |

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The Auschwitz Album:
The Story of a Transport
THROUGH JUNE 4, 2006
 New exhibition September
coming this fall kicl<-off event

Gregor Mendel: Planting Cultural Connections

the Seeds of Genetics The Field Museum and over 20 community-based

cultural centers and museums have joined together to

SEPTEMBER 15, 2006-APRIL 1, 2007
bring you a new year of Cultural Connections, a series

Meet the brilliant, 19th-century friar who became of public presentations by community members about
the father of modern genetics. Recreate Mendel's Chicago's cultural diversity and an opportunity for you
famous pea experiments to discover the laws of to share your own perspectives through dialogue.
heredity for yourself, understand the basics of genetics,
To meet this year's partners, learn about the annual
and meet modern Mendels— scientists on the cutting
theme of teaching, and enjoy an evening of food, musi-
edge of this field today.
cal performances, and storytelling, join us Wednesday

This exhibition and its

September 20 from 5:30-7:30pm for our annual
North American tour were Kick-Off Event at The Field Museum.
developed by The Field Museum,

partnership with For more information, go to www.fieldmuseum.org/ccuc

M
Chicago, in

The Vereinigung zur Forderung

after August 1.
der Genomforschung, Vienna,

Austria, and The Mendel

Cultural Connections has
Museum, Brno, Czech Republic.

T
received generous support from

The Institute of Museum and

Library Services, Kraft Foods,

CHASE, Polk Bros. Foundation,

MllHUll Richard H. Driehaus Foundation,

i!ii;iinr Chicago Public Schools' Office

fhp SppHs nf Gpnptirs

of Language and Cultural
Planting
Education, Illinois Humanities

Council, and Charles and

M.R. Shapiro Foundation.

NATIONAL
L GEOGRAPHIC Get your tickets early for our

i(y^f exciting fall

Live! presentations.
National Geographic

Join us for another series of entertaining evenings

with dynamic men and women whose stories of

exploration will enlighten and inspire you. Visit our

website to find out more about the series schedule.

\'i

r fi
SERIES TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 15.
Study art where humans and nature intersect

Cheyenne Visions
OPENS JUNE 16, 2006
Celebrate tlie artistic vibrancy of Cheyenne history and present-day culture

"
through beautiful color photographs of Cheyenne art and artifacts.
t.V*^

t^ ^^^^S**-*'
Y'^.
- \ Esl<imo and Inuit Carvings:
Collecting Art from
the Arctic
Is JULY 1, 2006- JUNE 17, 2007
Discover historic and contemporary carvings In stone

and animal bone created by Eskimo and Inuit artists

k- from Alaska and Canada.

\] Impressions of Tsavo
JULY 7, 2006-JULY 7, 2007

Dazzling color photographs reveal the remarkable wildlife, landscape,

and people of the Tsavo region in East Africa.

I 5 These exhibitions vjere organized by The Field Museum.

iSkisd^^S^^

ADMISSION AND TICKETS ACCESSIBILITY

For this special engagement of Visitors using wheelchairs or strollers
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the may be dropped off at the new east

Pharaohs, members (except for Royal Tut entrance. Handicapped parking and
and Tut at Twilight members) will be eligible wheelchairs are available on a first-come,
to purchase exhibition tickets at a reduced first-served basis. The Museum's west

' rate of $10 (versus $25 for non-members). parking lot is also available for handicapped
B# S A.:
Family members are eligible for up to four parking on a first-come, first-served basis,
-«»,».><«•' discounted tickets; Individual, Senior and and the west entrance is also handicap-
National Affiliate members are eligible accessible. Call 312.665.7400 to check
for up to two discounted tickets; Student on the accessibility of programs that
members are eligible for one discounted take place outside of the Museum.
ticket. Tickets can be purchased by
calling 312.665.7705 Monday-Friday INFORMATION
GETTING HERE from 8:30am-4:30pm or picked up at
312.922.9410 orwww.fieldmuseum.org
Field Museum visitors can parl< in Soldier
the Membership Services desk at the south
or east entrances. Tut and Tut at Twilight
Field's parking garage. Visit www.fieldmu-
Members should call 312.665.7929
seum.org for information on parl<ing
to reserve their exhibition tickets.
lots/rates, free trolleys and public transit. The Field Museum salutes the people of Chicago
For more information, please visit
for their long-standing, generous support of

HOURS www.fieldmuseum.org/membership. the Museum through the Chicago Park District.

In addition, Museum programs are partially
For non-members. The Field Museum's
Summer hours are 8am-5pm daily. supported by a CityArts Program 4 Grant from
Last admission at 4pm. Hours are subject gold pass, which includes general admission the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs

plus one of our other special exhibitions and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
to change. Please consult the Museum's
such as Tutankhamun or Underground
website for the most up-to-date information.
In accordance with Title IX of the Education
Please note the Museum even Adventure, ranges in price from $8 to $25,
closes at 5pm Amendments Act of 1972, we do not discriminate
when an evening event is scheduled. depending on your age category and
on the basis of sex in our programs or activities.
whether you are a Chicago resident. Please
Event participants will be asked to leave Please call 312.665.7271 to contact our Title IX
the building until 30 minutes before bring your ID to receive the appropriate Coordinator in the human resources department
ticket price. Tickets are available at the should you have any questions or concerns.
their event begins.
Museum's admission desks, or in advance
viawww.fieldmuseum.org or 866. FIELD. 03.
For all admission and ticket details,
visit www.fieldmuseum.org.
 SCIENTIST'S PICK

The Sarcophagus of Pefthaukhonsu:

A Field Museum Treasure

Dating to the 30th Dynasty (4th century BC), the black granite sarcophagus of Pefthaukhonsu
is an impressive example of late Egyptian artistry, ritual, and funerary practice. Acquired by Edward Ayer,
an instrumental figure in the founding of The Field Museum and a life-long benefactor and trustee, the

sarcophagus (from Greek, literally meaning "eater of flesh") was discovered in 1911 in Saqqara, Egypt, as
Abovc:A detail from part of a group of sarcophagi in a chamber about 65 feet underground. After a period of some negotiation,
the sarcophagus. Ayer secured the sarcophagus for The Field Museum for a sum equal to $48,000 in todays dollars.

Although little is known of its occupant, Pefthaukhonsu, such an imposing and costly final resting
Below: The sarcophagus
place is a testament to its owner's wealth and prestige. Much of the surface of the sarcophagus and its Hd
(with lid positioned
is covered with inscribed scenes and text, representing important portions of the Egyptian funerary canon.
above it) dates to
The lid and base are replete on all sides with images of gods and goddesses (including Khepri, Isis, Osiris,
the 4th century BC.
Nut, Nephthys, and the goddess of the West), as well as worshipping baboons. Pefthaukhonsu, the occu-

Bottom, right: Museum pant, makes two appearances on the lid, dressed once as a prince and once as a scribe. The sarcophagus is

staff move the heavy also inscribed with two spells from the Book of the Dead that served to protect the soul of the deceased

lid into the Collections and guarantee its reunion with the body in the afteriife.

Resource Center. Before this sarcophagus was buried, the handles were
removed from the lid in order to impede any grave robbers.

Despite this and other safeguards, robbers entered

the tomb, removed the lid, and looted the contents.

Archaeologists found no mummy when they excavated

the sarcophagus.

The base of the sarcophagus in currently

on display on the Museum's ground floor, near the

entrance to Inside Ancient Egypt. But the lid, which has

been displayed in the past, is

currently in storage. In fact,
the hd of the sarcophagus was one of the first pieces
moved into the recently completed Collections

Resource Center, and at a weight of between 8,000

and 10,000 pounds, it was definitely the heaviest! uf

William J. Pestle, The Field Museum's anthropology

collections manager, human remains and Old World

archaeology, chose this Scientist's Pick.

SUMMER 2006 •
JUNE-AUGUST 15
 IN THE FIELD FEATURE

Our Front Line: Helping Make the Field

Chicago's Friendliest Museum

Nanqr O'Shea, Editor
Photos by Diane Alexander Wliite

They are the Museum's public face: employees who work in our Membership, Guest Relations

and Protection Services Departments. Here we introduce you to seven representatives from those

departments. You can count on them, and our entire front line staff, to rise to the challenge

of welcoming capacity crowds to the King Tut exhibition, and to make every visit to

The Field Museum as pleasant and safe as possible.

VIRGINIA ATKINSON
What is your title? Guest Relations Representative.
How long have you worked at the Field? This is my fourth year.

Wltat do you do? I cashier at the doors, take tickets at exhibitions, check coats,

work at the switchboard or booking office, and answer questions. I wear many hats.

How many Museum visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical day? During busy seasons,
it's several hundred.
It's a good day when I've tackled every situation with a creative solution.
-.--.. It's a bad day u'hen I have to break the news that the current big exhibition is sold out.

J ,w List three words that desaibe your job: Challenging. Interactive. Diverse.

LYSETTE BELL
IVliat is
your title? Membership Sales Representative Super\-isor.

How long have you u'orked at the Field? Twelve years.

li'ltat do you do? I

supervise and assist membership staff in signing up new members,
the floor

renewing existing members, assisting members and donors with tickets for special exhibitions,
and answering any questions about the benefits of being a Field Museum member.
How many visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical day? We help several hundred... up to a thousand members!
It's a good day wheti the weather is beautiful and we have lots of visitors.
It's a had day when we don't have many visitors.

List three words that describe your job: I

try to be: Helpfiil. Patient. Approachable.

CARYN BENSON
IVIiat is
your title? Membership Revenue Coordinator.
How long have you worked at the Field? Three years.

Wliat do you do? I

split my time between working in the membership office and working on the floor.

How many visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical (/ay.' When I'm in the office, I
speak to about
20 members a davWhen I'm on the floor, I
help about 250.
It's a good day when 90 percent of the members are satisfied but I
always try to make 100 percent happy,
then it's a great day!

It's a bad day when a member has a less than perfect experience.
List three words that describe your job: Enjoyable. Unique. WeU-rounded.

16 IN THE FIELD
 Mffliriir

i i ,S
SHERRI BROWN
Wliat is
your title? Guest Relations Representative.
How long have you worked at the Field? About two years.

What do you rfo.' Work at the switchboard, or as a cashier, or ticket taker. I

try to help

guests make the most of their visit.

How many Museum visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical day? It's hard to say,

but certainly more than 100. On busy days, it can be several hundred.

It's a good day when I have no complaints from guests.

It's a had day when a guest is
unhappy.
List three words that describe your job: Challenging. Rewarding. Underestimated.

STEVE GRISSOM
Wltat is
your title? Protection Officer.

How long have you worked at the F/cW.' Thirty-one years. I'm one of the few current
Museum employees who worked here during the 1977 King Tut exhibition!

Wliat do you (/('.'Assist the general public, protect and secure Museum staff and e.xhibitions,

and many other things.

How many Museum visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical (/iiy.'
When we're not busy,

it's about 200 to 300 a day

It's a good day when everything works well.

It's a bad day when...vjs\[, I like to think there's no such thing as a bad day!
List three words that describe your job: Lots of fun.

KEISHANA MOORE
Wliat is
your title?
Membership Reservation Representative.
How long have you worked at the Field? Two years.

IVliat do you do? I fulfill member and donor ticket requests for special exhibitions

like King Tut and for permanent ticketed exhibitions like Evolving Planet. I also update
membership accounts and organize daily tickets for Will Call.
How many visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical day? About 60 members.
It's a good day when I don't get any complaints and I'm able to fulfill all ticket requests.

It's a bad day when I

get a complaint, such as a member not receiving tickets, but I
try to solve

the problem quickly.

List three words that describe your job: Challenging. Fast-paced. Rewarding.

WARREN ZIEGLER
IVliat is
your title? Guest Relations Representative.
How long have you worked at the Field? About six months.
Wliat do you do? Sell tickets and memberships, hang coats, corral school groups, work the switchboard,

clean lunchroom tables, answer lots of questions... anything that's needed to make the Museum
available to our visitors.

How many Museum visitors /callers do you talk to during a typical day? Probably hundreds, especially
when working the switchboard.

It's a good day when visitors thank me for their day at the Field.

It's a bad day when we disappoint a visitor. But we always try to turn the situation around.

List three words that describe your job: Necessary. Integral. Stimulating, itf

SUMMER 2006 • JUNE-AUGUST 17

 OF SPECIAL INTEREST

An Herbarium for the 21st Century

Michael O. Dillon, Chair and Curator of Flowering Plants, Field Museum Department of Botany
Christine Niezgoda, Collections Manager, Field Museum Department of Botany
-^^

Un IVl3y ^/ ±7^1/ when The Field Museum first opened its doors at this location, the Botany
Department had been in existence for about 25 years and the botanical collections numbered nearly
500,000 items. This building offered a state-of-the-art storage facility: double-walled, steel cabinets with

heavy brass door handles that replaced the wooden cabinets previously used for specimen storage.

It was a facility designed to withstand earthquakes or the ravages of war!

In 1972, the Museum's Board of Trustees designated it the John G. Searle Herbarium in recognition
of Mr. Searle's great interest in The Field Museum and his support of the Museum's scientific programs.
As the Field's botany collections grew in size, the herbarium's fixed cabinets
became increasingly crowded until the flowering plant collection storage reached its

limit in the early 1980s. The department's first response was to purchase additional

free-standing cases and place them in the hallways of the herbarium.

In 1993, the first of the department's expansion projects moved some of
the collections into a former hghtwell area of the building and introduced manually

operated storage cases on rails. This "compactorized" system allows cases to roll on
rails so that they can be pushed together, eliminating aisles when not needed and
thus saving space.

Today, some 75 years after moving into this building, the Botany Department
has finished moving all of its
remaining collections into a completely new space with

Cuttitig the ribbon insect-and-moisture-proof cabinets that run electrically on rails. The physical modifications of the room
to officially open the also include new lighting of the entire space, computer connections, additional countertop workspace,
herbarium u>ere (from and installation of rubber flooring. The project was completed thanks to the generosity of The Searle

left): Nancy Searle, Funds at the Chicago Community Trust.

representing^ the Searle The John G. Searle Herbarium now numbers 2.7 million specimens and is one of the great research

family; Christine collections in the world. It is among the five largest herbaria in North America and is
especially rich in

Niezgoda, botany neotropical plants and fungi, especially from Central America and Andean South America. The herbarium
collections manager; performs a dynamic and vital pubhc service of

Marshall Field, chairman providing collections (as loans) to researchers

of the Mnseion's board 'The John G. Searle throughout the world's universities and botanical
of trustees; and Terry research institutes.
Herbarium now numbers Over the 30 The Field Museum's
Mazany, chief executive last years,

officer of the Chicago 2.7 million specimens and Botany Department has provided over 6,200
CommiDiity Trust. loans to some 1,100 institutions in 104 countries
is one of the great research
worldwide. These loans represent nearly 750,000
collections in the world.' individual sheets of pressed specimens sent and

received. Over that same time period, the depart-

ment has sent out another 250,000 collections as gifts and exchange. Through continued collecting efforts,

often from environmentally threatened regions, the collection is still

growing by approximately 15,000
specimens per year from joint programs with overseas colleagues, expeditions, gifts, and exchanges

with other institutions, itf

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FIELD MUSEUM'S

HERBARIUM, PLEASE VlSlTwww.fieldmuseum.org/
researchcollections/botany/collectionsherbarium.htm

18 IN THE FIELD
 OF SPECIAL INTEREST

The Cudahy-Massee Collection

A Rare Look at African Wildlife

The early 20th century was a goWen age of collecting for natural

history museums. Driven by civic pride and a desire for adventure, wealthy

industriahsts, politicians and prominent families routinely sponsored and took

part in daring, far-flung expeditions, with the mission of bolstering their city's
claim to the biggest, best or rarest exhibitions and collections. In early 1928,

civic philanthropists B. A. Massee and John S. Cudahy approached the directors

of the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) with the idea of mounting the

largest East African expedition to

date to collect "families" of animals

that would be used to create

i
a grand exhibition hall depicting
Africa's plains. The idea was met
with great enthusiasm, and on

July 21, 1928 the Cudahy-Massee

Expedition departed Nairobi on
a 10-month, 12,000-mile journey

through Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,

Rwanda, Congo and Sudan.
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Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics. Learn about his research

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are $20; $10 for schools.
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Bill Stanley, The Field Museum's Negaunee Collection Manager of Mammals,
tells about the discovery of a monkey (pictured left)
that represents a new genus.
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Many Field Museum staff members are also authors, sharing their expertise

with audiences that include students, conservationists, and children. In a special

COVER, TOP: Using the latest

technology, scientists conduct four-page article, nine Field Museum authors discuss their books.
research in the Museum's Pritzker
Laboratory for Molecular-

Systematics and Evolution.

Shown are (from
and Sushma Reddy, PhD.
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The Field Museum is
restoring its archive of films that date from the 1920s.
COVER, BOTTOM: portrait

of Gregor Mendel (left), after he Many of the films were originally used for educational programs about
became an abbot in 1868. Dated Museum research and expeditions; today they provide an invaluable
1862, this photo (right) shows the
glimpse into the past.
Augustinian friars at the Abbey
of St. Thomas. Mendel is second
from rinhi in the back row.
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These two planetarium shows transport visitors to monitor, six-inch green day geckos, a rainbow-hued
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on Nov. 11, the 40th anniversary of the Gemini 12 For more information, visltwww.sheddaquarium.org

mission. Visit vv\«w.adlerplanetarium.org or call or call 312.939.2438.

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 FROM THE PRESIDENT

Strengthening University Ties

The Field Museum is a leader in studying evolutionary biology and explaining it

to the public. Gregor Mendel; Planting the Seeds of Genetics (Sept. 15-April 1, 2007) tells the story of

a scientific pioneer and how he discovered the rules of biological inheritance. Our new permanent exhibition,

Evolving Planet, uses the fossil record and genetic research to explore the history of life on Earth. Behind

the scenes in our Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution, Museum scientists are

achieving outstanding results as they delve into the genetic detail of evolution and build on the knowledge

already gained by the study of morphology. The molecular world is adding an entirely new dimension

to natural history.

It's an exciting time to announce that Neil L. Sliubin, PhD, one of the
world's leading evolutionary biologists, has agreed to lead The Field Museum's
academic department by serving as provost. He succeeds Robert D. Martin,

PhD, who will move to full-time research as the Museum's A. Wiitson Armour
Curator of Biological Anthropology.
Dr. Shubin will divide his time between the Field and the University
Museum Names Two
of Chicago where he serves as associate dean for organismal and evolutionary
New Trustees biology. He recently made headlines around

the world with the discovery ot a 375-million-

John A. Canning Jr., chairman of The Field
year-old fossil that represents a "missing link"
iVIuseum's governance committee, and Miles
between fish and land animals. James Macfara,
D. White, chairman of the Museum's board of MD, PhD, dean Biological Sciences Division

announced the appointment of

and the Pritzker School of Medicine and vice
trustees, recently
president for medical affairs at the U of C,
two new trustees: JOHN R. ANDERSON (below,
says Dr. Shubin is
"ideally suited to pull
top), senior partner of Anderson Enterprises,
together the strengths of both organizations."
a holding company, and Spring Creek Partners, Dr. Shubin's appointment deepens

the long-standing relationship between the

a venture capital firm with offices in Rocl<ford;
Museum and the U of C. Decades ago The
and W. JAMES McNERNEY JR.
Field Museum acquired the natural history
(left, bottom), chairman, president collections formerly housed at the university's

and chief executive officer of the Walker Museum. Many of our scientists teach

Boeing Company. They will serve

at the U of C and serve on the joint Committee on Evolutionary Biology.
We have enjoyed successful partnerships with the university's Smart Museum
three-year terms. The appointments
and Oriental Institute. The appointment of Dr. Shubin will help further e.xpand
further strengthen the board, and
our access to the university's capabilities. The Field Museum also has built
the skills of the new trustees will important relationships with other area universities including the University

help promote the mission of

of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern. With strong ties to these institutions,

we have a solid foundation on which to build.

The Field Museum.

Neil Shubin, PhD, (above)

has been iia)Hed prouost of

The Field Museum. ^ John W. McCarter, Jr.

President and CEO

IN THE FIELD FEATURE

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Gregor Mendel:
Planting the Seeds of Genetics
''Modern Mendels" Work in Museum's Pritzker Lab
Why do people typically resemble their parents? Why are many illnesses passed from one

generation to the next? Today we know that genes provide the answers to these questions.

But in the mid-1800s, genes had yet to be discovered and the laws of biological inheritance

were still a mystery.

That's when Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian friar, Today, Mendel is considered the Father of

began experiments with plant hybrids at an abbey Genetics, although the details of his experiments
in Brno, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in are little known and often misunderstood. The

the Czech Repubhc). Mendel reported the results Field Museum will help rectify that when it
opens
of his work in 1865 — offering an insightful sketch the exhibition Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds

of how an organism's physical traits are passed of Genetics on Sept. 15. This innovative exhibition,

along to offspring. developed by The Field Museum, tells the story

Mendel was one of the first scientists to use of how Mendel came to crack some of science's

rigorous experiments and mathematical analysis toughest mysteries. The exhibition also traces the
as a means of interpreting the results of biological rise of genetics through its major milestones
—
inquiry. His methods were so advanced and results from the discovery of chromosomes to the DNA
so groundbreaking that other scientists of his time double helix — and shows how scientists today are
did not understand the importance of his work. using genetics to tackle questions in evolution,
Mendel died in 1884. Years later, at the turn conservation, and crop cultivation.

of the century, his research was rediscovered

and confirmed.

IN THE FIELD
 Modern Mendels
Both Dr. Hackett and Dr. Feldheim are featured in a section of the exhibition
that highlights the work of "modern Mendels," contemporary scientists who
Mendel's Breakthrough
use Mendel's findings and their knowledge of genetics to learn about the

How did Mendel do it? Through painstaking world around them. Some of this research

research that meticulously followed the scientific includes applying genetics in crop culti-

method: observation, hypothesis, prediction, vation, studying origins and genealogy,

experimentation, and conclusions. For eight years, mapping genomes, and even solving new
he grew generation after generation of pea plants mysteries of heredity.
and carefully observed the results. Over the course Dr. Hackett is
working on a major,

of these experiments, Mendel grew an estimated multi-institutional effort to determine the

28,000 pea plants, generating a huge quantity of evolutionary relationships among major
data. He hypothesized that all plants and animals lineages of birds. Dr. Feldheim studies
have certain "elements" (now called genes) that sharks and has learned much about their

account for the transmission of physical traits from mating behavior through DNA research.

parents to offspring. From his studies, Mendel Many other Field Museum scientists

derived certain basic laws of heredity: hereditary conduct genetics-based research.

factors do not combine, but are passed intact; each Mendel incorporates four videos and 10
member of the parental generation transmits only hands-on activities to make the fundamentals

half of its hereditary factors to each offspring of genetics accessible to everyone. Visitors can
This page: Shannon
(with certain factors dominant over others); and recreate Mendel's experiments in six easy steps,
Hackett, PhD, is one of
different offspring of the same parents receive compare what scientists saw through microscopes
The Field Museum's
different sets of hereditary factors. in different eras, and use DNA to place birds on "
"modern Mendels.
Charles Darwin, a contemporary of Mendel's, their family tree. The exhibition reveals Mendel's
She studies the evolution
was unaware of Mendel's research. However, the dramatic story through approximately 100 objects,
of birds.
underpinnings of Darwin's theory rested on the including Mendel's botanical specimens, scientific

understanding of inheritance that Mendel's work instruments, correspondence, original manuscripts, Opposite, left: Mendel's

provided. Their theories have since been unified books — and yes, gardening tools. Because Mendel pruning and grafting tools.

into what is now called evolutionary biology — was not recognized for his brilliant work during
Opposite, center: Among
a cornerstone of modern science. his lifetime, very few of his papers or personal
Mendel's books was this
"Mendel presents an exciting opportunity possessions still exist. This exhibition will display
1867 copy of Wonders
to broaden people's understanding of genetics most of what survives. The exhibition's life-size
of the Invisible World,
beyond human diseases and the human genome photo murals illustrate changes in the scientific
by Gustav Jiiger
project into the realm of natural history and mod- environment over the last 1 50 years.

ern evolutionary biology," said Shannon Hackett, A highly unusual and innovative feature of Opposite, top right:

PhD, curator in the bird division of The Field the exhibition is the integration of contemporary A box containing botanical

Museum's Department of Zoology. works of art that explore the subject of genetics. specimens dating from
These works reflect Mendel's time.

the spirit of inquiry

^Without MendeTs discoveries, evolutionary Opposite, bottom right:
and creativity that
Slides used by Mendel
biology wouldn't have its foundation/ inspires scientific
in his research.
research as well as art.

Kevin Feldheim, PhD, manager of The Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics

Field Museum's Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular was developed by The Field Museum in partner-

Systematics and Evolution, added, "Without ship with The Vereinigung zur Forderung der

Mendel's discoveries, evolutionary biology wouldn't Genomforschung in Vienna, Austria, and the Mendel
have its foundation. Although we use more sophis- Museum in Brno, Czech Republic. The exhibition
ticated tools and analyses, we are still
applying runs through April 1, 2007. It then will travel to

Mendel's ideas to today's genetic research." (Learn four other U.S. cities, itf

more about the Pritzker Lab on page 9.)

Chicago Sponsor: Monsanto Company

FALL 2006 •
S E PTE M B E R- NOV E M B E R
 IN THE FIELD INTERVIEW

Collection Key to Discovery of New Genus

A Conversation with Bill Stanley
Lee. Vriter
By Srcpliiiiiie
I

Questions in evolutionary biology are often addressed at multiple levels

— for example, by analyzing

an organism's DNA and its morphology. When a new monkey was found in Tanzania, its DMA placed it

close to baboons on the primate family tree. Then, Bill Stanley, The Field Museum's Negaunee Collection

IVianager of Mammals, compared the monkey's skull with specimens in our collection and saw that it did

not have key anatomical traits common to baboons. Thus, Stanley and his colleagues concluded that

the monkey represents a new genus— a higher classification than species (a genus can contain several

related species.) Recently, Stanley talked to In the Field.

ITF: How did this disawery come about?

.e.^'--.
Stanley: A couple of years ago. a friend of mine, The article appeared in Science in May, 2005 and
Tim Davenport [PhD], who works for the it described the new species. Lopliocehiis kipunji
Wildlife Conservation Socierv' and founded the [commonly referred to as Kipunji]. However, the
Southern Highlands Conservation Programme description was based on a photograph
— not an
in the Mount Rungwe area of Tanzania, noticed actual specimen. There are rules in zoology that
an unusual primate, one that didn't look hke any exist so that scientists go about naming species
other he had seen before — it was a monkey with in a congruent way. One rule states that you need
a big "mohawk" of spiky hair on the crown of its a —
holotype a specimen that is
representative of
head, gray-brown for on its body, off-white hair the species being described. The researchers had

on the belly and on the tip ot its long, curved tail. not collected a specimen to ser\e as the holorspe,

The more he observed and the more research because of the possibility that the new monkey
he did. the more he suspected he was observing might be endangered. So in this case, the description

a new species. Later. Tim went to a cafe and began was based on a photograph because it showed all

talking to another independent researcher who had the physical traits that allowed it to be differentiated

been working in the Ndundulu Forest Reserve. from all other species of primate. The fact that this

Each researcher began describing the unusual new species was known only from a photograph
monkey he had seen and eventually it became lett many questions unanswered.
clear that they were talking about the same t\pe
of monkey! The Ndundulu team had already sub-
mitted a paper to the journal Science describing
the monkey. That paper was retracted so that the

two research teams could submit a new paper

—
together with more complete information.

6 IN THE FIELD
 ITF: What did the genetic analyses show?

Stanley: The tissue samples we had were analyzed and then compared
to the genetic data of other monkeys to determine the relationship

among various primate species. We thought the analyses would show

that the monkey was related to other primates in the genus Lophocehus.
But we found that this new monkey was more closely related to

baboons, in the genus Papio.

Meanwhile, Eric flew to Chicago,
and he and I
compared the Kipunji
skull with other primate skulls in

The Field Museum's collections.

We found that the skull did not

have three characteristics that are

typical in baboons — an extended

snout, depressions in the lower jaw,
and a particular kind of depression
under the eye sockets. Suddenly, we
Above, left:
Bill Stanley ITF: How did you come into the story? realized we couldn't place it in any existing genus!
holds the skull of the Our specimen was not a baboon and it wasn't
Stanley: I was working in Tanzania when
monkey that represents like other monkeys, so we had to put it in its
I received a text message from Tim saying that
a new genus. own genus, which we named Rungwecebus, after
a Kipunji monkey had died in a farmer's trap.
Mt. Rungwe, the mountain where the monkey
Above, right: At first, Finally, the researchers had a specimen! Tim wanted
was found. Our results were published by Science
scientists could study only me to come and help preserve it. I couldn't get
this year in the May 1 1 online Science Express.
photographs of the mon- there right away, so it was frozen until I could

key, which was found on arrive. I

eventually joined Tim and the other

Mt. Rungwe in Tanzania. biologists. We dissected the monkey and took 'If we had relied on
some of which we deposited in
Opposite: By comparing
tissue samples,

Tanzania and the rest we brought back to

DNA analysis alone, we would
its skull with specimens

in the Museum's
The Field Museum. have come to a completely
collec-

tion, Stanley realized he different conclusion../

ITF: An international collaboration of scientists
couldn't place the monkey
contributed to this discovery. How did scientists from
in any existing genus. ITF: Wiat did you learn from this experience?
around the globe become involved, and what u>as

it like working with them? Stanley: To discover a new genus of monkey

IS
exciting, because it shows that the Age of
Stanley: We depended on the combined expertise
Discovery is not over. Also, this is a striking
and independent research of a diverse group of
example of the importance of collections. If we
individuals to gather and analyze the data we
had relied on DNA analysis alone, we would have
needed to come to our conclusions. We brought
come to a completely different conclusion than
in the morphological expertise of Eric Sargis
we did by analyzing both the DNA and the
[PhD], a primatologist in the Anthropology
observations of the skull. We could not have
Department at Yale University, and Field Museum
analyzed the skull without the extraordinary set
Research Associate Link Olson [PhD], now at
of primate specimens housed in the Barbara E.
the University of Alaska Museum, to do the DNA
and Roger O. Brown Priinate Collection here
analysis. The two Tanzanian biologists involved in
at The Field Museum. ITF
on the ecology
the study are the world's experts

of the Kipunji of Mt. Rungwe. So our collabora-

tion spanned much of the globe: from the tropical

forests of Rungwe in Tanzania, to the freezing

snows of Alaska, we all worked together to make

this discovery.

FALL 2006 SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER

 IN THE FIELD FEATURE

City Asks Museums to

Step Up to the Environmental Plate

By Tiffany Plate, Writer

On May 31, the leaders of Chicago's lO Museums in the Park-includingThe Field Museum,
Adler Planetarium, Art Chicago History Museum, Du Sable Museum, Mexican Fine Arts Center
Institute,

Museum. Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Science and Industry, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,
and Shedd Aquarium — gathered to honor each other's work in the Chicago Green Museum Program. Mayor
Richard M. Daley hosted the event, along with the Department of the Environment, to celebrate the first

year of the program. The message of the Chicago Green Museums program is clear:

as educational institutions, museums have a unique opportunity to become leaders in the

environmental charge, and to communicate to the public the importance of thinking green.

"Millions of people The FieldMuseum's mission of protecting

from all over the country walk biodiversity and conserving Earth's resources makes

through these institutions every it an ideal vehicle for spreading this message. Our
year. Thousands of school chil- recent environmentally themed exhibitions, outreach

dren are educated and inspired programs, and capital improvements projects have
by exhibitions and outreach," also greatly increased our eco-friendliness. Rooftop
commented Mayor Daley. solar panels, fluorescent lighting, energy-efficient

"We must prepare our youth boilers and chillers, as well as Museum-wide recycUng
for the fiiture. And a very of paper, cardboard, glass, and plastic have all made

Till' Field Museum important part of that future involves keeping our the Field a model for the cause.

has installed rooftop environment clean and sustainable for generations This fall the Museum of Contemporary Art
solar panels to help its to come. Let's give our children the education (MCA) is also taking up the charge, with the opening
energy efficiency. and resources that will allow them to respect the of Massive Change: Tiie Future of Global Design

environment," he continued. (Sept. 16- Dec. 31). The exhibition celebrates the

Mayor Daley has made being green a priority human capacity to change the world and is a call

for the city, and this newest museum-based project to recognize both the power and responsibility of
is a logical next step in educating Chicagoans and design. Massive Change aims to change the way
visitors about environmentalism.The first major we think about design and the very nature of life

goals of the project are to increase energy efficiency itself. The MCA has made the ideas expressed

in the institutions' capital improvement projects, in Massive Change a reality by initiating its own
make "green procurement" a standard by making sustainable projects, including improved sorting of
it cost-effective to buy non-to.xic products that recyclables, a proposed installation of wind turbines
conserve resources, and educate visitors through spe- on the museum's roof, and a weekly farmers' market
cialized events or environmentallv themed exhibits. in the summer that supports local, organic growers.

As the MCA's and The Field Museum's green

teams work to create more environmentally friendly
FIELD MUSEUM-MCA COLLABORATIONS
museums, the city's network is
putting the staffi of
Don't miss other collaborations between the Field Museum and the MCA.
the Museums in the Park in touch with each other
The museums are co-producing a public dance exchange movement class (see
to share best practices. The city is
facilitating new
Your Guide to the Field for details) and a professional development workshop
grant-fianded projects that will serve all the museums,
for teachers that will create connections between the exhibitions Gregor Mendel:
and helping to bring the environmental discussion
Planting the Seeds of Genetics and Massive Change: The Future of Global Design.
to the forefront, nr
The Massive Change exhibition and tour is a project by Bruce Mau Design and the Institute without
Boundaries, commissioned and organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Chicago presentation
is generously sponsored by Target.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CHICAGO'S INITIATIVES,
CHECK OUT THE MAYOR'S ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
AGENDA AT WWW.CITY0FCHICAG0.ORG/ENVIR0NMENT
8 IN THE FIELD
 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FALL 2006 SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER

YOURGUIDE TOTHE FIELD

INSIDE > EXHIBITIONS FESTIVALS FAMILY PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS

New Exhibition!
SEPTEMBER 15, 2006-APRIL 1, 2007

Meet the brilliant, 19th-century friar who became the father of modern

genetics. Recreate Mendel's famous pea experiments to discover the laws

of heredity for yourself, understand the basics of genetics, and meet modern

Two of Us 9/5-9/26, 10/10-10/31 Mendels— scientists on the cutting edge of this field today.

Overnights 9/8 & 9/15, 11/24 This exhibition and its North American

tour were developed by The Field

lola Textile Demonstration 9/9
IVIuseum, Chicago, in partnership with
Cuatro Performance 9/9 The Vereinigung zur Forderung der

lazon Creek Fieldtrip 9/16 Genomforschung, Vienna, Austria,

and The Mendel Museum, Brno,
DNA Discovery Days 9/16 & 9/17 Czech Republic.

Behind-tlie-Scenes Evening 9/22

Chicago Sponsor; Monsanto Company
IVlundillo Lace Demonstration 9/30

IVleet King Tut Worl<sliop 11/4 IHllttUlIf

li'ii^^lO^r
Planting the .Seeds nf Genetics
Cliicago Geology Course/ f
Fieldtrip 9/13, 9/20, & 9/30
Unraveling Mendel's Legacy Lecture 9/16

Three Cosmic Tenors Lecture 9/24

laking of the Fittest Lecture 9/30

Featured Lecture
Ceremonial Centers Lecture 9/30 Unraveling Mendel's Legacy
Nubia Symposium 10/7 Simon Mawer, Author

Tut's Tomb and its Treasures Course

Trace the history of genetics, from its founding up to today's critical
10/7-11/18
genetic research. Mawer— a celebrated fiction writer and biology teacher-
1491 Lecture 10/19 has extensively studied Mendel's and experiments, and will
life provide
Botanical Illustration Course 10/21 & 10/28 an engaging account of Mendel's influence on modern research. Mawer is

Botany of Desire Lecture 11/11 also the author of the exhibition's companion volume,
Tsavo Lion Lecture llZ2i Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics, and
will be available for book signing after the lecture.

Relentless En^
SATURDAY, SEPT 16, 2pm

$16, students /educators $i4, members $12

Maya Gods & Kings:
The Mural of San Bartolo 10/25 Mr. Mawer's appearance was made possible by the generous support

of Restaurace JAMA, Praha, Czech Repubhc.

Exploring Mars:
Rovers of the Red Planet 11/15

A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel 1

j: Field Please note: Refunds will be issued by Field Museum staff, minus a $10 processing fee, for group and family
"^iuseum overnights only. Mo refunds or exchanges are permitted for any other pron'?""- foot '." •i.-nn.-.T,,,; mnrpiifd

by The Field Museum will be refunded in full.

Decode Mendel's genius
See how modern scientists are using Mendel's legacy to learn more about life on Earth.
From activity stations to art lessons, there's something for everyone!

DNA Discovery Days Adult Lecture

Celebrate the exhibition opening with special Scientists The Botany of Desire:
at the Field demonstrations, an interactive Interpretive A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Station, and a Story Time presentation with Cheryl Michael Pollan, Author

Bardoe, author of the new children's book Gregor

Come hear celebrated author Michael Pollan discuss
Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas.
his best-selling book The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPT 16 & 17, 11am-2pm Eye View of the World, and
Free with Museum admission get a better understanding of the

complex relationship between

humans and plants.

SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 2pii

$20, members $18;

CPDUs available

Adult Class
Botanical Illustration
Alarlene Hill Donnelly, FM Dept. of Geol<^
Explore the delicate beauty of some of Mendel's most
important experimental subjects through the basics of
botanical illustration. Learn how to utilize close obser-

vation to create beautiful and accurate drawings from

live plants and Museum replicas. All levels welcome.

Family Behind the Scenes SATURDAYS, OCT 21 & 28, 9am-4pm

$56, members $45
Pritzker Lab of Molecular Systematics
and Evolution
Dr. Kevin Feldheim, FM Pritzker Lab
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Pritzker Lab,
where scientists from around the world are studying
the DNA of plant and animal species. Learn how
scientists discover new species, and try your hand
at extracting DNA from a shark fin! For families
with children ages 7-12.

FRIDAY, SEPT 22, 6-8pm

$15, members $12
Celebracion: Latin Heritage Festival
Learn more about the vibrant music and artistic traditions of Latin America.
All events are free with Museum admission.

Mola Textile-Making Family Performance

Puerto Rican Cuatro Ensemble
Demonstration
Irvia Vimr, Mola artist Discover the wonders of vibrant Cuatro music —
an important creative expression that highlights feelings
Experience the beauty and artistry of the Mola,
of pride and community
a textile-making craft that's been handed down through
among Puerto Ricans.
generations of Panamanian women. Vivar, a Kuna Indian,
will share how her Mola craft reflects a synthesis of SATURDAY, SEPT 9, 2pm
traditional Kuna culture with contemporary themes.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 11am-2pm

^ U- V'i^

Special Artists at the Field

Nellie Vera, Artist

See the intricate processes through which Puerto Rican

Adult Symposium craftspeople like Vera have been making sumptuous
Mundillo lace for centuries. You'll learn more about

Moca, "the capital of lace" on the southwestern coast

of Puerto Rico, and how this painstaking lacework has

been commissioned
Nubia and Egypt:
by aristocrats and

Neighbors on the Nile collectors alike.

Dr. James Phillips, Dr. Chap Kusimba,

SATURDAY, SEPT 30,
FM Dept. of Anthropology; Dt Bruce Williams,
11am-2pm
Oriental Institute; Dr Stuart Tyson Smith,

University of California, Santa Barbara

Examine the complexities of Nubian culture,

kingship, and its relations to ancient Egypt.

Hear about the recently renovated Nubia exhibition

at the Oriental Institute, and get an insider's

glimpse into current archaeology in Nubia. Lecture

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 1-4pm Ceremonial Centers of the Caribbean
$16, students /educators $14, members $12 Dr. Antonio Curct, FM Dept. of Anthropology

Follow Dr. Curet as he travels to southern Puerto Rico

in search of clues about the earliest ceremonial center

of the Caribbean. Curet is studying the site to discover

the evolution of the social organization and economy
of domestic groups in

ancient Puerto Rico.

SATURDAY,
SEPT 30, 2pm
 r
'<•
Family Overnights Family Workshop
Dozin' With The Dinos Meet King Tut

Sue the T. rex is having a sleepover! See the boy king in a whole new light! Take a tour of
Join us for a night of family activities, Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs and
tours, and performances, then spread your sleeping learn fascinating ancient mummification techniques. Then

bag amid some of our most popular exhibitions. travel to the Oriental Institute, where you'll make your own
The event includes an evening snack and breakfast. version of Tut's golden royal headdress and get your picture

For families w/ith children ages 6-12. taken alongside the OI's colossal ancient statue of King

Tut. For families with children ages 6-12.

FRIDAYS, SEPT. 8, 15, & NOV. 24
5:45pm in THE EVENING UNTIL 9am THE FOLLOWING DAY SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 10am-2:30pm
$47, groups S42, members $40 $34, members $29 (includes admission to museums
and special exhibitions; please bring a lunch)

In partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art

Liz Lertnan Dance Exchange Movement Class
Museum of Contemporary Art

Learn how to stimulate the brain and the body through dance! Follow these experts who created the dance
"Ferocious Beauty: Genome" in partnership with genetic scientists, with performances at the MCA Sept. 28-30.
For families with children 8 years and older.

SATURDAY, SEPT 30, 2pm

Free, but pre-registration is

required. For tickets and more information

please call the Museum of Conternvomry Art Box Office

iit 312.397.4010. "'mj^'

Adult Lecture
Three Cosmic Tenors: Exploring the Frontiers of Matter, Energy, Space & Time
fames Gates, University of Maryland; Larry Gladney, University of Pennsylvania;
and Herman White, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Explore today's energy frontier with our three cosmic tenors. These scientists' songs speak to us of how theoretical

models and the use of technology will help us understand the fundamental nature of energy. Their concert
will be a harmonious presentation of ideas from different scientific perspectives.

SUNDAY, SEPT 24, 2-4:30pm

Free, but pre-registration is

required for this event. Please call 312.665. 7400 to reserve your space.

Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics Cheyenne Visions

OPENS SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 OPENS NOVEMBER 17, 2006
 Family Workshop
duV Two of Us jf£1k
Join us in one of these four-week excursions through the wonders
of The Field Museum! You and your little one will travel the

Museum's exhibition halls,

Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs is an exhibition from National sing songs, hear stories, touch
Geographic. Organized by Arts and Exhibitions International and AEG Exhibitions in
objects, and make art projects.
association with The Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt and The Field Museum.
Ideal for homeschoolers!
Tour Sponsor; Northern Trust
ComEd Choose from one or more
Chicago Sponsor: Exelon, Proud Parent of
of the sessions to the right.

Adult Course Adult Course

Advanced Chicago Geology Tutankhamun: His Tomb and Its Treasures
Dave Dolak, Columbia College Dr. Emily Teeter, Oriental Institute

Join this combination class and fieldtrip especially Unearth the magnificent objects found in the tomb of

for adult amateur geologists! Learn and practice field Tutankhamun, from his royal scepters and ritual regalia to

techniques, then try them out at site visits to the Chicago funerary shrines and coffins. You'll learn about their symbolism

Portage, Palos Hills, Camp Sagawau Forest Preserve, and function, then examine the rediscovery of the tomb through
and Mazon Creek. visits to permanent galleries and special exhibitions at the
Oriental Institute and The Field Museum.
WEDNESDAYS, SEPT. 13 & 20, 6-9pm;
FIELDTRIP: SEPT. 30, 8am-4pm SATURDAYS, OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28, IOam-NOON AT 01

$95, members $85 SATURDAYS, NOV. 11 & 18, IOam-NOON AT FM

$214, FM and OI members $184
Register through the Oriental Institute 773.702.9507

Adult Lecture
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1X91
new MEVElATIONt Of T*
AMEKICAS BEFORE COIUMI
Charles Mann, Author
i

Journey back in time to an American land you've never known. Mann will discuss his best-selling book, which traces
the "pre-history" of the Americas and debunks myths about the first inhabitants of this land. You'll learn about the sophisticated
CSAmX<XS O. MAI
cities of the Aztecs, the agricultural advances of pre-Columbian Indians in Mexico, then hear how the Field's own
anthropological research is contributing to this story. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture.

THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 7pm

$8, students /educators $7, members $6

The Auschwitz Album: The Story of a Transport Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 2006 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2007
 Family Fieldtrip
Egypt: Explore ancient Egypt and the reign of King Tut. Fossil Hunt at Mazon Creek
TUESDAYS, SEPT. 5-26, 10-IIam Dave Dolak, Columbia College

(NOTE: DOES NOT INCLUDE TICKETS TO TUTANKHAMUN)

Get out your hiking boots and join us <\ IV^.
Folklore and Rituals: Explore the ways different cultures for a fossil hunt at the world-famous
around the world celebrate fall festivals like Halloween. Mazon Creek site. Plan on a one-quarter mile walk to

TUESDAYS, OCT 10-31, 10-11am fossil locations. For families with children ages 8-17.

$32, members $27 SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 8am-3pm

For each 3-5 year old child with paid attendance, $40, members $30
one parent or adult chaperone attends for free.

Evolving Science Lecture Fieldtrip

The Making of the Fittest Experience Thornton Quarry
Dr. Sean Carroll, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dave Dolak, Columbia College
and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Get a behind-the-scenes look at one

Investigate how all of evolution's adaptations involve of the world's largest exposed fossil

a change in DNA, providing us with an outstanding record. reefs in this giant limestone quarry.

See how biologists are mining this record to understand how Tour the active quarry operations then collect fossils of

species have adapted to the planet's varied and diverse habitats. the organisms that lived on a coral reef in Illinois 420 million

From fish that live in sub-freezing water to birds that communi- years ago, including trilobites, cephalopods, brachiopods,
cate in ultraviolet colors, you'll get a new understanding of and crinoids.

how the fittest are made.

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 8:30AM-2PM
SATURDAY, SEPT 30, 2pm $65, members $55
Free with Museum admission Adults only, please. Space is limited. Please register by June 20.

Adult Lecture
Investigating Tsavo's Legendary Lions
Bruce Patterson, Curator of Mammals, FM Dept. of Zoology

Uncover the mysteries of Kenya's Tsavo region, where Patterson and his colleagues

are collecting data to explain why the area's lions are maneless. Come find out how citizen

scientists from all walks of life are studying these unusual animals and helping to write

a new chapter for the King of Beasts.

SATURDAY, NOV. 25, 1:30pm

Free with Museum admission

Eskimo and Inuit Carvings: Impressions of Tsavo

Collecting Art from the Arctic THROUGH JULY 7, 2007
THROUGH JUNE 17, 2007
 Travel to the wilds of Africa, surface of even
NATIONAL tlie IVlars,

back to time of the iVIaya with these dynamic men and

GEOGRAPHIC tlie

i&^f women. They'll share brilliant photographs

stories in each of the four sessions of the fall series.

and compelling

Relentless Enemies: A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel

Lions and Buffalo Annie Griffiths Belt, Photographer

Dereck and Beverly Joubert,

Go behind the lens with this master
Naturalists and Filmmakers
photographer as she shares her experiences
Get a glimpse into the daily life of this in Africa, among the women of the Arab

daring duo that has made the African world, and other places where her camera
wilderness their home for the last has been her passport. With her two children in tow.

25 years. Hear tales of life-and-death Belt has been able to find common ground with her

struggles— played out against a backdrop of breathtaking subjects through her experiences as a mother, helping

landscapes— from their new book detailing the ongoing her to immerse herself in other cultures.

battle between the majestic lions and massive buffalo

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 7:30pm
of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4, 7:30pm

Exploring Mars: Rovers of the Red Planet
Kobie Boykins, Space Engineer

Maya Gods & Kings: The Mural of San Bartolo

to the surface of Mars with this
Journey young engineer
William Saturno, Archaeologist
who helped design the Expedition Rovers, Spirit and
Examine one of the greatest Maya finds of all time— Opportunity. Still drawing energy through solar panels
a chance discovery by Saturno's team in Guatemala in designed by Boykins, the rovers are
2001. This breathtakingly well-preserved mural, dating working to examine rocks and soils

to 100 BCE, shines new light on that might contain evidence of the

the religion and political structure past existence of water on

of the preclassic Maya civilization. the Martian surface.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 7:30pm WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15, 7:30pm

Series Subscriptions > On Sale Now! Individual Events > On Sale mid-September

Explorers Circle: Ensure the continuation of National Geographic Patron (reserved seating): $30; TFM, NG and Geographic Society
Live! These limited-run tickets include free parking in the west lot of Chicago members $28.
or vouchers for free North Garage parking; prime reserved seating;
a private reception with Dereck and Beverly Joubert prior to the
General admission: $24; TFM, NG and Geographic Society

October 4 event and signed copy of their book; acknowledgement

of Chicago members $22; educators/students $15.

of your support of the series in each program; and $150 of ticket

Educators-Student programs, teacher workshops, and online
price is tax-deductible. $360; TFM, NG and Geographic Society lesson plans are provided in conjunction with the series.
of Chicago members $350. For more information, go to nationalgeographic.com/nglive
or call 312.665.7500.
Patron (reserved seating); $110; TFM, NG and Geographic Society
of Chicago members $100. National Geographic Live! Educational programs are made possible

General admission: $84; TFM, NG and by the generous support of Plum Creek.
Geographic Society
of Chicago members $70; educators/students $48.

[njoy this year's intercultural dialogue among Chicago's ethnic communities on the theme of teaching.

For more information call 312.665.7474, or visit www.fieldmuseum.org/ccuc.

Ponder the reaches of nature and humanity

Impressions The Auschwitz Album:

of Tsavo The Story of a Transport
THROUGH JULY 7, 2007 EXTENDED THROUGH OCTOBER 15

Dazzling color photographs Striking black-and-w/hite photographs taken by

reveal the remarkable wildlife, Nazi S.S. officers provide the only visual record

landscape, and people of the of the arrival and imprisonment of Hungarian Jews
Tsavo region in East Africa. in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

This exhibition was organized by This exhibition was created by Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs'
The Field IWuseum. and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Israel. The Field Museum

presentation is made possible by the American Society for Yad Vashem.

Generous support has been provided by the Crown Family.

Eskimo and Inuit Carvings:

Collecting Art from the Arctic Live Carving and Drumming Demonstration!
THROUGH JUNE 17, 2007 Come enjoy the true culture of art from Nunavut by seeing it created

Discover historic and contemporary carvings in stone in front of your eyes by expert Arctic Canadian craftsmen.

and animal bone created by Esl<imo and Inuit artists

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 20-22, 11am-1pm
from Alaska and Canada.
Free with Museum admission

This exhibition was organized by The Field Museum.

Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General of Chicago.

/,- ADMISSION AND TICKETS ACCESSIBILITY

For this special engagement of Visitors using wheelchairs or strollers may
~ •f1- Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the be dropped off at the new East Entrance.
_

Pharaohs, members (except for Royal Tut Handicapped parking and wheelchairs
and Tut at Twilight members) will be eligible are available on a first-come, first-served
!i i
!•! to purchase exhibition tickets at a reduced basis. The West Museum parking lot is

^ %
rate of $10 (versus $25 for non-members).
Family members are eligible for up to 4
also available for handicapped parking
on a first-come, first-served basis, and the
discounted tickets; Individual, Senior and West Entrance is also handicap-accessible.
National Affiliate members are eligible for Call 312.665.7400 to check on the accessi-

up to 2 discounted tickets; Student members bility of programs that take place outside
are eligible for 1 discounted ticket. Tickets of the Museum.
can be purchased by calling 312.665.7705
Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm or INFORMATION
GETTING HERE picked up at the Membership Services Desk
312.922.9410 orvyflAftv.fieldmuseum.org
at the South or East Entrance during your
Field Museum can park in Soldier
visitors
next visit. Royal Tut and Tut at Twilight
Field's parking garage. Visit www.fieldmu-
Members should call 312.665.7929 to
seum.org for information on parking
reserve their exhibition tickets. For more
lots/rates, free trolleys and public transit.
information, please visit www.fieldmuseum. The Field Museum salutes the people of Chicago
HOURS org/membership. for their long-standing, generous support of

the Museum through the Chicago Park District.

For non-members, The Field Museum's gold
Summer hours are 8am-5pm daily. In addition. Museum programs are partially
Last admission at 4pm. Hours are subject pass, which includes general admission plus
supported by a CityArts Program 4 Grant from
one of our other special exhibitions such as
to change. Please consult the Museum's the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
website for the most up-to-date information.
Tutankhamun or Underground Adventure,
and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Please note the Museum closes at even ranges in price from $8 to $25, depending
5pm
when an evening event on your age category and whether you are
is scheduled.
In accordance with Title IX of the Education
Event participants will be asked to leave a Chicago resident Please bring your ID to
Amendments Act of 1972, we do not discriminate
receive the appropriate ticket price. Tickets
the building until 30 minutes before on the basis of sex in our programs or activities.
their event begins. are available at the Museum's admission
Please call 312.665.7271 to contact our Title IX
desks, or in advance via www.fieldmuseum.org
Coordinator in the human resources department
or 866.FIELD.03. For all admission and
should you have any questions or concerns.
ticket details, visit vwi/w.fieldmuseum.org.
 SCIENTIST'S PICK

The 3730 Genetic Analyzer:

Workhorse of the Pritzker Lab

The Field Museum's Pritzket- Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution is

a multi-user facility dedicated to tlie genetic analysis and preservation of the world's biodiversity.

The Pritzl<er Lab provides scientists state-of-the-art equipment for the study of molecular biology.
At the heart of the lab is the 3730, short for Applied Biosystem's 3730 Genetic Analyzer,

a workhorse that processes countless pieces of DNA daily.

From sharks to mushrooms to birds, the 3730 helps scientists answer a multitude
of questions. How is a flamingo related to a grebe? Which male sired that shark pup?
How many species of fungi are in that soil sample? The methods used to address these

questions are remarkably similar across projects. Essentially, scientists compare DNA
among individuals, species, genera, or even at higher taxonomic levels.

Sequencing technology through the polymer. Then a laser makes the dye
has made amazing strides. molecules fluoresce and these florescent emissions
As recently as the early 1990s, are focused onto a charge-coupled device camera.
scientists labeled DNA with radioactive molecules, Each dye has a different emission pattern enabling

ran the radio-labeled DNA on a gel, and exposed the 3730 to differentiate among the four colors.

the gel to film. This cumbersome method took Scientists obtain a DNA pattern of different colors,

several days and exposed researchers to potentially called an electropherogram, which allows them
harmful radiation. Automated sequencers, like the to examine genetic relationships. Two organisms
3730, produce results in about one day and forego (even organisms that look very different) are closely
radiation altogether. related if the patterns of their electropherograms

Above, top: Several

k Museum

the days when

scientists working
covered the 3730 with good-luck charms, recalling
science and superstition were

intertwined. But there's really nothing mysterious

about the process of analyzing DNA.

in the lab have

For instance,
are similar.

ment such

the diverse forms of

iiii iiiti
Thanks
as the 3730,

solving key questions about relationships

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to the Pritzker

life

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charms on top of (green, blue, red, or yellow) to label the DNA. Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution,
the 3730. Next, the samples are loaded into the 3730 where contributed to this Scientist's Pick.

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FALL 2006 •
S E PTE M B E R- NOV E MBE R
 IN THE FIELD FEATURE

Book Reports by Field Museum Authors

Compiled by Nmicy O'Sliea, Editor

When they aren't conducting field research, worl<ing in labs, training students, or planning

exhibitions, many Field Museum staff members can be found tapping away on computer keyboards,

writing publications that help share their knowledge.

Here, nine Museum authors describe their books and

tell why they were compelled to write them.

CARIBBEAN PALEODEMOGRAPHY
BY L. ANTONIO CURET
(University of Alabama Press)

In this book, I review the uses of demography

in Caribbean archaeology and propose more rig-
orous and promising ways in which demographic without detrimental impact to the environment),
factors can be incorporated in our modehng of population structures (sex and age distribution,
past human behavior, hi the study of all cultures, fertilit\', mortality, etc.), variables in prehistory,

Caribbean population is an important variable used to explain cultural changes, and the relationship between
Paleoderr'ograDt^y and economic processes such material culture and social development.
many social, pohtical, I
attempt
as migration, changes in subsistence systems, and to bring together the diverse theories on Greater
the development of institutionalized social stratifi- Antilles island populations and the social and
cation. In the past, however, Caribbeanists have political forces governing their growth and
used population and other demographic variables migration. The book is intended to be used by
in a casual and loose manner without considering archaeologists working in the Caribbean, but it

many of the factors and processes involved in pop- could also be used as a case study for Caribbean
ulation dynamics. In my book, I
analyze a number archaeology or as a paleodemography textbook.
of demographic issues in island archaeology' at
L. Antonio Ciiret, PhD, is associate curator, Circum-
various levels, including inter and intra-island
Carihbean archaeology. Department of Anthropology,
migration, carrying capacity (the number of peo-
The Field Museum. To order his book by phone, call
ple that can be supported by natural resources
800. 621.2736 (reference ISBN 08 17351 85X).

IMAGES OF THE PAST

BY T. DOUGLAS PRICE AND GARY M. FEINMAN
(IVlcGraw-Hill)

T. Douglas Price, PhD, (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and I

published the first

edition of Images of the Past in 1 993 when we were co-teaching an introduction to

archaeology class at the university level that focused on the human past. Over the years,

we tried various texts, but none seemed to excite either our students or ourselves.

Rather than try to be encyclopedic, we took a new tack when writing Images.
We chose to emphasize only certain key discoveries (roughly 80 archaeological sites)

that had produced major insights into the history of humankind. We also took
a new approach to format and layout, presenting information in small sections

10 IN THE FIELD
 GREGOR MENDEL: THE FRIAR WHO GREW PEAS
BY CHERYL BARDOE
(Abrams Books for Young Readers and The Field Museum)

1 heard about Gregor Mendel because of The FieldMuseum's upcoming

exhibition and I
thought he would be a great a subject for a picture book

biography. Because picture books use so few words, they force writers to focus
on the essence of a story. And, this story has added power because it is rooted in
the life of a real person. The heart of Gregor Mendel's story is his determined

pursuit of knowledge and his abiHty to look at things in innovative ways.

My book lets readers peek into the mind of this genius as he conducts his

experiments. Readers can follow the steps of the scientific process and
discover the basic laws of heredity right

alongside Mendel! I'm a graduate of the

Medill School of Journahsm at Northwestern
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE VERTEBRATES
University and have been writing children's
AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
books for about five years. This is the first
BY KAREL F. LIEM, WILLIAM E. BEMIS,
book I've published. It's for children ages
WARREN F. WALKER JR., AND LANCE GRANDE
6—10, so the younger ones will read it with
(Harcourt College Publishers)
adults while older children can read it to

My colleagues Karel Liem, PhD, of Harvard University, Willy Bemis, PhD, themselves. This book shows young readers

now at Cornell University, Warren Walker, PhD, of Oberlin College, and I how one man saw the natural world as full

developed this college textbook for a university course in comparative anatomy. of mysteries that could be solved by hard

Comparative anatomy is
becoming one of the most integrative fields in biology, work, creativity, and scientific study.

especially as viewed within an evolutionary framework. It now includes descrip-

Cheryl Bardoe is a senior project manager.
tive anatomy, embryology, functional studies of structure, systematics, physiology,
Exhibitions Department, Tlie Field Museum.
paleontology, behavior, and ecology. Even molecular studies now play into
Her hook is available at bookstores and from
this fundamental field. By integrating all of these fields within an evolutionary
The Field Museum's Main Store. To order online,
context, we can much better understand the diversity and history of life.
visit http://store.fieldmuseum.org/index.cfm
We wrote this volume to help enable students to conceptualize vertebrate form
and function as well as the patterns of key anatomical characters that reveal

evolutionary relationships among vertebrate animals. We include vertebrate

species from over 400 million years ago to the present day, but focus mainly
on living forms. The book has been very well received and has become one
of the most widely used textbooks in universities around the country for

teaching comparative anatomy. A fourth edition will be published this fall.

Lance Grande, PhD, is curator,

fossil fishes, Department of Geology, and vice

president and head of collections and research, The Field Museum. To order his book,

call 800.354.9706 (reference ISBN 0030223695) or visit the website

unvw.searchlearning.thomson.com/search

and short modules that were heavy on illustrations. To capitalize on our the country. We eagerly anticipate the unveiling

strengths, we divided up the writing according to our areas of knowledge and of the fifth edition by McGraw-Hill this fall.

activity. Dr. Price has long studied ancient foraging peoples and the transition
Gary Feinman, PhD, is curator and chair.
to farming, while I have focused on the emergence of civilizations and empires.
Department of Anthropology, Tlie Field Museum.
Dr. Price has led investigations principaUy in Europe, and I have conducted
His book may be purchased by calling 800.262.4729
fieldwork in the Americas and China. From the outset, Images of the Past
(reference ISBN 007299634X).
has been popular at universities and community colleges. The fourth edition
of our text is
presendy in print and available on college campuses across ^

FALL 2006 •
S E PTE M B E R- NOV E M B E R 11
 THE LIONS OF TSAVO
EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF AFRICA'S NOTORIOUS MAN-EATERS
BY BRUCE D. PATTERSON
(McGraw-Hill)

For most of my career, I've studied small mammals especially the challenge of saving the apex preda-
like chipmunks or wood mice. Half of living all tors which are precariously balanced at the top of
mammal species are rodents and nearly half the the food p^Tamid. My book is as much a research

remainder are bats. These species have much to tell proposal as it is a siunmary. In the four years since

us about species origins, evolutionary transitions, I wrote it, my collaborators and I have hosted
and ecological parmerships; however, few of them 300 volunteers from 23 nations on six continents

really hold the interest of lay people and cause who traveled to Kenya to help us study lions in

them to muse, ponder, and deliberate. But Uons are the field. I've never taught in such a well-equipped

completely different. Everyone knows something and fascinating classroom!

about lions and most people have been awestruck by
Bruce D. Patterson, PhD, is MacArthur Curator
their behavior, ecology, and anatomy. In my book,
of Mammals, Department of Zoology, The Field
1 tried to use public famiharity and intrinsic
Museum. His book may be purchased at The Field
interest in lions to tell a bigger story: the story of
Museum Main Store, or online by visiting
's

human conquest of nature (and the man-eating

http://storefieldmuseum.org/index.cfin
episodes that remind us that our dominion is

incomplete!) The book also describes the hon's

adaptation to different climates and environments,

involving variable traits and behaviors, and

explains the challenge of conserving biodiversity.

PHILIPPINE BIODIVERSITY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

BY CORAZON CATIBOG-SINHA AND LAWRENCE R. HEANEY
(Haribon Foundation)

The Philippine archipelago is a place of outstanding former director of the Philippine Protected Areas

biological and environmental diversirv: Although and Wildlife Bureau (she's now at the University

the country is small, the number of species of of Western Sydney.) Our book is intended to be
animals and plants is
remarkably high, especially used by both universirv- students and government
the number of species unique to the country. employees as a textbook and information source,

However, massive destruction of the original presented at a level that requires Uttle prior knowl-
rainforest habitat causes frequent environmental edge. It includes 51 pages of color photos that

disasters (including flooding, landshdes, and enliven the book and stress the primar\' message

drought) and poses a high extinction threat to about the amazing biological diversit\' of the nation.
a large number of species. In my 25 years of The book was published in the PhUippines by the
conducting biodiversity research and training Haribon Foundation, a conservation organization.

programs there, I have learned that few Filipinos

Lawrence R. Heaney, PhD, is curator and head,
know of the \vonderful biota that their nation
division of mammals. Department of Zoology,
possesses and they have had hnle access to
Tlie Field Museum. Orders for his book may be
information about the management and policies
placed through communication@haribon.org.ph
by which the rainforest can be protected and
sustained. My co-author, Cora Sinha, PhD, is the

12 IN THE FIELD
PEARLS: A NATURAL HISTORY
BY RUDIGER BIELER AND SENNET BRONSON
(Harry N. Aorams, Inc. in association witli tine American IVluseum of Natural History and Tlie Field Museum)

We wrote Pearls: A Natural History with Neil The Field Museum in 2002, is still traveling

Landman, PhD, and Paula Mikkelsen, PhD, our internationally and nearly 30,000 copies of the

colleagues and fellow curators from the American book have been sold (and hopefully read!)

Museum of Natural History, with whom we

Rudiger Bieler, PhD, (pictured left, top) is curator and
also developed the associated traveling exhibition.
head, division of invertebrates. Zoology Department,
We were fascinated with a subject that so neatly
Tlte Field Museum. Bennet Branson, PhD,
combines nature and culture — after all, one of us
(pictured

left, bottom) is curator of Asian anthropology.

is a zoologist and the other an anthropologist.
Department of Anthropology, The Field Museum.
After several years of background research that
Pearls: A Natural History may be purchased from
led us to pearl culture sites in Australia, Japan,
Tlie Field Museum 's Main Store. To order online,
Tahiti, and China, we expanded the original
visit http://store.fieldmuseum.org/index.cfm
idea of an exhibition catalog to a fully researched

and extensively illustrated general work on pearls,

the moDusks that produce them, and the various

cultural, economic, and conservation issues that

result from their harvest. Many of the book's

images stem from our joint travels or explore

facets of "perhculture" in historic past or present

that piqued our interest. Much to our dehght,
combined approach turned out to be popular.
this

The Pearls exhibition, which was shown at

COMMON MUSHROOMS OF THE TALAMANCA MOUNTAINS, COSTA RICA

BY ROY E. HALLING AND GREGORY M. MUELLER
(New York Botanical Garden)

Common Mushrooms of the Talamanca Mountains, Our new book bridges the gap between the
Costa Rica is based on 10 years of research by typical field guide and treatments written just for

my colleague Roy HaUing, PhD, of the New York scientists. We strived to create a book that is
fully

Botanical Garden, and me. While Costa Rica's comprehensible for lay people with easily under-

cloud forests are well known for the diversity of standable and descriptive commentaries, beautiful

their plants and animals, their mushrooms have been color photographs and identification aids, plus

little studied. These incredibly rich forests once sufficient information to be useful to scientists.

covered the Talamanca Mountain Range, which This book is intended for anyone interested in

extends south from the center of the country into the mushrooms of Central America.
Panama. Much of the range has been cleared for
Gregory M. Mueller, PhD, is curator, fungi. Department
cattle, coffee, etc., leaving scattered patches of
of Botany, Tlte Field Museum. His book may be
forests teeming with birds, monkeys, orchids, ferns,
718.8i7.872i (reference
purchased by calling
and fungi. Dr. Halhng and I
previously contributed
ISBN 089327 4607). UT
to two field guides on Costa Rican mushrooms.
These field guides were geared for readers
such as ecotourists, tour guides, and park guards.

FALL 2006 •
SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 13
 FROM THE ARCHIVES

Natural History Goes to the Movies

By Theresa Scandiffio, Field Museum Library Motion Picture Archive Researcher

"There is no doubt but what the moving picture is a very important means of educating

the public, and we are trying to build up a large library of films."

Correspondence from Stanley Field, president of The Field Museum,

fthimaker George D. Pratt
-
to Sept. 20, 1923.

You may have read about the extraordinary history behind the creation and con-
struction of The Field Museum — from its beginnings at the Columbian Exposition

of 1893, to its move to Grant Park some 85 years ago. But did you know that at

the same time the Museum unveiled its current building it also began to produce
and collect motion pictures for public programming?
As Stanley Fields statement (above) shows, The Field Museum has long

recognized the value of visual media in augmenting educational programs. In the

1920s, thanks to the support of the James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond
Foundation, the Museum launched the Saturday Morning Film Series — a program
that screened 16nmi films from the Museum's Library. Along with formal lectures,

these films educated children of all ages about the Field's collections. The immensely
popular series was held in the Museum's James Simpson Theatre and filled a great

public demand, with over 20,000 children attending any given program of films.
Field Museum curators and scientists created many series films, but some
of the most popular were produced by Museum members such as George D. Pratt,

conservationist and amateur filmmaker. Pratt's 1921 film, Egypt: A Nile Trip on the

Dahabiyeli Bedouin, was a huge success with the Saturday series audience. When Pratt
donated his films to The Field Museum in the early 1920s, he laid the foundation
for the Museum's archive of motion pictures. That archive now houses over 300 16mm prints once used for

educational purposes, including Field Museum-produced early expedition films and non-Museum-produced
titles. Roughly 50 films feature early Field Museum expedition and research from all four academic depart-

ments — anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology. The film collection represents the rich history of scientific

methodologies and documents discoveries of human cultures, plants, mammals, insects, birds, and fossils, in

diverse and changing environments. The films contain highly relevant and valuable images including scenes
of archeological sites in Kish, Iraq shot in the 1920s, artist Malvina Hoffman sculpting statues for

the 1930's Races of Mankind exhibition, and rare views of Tibetan dances.

Until recently, the unknown physical condition of the films prohibited researchers from viewing them.
We now know that the films are deteriorating at an alarming rate and the situation is dire. Over the past four

years, the Museum has taken the initiative to save this unique legacy. Through the assistance of the National
Top of page and above,
Film Preservation Foundation, the Museum has preserved and digitized five films and made another dozen
hotloin: In 1961, New
viewable for research purposes. And, thanks to a joint project launched this year with the Film Studies Center
Trier High School students
at the University of Chicago, The Field Museum has preserved and
participated in an audio

visual project at the

'The films contain digitized 1 Museum expedition film prints, providing invaluable
resources for research projects, future exhibitions, and educational
Museum. highly relevant and The U C
programs. goal of the of project is to preserve all Field

Alxnv, top: This photo from valuable images../ Museum-produced films, nr

1930 sliou's Paul Martin,

PhD, Held Museum

TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESTORATION OF MUSEUM FILMS, PLEASE
curator atni filmmaker
CONTACT STEVEN STROHMEIER AT SSTR0HMEIER@FIELDMUSEUM.ORG
OR CALL 312.665.7844.
14 IN THE FIELD
 MEMBERSHIP/ANNUAL FUND NEWS

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that do NOT include view-
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Applies to all of your employees plus one guest Receive up to 150 general admission guest

per person throughout the year and includes free passes per year.
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