Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

The Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (CUMAA, formerly Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology) at Cambridge University, England was founded in 1884.

Its displays are arranged on three floors,:Ground: The Clarke Gallery (World Archaeology):First: The Maudslay Gallery (World Anthropology):Second: The Andrews Gallery (Changing Exhibitions)

The Museum should not be confused with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

External links

*http://museum.archanth.cam.ac.uk/


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