Hidden in plain sight: Anthropologist rediscovers Pacific Islands cultural treasures
Monday, February 21, 2011 - 15:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery of a priceless collection of cultural treasures typically conjures up visions of dark and scary tunnels a la Raiders of the Lost Ark. But when University of Rochester anthropologist Robert Foster stumbled upon one of the oldest and largest collections of Pacific Islands artifacts, he was in the bright and friendly halls of the Buffalo Museum of Science.