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About the Project:
The identification of materials from Native American cultural objects
to the species level contributes significantly to the documentation of
museum collections, academic research, and self-determined, indigenous,
and descendent community study. Recently, the Peabody Museum of
Archaeology and Ethnology has collaborated with other museums and indigenous groups to
study the mammalian materials that are represented in museum
collections. These collaborations have contributed not only to a
greater understanding of the objects being studied but also to cultural
revitalization efforts. Currently, the Peabody Museum is engaged in
developing a new application of an analytical technique called Peptide
Mass Fingerprinting (PMF). This effort is partially supported by the
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, a unit of the
National Park Service.