Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology
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The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, formerly known as the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology,[1] is a learning center and archaeological collection in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1901 through a bequest from Robert Singleton Peabody, 1857 Phillips Academy alumnus, the institute initially held the archaeological materials collected by Peabody from Native American cultures. Peabody's passionate interest in archaeology led him to create the institute at Phillips Academy to encourage young people's interest in the sciences, and to foster respect and appreciation for the Native American peoples who have inhabited that hemisphere for thousands of years.
Established | 1901 |
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Location | Andover, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42.6477°N 71.1353°W / 42.6477; -71.1353 |
Type | Archaeological museum |
Collections | Artifacts and materials from various indigenous cultures of the Americas |
Founder | Robert Singleton Peabody |
Director | Dr. Ryan Wheeler |
Website | Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology |
The Peabody's major collections include artifacts and material from the Southwest, Northeast, Midwest, Mexico, Southeast, and the Arctic. The date range represented by these collections spans from Paleo Indian (10,000+ years ago) to the present day.