Ancient Middle East: Using STEM to Analyze the Past
On January 27th, 2018, the Middle East Center partnered with the Penn Museum to put on a teacher training workshop entitled "Ancient Middle East: Using STEM to Analyze the Past". The goal was to assist teachers in understanding more about how archaeologists use scientific analysis to understand the people of ancient Mesopotamia. It began with an activity to explore unfamiliar objects, then a tour the Artifact Lab with conservator Tessa Alarcan Martin to hear about her preparations for the new Middle East Galleries. Participants heard from Dr. Marie-Claude Boileau of the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM), in a talk about her scientific analysis of ancient Middle East ceramics. The day finished with a STEM-focused interactive workshop that examined ceramic slipper coffins from the Mesopotamian city of Nippur. ACT 48 Credits provided for PA Educators.