Archaeology Collections
The archaeological collections size is estimated at 3 million artifacts. These collections comprise one of the largest of prehistoric and historic artifacts within the state.
Collection HistoryCollection Highlights by Region
North American Plains Collection
The North American Great Plains covers approximately 1.6 million km2 and encompasses a variety of natural environments. With over 15,000 years of human occupation, diversity in cultural expressions and adaptations is well recorded.
U.S. Southwest Collection
The American Southwest includes regions within the states of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Colorado and the states of Sonora and Chihuahua in northern Mexico.
Central America Collection
The Central American collection consists of over 360 ceramics and approximately 75 lithic artifacts from the countries of Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua.
South America Collection
The South America collection consists of over 85 ceramics and lithic artifacts from Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. Fewer numbers of artifacts come from Venezuela and Brazil.
Collection Highlights by Region
Mesoamerica Collection
The Mesoamerican collections consist of both systematically excavated and donated materials. Mesoamerica includes the countries of Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and various islands.
Old World Collection
Collections that originated in the Old World (Europe, Asia and Northern Africa) consist of items donated to the University of Kansas
