"Journey to the Copper Age" ~ San Diego Museum of Man

Grant Recipient:  San Diego Museum of Man

The Waitt Foundation was one of the proud sponsors of an original San Diego Museum of Man exhibit, Journey to the Copper Age: Pre-Biblical Archaeology in the Holy Land, which debuted during 2007.

One of the most important pieces in the exhibit: Mace head topped by a twin-headed ibex and swords, found in Israel's Cave of the Treasure in 1961 ~ Photo: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Featuring many of the relics uncovered by University of California, San Diego archaeologist Tom Levy on a series of digs over the past two decades in Israel and Jordan, as well as his ethnoarchaeological research in India, the show traced the evolution of human society from 6,000 years ago during the Copper Age, or Chalcolithic Period, to present day Israel, Palestine and Jordan.

An aerial view of the largest ancient copper factory found to date. The dark spots left by years of metal deposits are even visible from space.

Exhibition highlights included stunning images captured by renowned National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett, plus a collection of archaeological artifacts from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the UCSD Levantine Archaeology Laboratory and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan.

Journey to the Copper Age was developed by the San Diego Museum of Man, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, the National Geographic Society and the University of California, San Diego.

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