Contents 
Foreword: The Paleolithic in America, A Preamble to the "Excavation" of a Great 
Museum, by Lawrence Guy Straus ix
Introduction .. 1
The Paleolithic Collections and the Smithsonian Institution .. .. 5 
The Modern Era of Paleoanthropology .. 37 
The Paleolithic Accessions, 1869-1990. .. 45 
Human Origins Program.... .. 129 
Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects .... .. 131 
Appendix 1: Location of Correspondence ...135 
Literature Cited... .. 143