Foreword: The Paleolithic in America, A Preamble to the "Excavation" of a Great Museum . . 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