Archeology

Humanity’s first steps on Earth, thanks to tools and objects left behind throughout the ages.

Browse field selections: these categories suggested by the museum represent an important part of the collections, without being exhaustive.

European Archaeology

European Archaeology

The 18,000 objects in the collection offer a glimpse into various cultures and periods of our past, with a particular focus on the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and Eastern Europe.

African Archaeology

African Archaeology

The African archaeological collection contains around 500 objects dating from Prehistory or Ancient history. More recent archaeological objects, from the Niger Valley, for example, are included in the African ethnology collection.

Archaeology of the American Continent

Archaeology of the American Continent

The American archaeological collection contains 1,600 objects. It consists mainly of pre-Columbian artefacts from Peru and lithic collections from the northern United States of America.

Asian Archaeology

Asian Archaeology

The Asian archaeology collection contains around 800 objects, most of which originate from Cambodia. This archaeological collection consists of a range of stone objects, such as flints and polished axes, as well as Khmer and Cham sculptures.