American Museum Congo Expedition 1909-1915

Lang, Herbert, 1879-1957

Chapin, James, b. 1887?

Scientific expeditions -- Congo (Democratic Republic)

Belgian Congo -- Discovery and exploration

Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Ecology

American Museum of Natural History

A decade after Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness first depicted the mysteries and agonies of the area, Herbert Lang and James Chapin set sail for the northeastern Belgian Congo. They knew they were launching an extraordinary adventure, but they could not have imagined what those years would hold. By the time they sailed home five and a half years later, they had collected tons of precious zoological and anthropological specimens representing one of the most comprehensive collections of the day. Almost a century after the expedition, the collection remains an essential resource for scientists studying the cultures, biodiversity, and evolutionary significance of the area.

American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

2007-12-31

Lang, Herbert, 1879-1957

Chapin, James, b. 1887?

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