From: owner-ane@ (ANE Digest) To: ane-digest Subject: ANE Digest V1998 #44 Reply-To: Sender: owner-ane@ Errors-To: owner-ane@ Precedence: bulk ANE Digest Saturday, February 14 1998 Volume 1998 : Number 044 ane Northern Cal. ARCE/UCB Lecture: Dra' Abu el-Naga Excavations. ane Enmerkar ane Maurice Dunand's Byblos Re: ane Enmerkar Re: ane Enmerkar ane 1 year job - Chicago - Ancient Greek and Roman history ane Job: Editor AJA Re: ane Enmerkar ane Iraq ane Hrozny's work ane Re: Hrozny's work ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 09:25:53 -0800 (PST) From: Glenn Meyer Subject: ane Northern Cal. ARCE/UCB Lecture: Dra' Abu el-Naga Excavations. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| The Northern California Chapter of the American Research Center in Egypt and the Department of Near Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley are pleased to present: Before the Valley of the Kings: New Discoveries from the Dra' Abu el-Naga Cemetery at Thebes a lecture by Daniel Polz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures UCLA Director of Excavations, New Kingdom necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga (Luxor/Westbank) Date: February 27, 1998 (Friday) Time: 7:30 PM Place: Room 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Berkeley (Kroeber Hall is the building that houses the Phoebe Hearst Museum -- corner of College and Bancroft.) No admission fee, but donations are appreciated. For more information or directions, please call Marie at 510-527-9746 FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: An enigmatic colonnaded court and an early Middle Kingdom tomb are among the discoveries at the royal cemetery at Dra' Abu el-Naga in Luxor, Egypt, that will be reported on by Dr. Daniel Polz. The Dra' Abu el-Naga expedition, a joint project of the UCLA Institute of Archaeology and the German Institute of Archaeology, has been excavating on a hill near the Valley of the Kings for the past seven years. The site contains tombs dating from early Middle Kingdom Egypt through the late New Kingdom -- approximately 1,000 years between 2000 and 1000 B.C.E. Recently the expedition, under the leadership of Dr. Polz, has made two major discoveries. In 1993, excavation began on the large 20th Dynasty tomb complex of Ramses-nakht, the High Priest of Amun, who remodeled and reused an earlier structure which may be one of the long lost royal tombs of the 17th Dynasty. Excavation during the season of 1996 enabled the archaeologists to reconstruct the architectural layout of a colonnaded court. A unique finding in the ruins of the tomb was a small piece of sandstone with an ancient Egyptian architect's sketch of the court, apparently done on the spot. "Although a number of architectural sketches from ancient Egypt are known, our ostrakon is the first ever to be found within the confines of the building it depicts," says Dr. Polz. The second discovery came in the spring of 1995. Heavy rainfalls the previous winter in Thebes caused movements of the ground resulting in the appearance of depressions apparently connected with rock-cut tombs. A preliminary clearing of one depression at Dra' Abu el-Naga resulted in the discovery of a vertical tomb shaft which connected to yet another, earlier tomb dating to the Middle Kingdom. Excavation of this tomb revealed a row of huge pillars at the facade of the tomb characteristic of the kind in use during the 12th Dynasty. This saff ("row" in Arabic) tomb is one of the largest of its type in the Theban necropolis. Excavation in the 1996 season revealed that the tomb's interior showed no sign of recent disturbances, "an exciting perspective," says Dr. Polz. In this month's talk, he will report on the 1997 season's new discoveries as well as review the highlights of earlier findings in undisturbed private tombs of the late 17th and early 18th Dynasties. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| American Research Center in Egypt Northern California Chapter P. O. Box 11352 Berkeley, CA 94712-2352 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| - -- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Glenn Meyer ANE/Egyptology Enthusiast Card-Carrying Member of the ACLU Phone: 650-875-3414 Computer Graphics Software Engineer E-Mail: glennm@wco.com XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 14:21:11 -0500 From: Jim West Subject: ane Enmerkar Would someone be so kind as to tell me where I can find the Sumerian "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta" either online or in print? Thanks, Jim ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jim West, ThD Adjunct Professor of Bible Quartz Hill School of Theology jwest@highland.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 19:43:14 +0000 (GMT) From: "N. Vella" Subject: ane Maurice Dunand's Byblos Dear members, I wonder whether anyone can help: I am trying to pin down a publication by Maurice Dunand, Byblos: Its history, ruins and legends translated from the french by H.Tabet. This third edition seems to have been published in Beirut in 1973. I have had problems trying to locate the English publication in the UK and the library of the Institue of Archaeology in London has had it on order for a while. Does anybody know whether this publication exists and which University library has it? I need this information in order to get it through the inter-library loan system. Many thanks for any help, Nick ______________________________ NICHOLAS VELLA Department of Archaeology University of Bristol 11 Woodland Road Bristol BS8 1TB United Kingdom e-mail: Nick.Vella@bris.ac.uk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 15:26:56 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Gross Subject: Re: ane Enmerkar On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, Jim West wrote: > Would someone be so kind as to tell me where I can find the Sumerian > "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta" either online or in print? Do you mean the original Sumerian text in transliteraton, or do you simply mean a translation of the Sumerian work etc (as opposed to the French or Chinese "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta" (-;?). But all kidding aside, if you mean the latter, see Thorkild Jacobson's translations of various Sumerian literary texts in his _The Harps That Once...: Sumerian Poetry in Translation_ (Yale UP, 1987). If it's the former you want, I cannot help you at this time. andrew gross ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 15:52:53 -0500 From: Jim West Subject: Re: ane Enmerkar At 03:26 PM 2/13/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Do you mean the original Sumerian text in transliteraton, or do you simply >mean a translation of the Sumerian work etc (as opposed to the French or >Chinese "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta" (-;?). Yup- its the English translation that I'm-a-lookin'-fer. > But all kidding aside, >if you mean the latter, see Thorkild Jacobson's translations of various >Sumerian literary texts in his _The Harps That Once...: Sumerian Poetry in >Translation_ (Yale UP, 1987). If it's the former you want, I cannot help >you at this time. > > Thanks Andrew. > >andrew gross Jim ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jim West, ThD Adjunct Professor of Bible Quartz Hill School of Theology jwest@highland.net ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 16:10:20 -0600 From: "Charles E. Jones" Subject: ane 1 year job - Chicago - Ancient Greek and Roman history The following job advertisement is a one-year replacement position for our colleague Jonathan Hall (Classics Department), who will be on leave next year (98-99): - --- Ancient Greek and Roman history. The University of Chicago seeks a classical historian for a one-year visiting assistant professorship. Ph.D. should be in hand at time of application. The teaching load includes Greek and Roman Republican survey courses and two other quarter courses. Applications, including a c.v., list of referees and a chapter-length piece of writing should be addressed to the Ancient History Search Committee, Dean's Office, The University of Chicago, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. The application deadline is March 31, 1998. The University of Chicago is an AA/EOE. - --- Please feel free to forward this message to any interested parties. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 16:15:39 -0600 From: "Charles E. Jones" Subject: ane Job: Editor AJA Forwarded on behalf of the undersigned, to whom responses and inquiries should be directed. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: Stephen L Dyson Due to a change in employer, John Bennet will not be able to assume the editorship of AJA. Therefore, a new search has been opened. The search description follows The Archaeological Institute of America has reopned the search for the position of editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Archaeology and is accepting applications and nominations. Candidates must have a distinguished record of research and publication in the field of Mediterranean archaeology. Compensation will be commensurate with academic rank and experience and in the range of an associate or full professor. It is expected that the successful candidate for the position will obtain one-half release time from her/his home institution. The editor's full salary will then be shared equally by the AIA and the home institution. The appointment will be for an initial three-year term with the possibility of additional five-year renewals. The AIA plans that the new editor will assume the position on January 1, 1999. The new editor will have an office at her/his home institution, but will work with an editorial and production staff based at the AIA's headquarters in Boston. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and see that three letters of recommendation are sent to the search committee by March 23, 1998. Interviews for finalists will be held during April. All application, nominations, inquiries and supporting materials should be sent to: Stephen L. Dyson, Chair AJA Search Committee, Classics Department, 712 Clemens Hall, SUNY-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260. The fax is 716-645-2225. Questions about the search should be addressed to Stephen Dyson, tel (O) 716-645-2154 ext 1114 (H) 716-882-7362, email: cldyson@acsu.buffalo.edu The Archaeological Institute of America is an equalk opportunity employer ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 18:21:35 -0500 From: morsil@webtv.net Subject: Re: ane Enmerkar Dear Jim: My favorite source is: S. Cohen (1973). "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta." unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, U. of Pennsylvania. Best wishes, Morris Morris Silver Department of Economics City College of New York http://members.tripod.com/~sondmor/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 16:39:42 -0800 From: Susan Ervin-Tripp Subject: ane Iraq Have any organizations of archeologists conveyed to President Clinton and Secretary Cohen which sites should be avoided in the event of the bombing of Iraq because of risk of irreparable harm to archeological treasures? During World War 2 it was the presence in the cabinet of someone who knew Kyoto which removed it from the target list for bombing. And we actually communicated with the Germans during that war to coordinate protection of art sites. Susan Ervin-Tripp University of California ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 00:09:44 -0600 (CST) From: Bonnie L Johnston Subject: ane Hrozny's work I've come across a book by Bedrich Hrozny, called "Ancient History of Western Asia, India and Crete", and am wondering -- how this book is generally regarded in academia? Particularly, his claims to have translated the Indus Valley script of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, and to have identified several Prot-Indian deities? Is his scholarship generally considered to be sound? Bon Johnston bonfire@full-moon.com ========================================================================== = Sex, Magick and Spirit: Enlightenment Through Ecstasy = = http://members.tripod.com/~maenad/sms.html = ========================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 02:08:17 -0600 From: Allen Adler Subject: ane Re: Hrozny's work Disclaimer: I don't know anything. My understanding is that Hrozny was the one who deciphered Hittite and no one can take that away from him. He really did it. After that, he published what he claimed were decipherments of other scripts but none of these other claims is accepted as sound. The problem of deciphering these scripts is still wide open. The only work I have by Hrozny is his article "Ueber das hethitischen Probleme", except that I am probably spelling it all wrong from memory. I never got around to reading it and was also never sure it was the main work to read by him on his decipherment of Hittite. Allan Adler adler@hera.wku.edu ------------------------------ End of ANE Digest V1998 #44 *************************** Back issues are available on the Oriental Institute World-Wide Web (WWW) site at: http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/ANE/OI_ANE.html