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News

Now Available: Where Kingship Descended from Heaven

The ISAC Publications department announces that Where Kingship Descended from Heaven: Studies on Ancient Kish, edited by Karen L. Wilson and Deborah Bekken is now available for purchase and download.

Posted on Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00

Now Available: The Second Cataract Fortress of Dorginarti

The ISAC Publications department announces that The Second Cataract Fortress of Dorginarti by Lisa Heidorn is now available for purchase and download.

Posted on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 12:00

Now Available Seen Not Heard: Composition, Iconicity, and the Classifier Systems of Logosyllabic Scripts

The ISAC Publications department announces that Seen Not Heard: Composition, Iconicity, and the Classifier Systems of Logosyllabic Scripts, edited by Ilona Zsolnay is now available for purchase and download.

Posted on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:00