Annual Report 2011–2012

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The Annual Report of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago provides a comprehensive overview of the Institute’s activities over the past year. It highlights major research initiatives, archaeological fieldwork, museum exhibitions, academic programs, and public engagement efforts, while also recognizing the support of donors, members, and partners. Bringing together scholarship, stewardship, and community impact, the Annual Report documents the breadth of ISAC’s work and its ongoing contributions to the study and preservation of the ancient world.

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Introduction

Introduction. Gil J. Stein
In Memoriam

Project Reports

Çadir Höyük. Gregory McMahon
Center For Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes (CAMEL). Scott Branting
Chicago Demotic Dictionary (CDD). François Gaudard and Janet H. Johnson
Chicago Hittite Dictionary (CHD). Theo Van Den Hout
Diyala Project. Clemens Reichel
Epigraphic Survey. W. Raymond Johnson
The Giza Plateau Mapping Project. Mark Lehner
Hamoukar. Clemens Reichel
Heaven On Earth. Deena Ragavan
Islamic Archeaology And The Oriental Institute. Tasha Vorderstrasse And Donald Whitcomb
Jericho Mafjar Project. Donald Whitcomb
Kerkenes Dag Project. Scott Branting
Marj Rabba. Yorke M. Rowan
Mummy Label Database (MLD). François Gaudard
Nippur. Mcguire Gibson
Oriental Institute Nubian Expedition (OINE). Bruce Williams
Pathways To Power. Gil J. Stein
Persepolis Fortification Archive Project. Matthew W. Stolper
Tell Edfu. Nadine Moeller and Gregory Marouard

Individual Research

Individual Research

Research Support

Computer Laboratory. John C. Sanders
Electronic Resources. John C. Sanders
Integrated Database Project. Scott Branting, John Sanders, Wendy Ennes, Angela Spinazze, Helen Mcdonald, Susan Allison, Foy Scalf, and Jack Green
Ochre Data Project. Sandra R. Schloen
Publications Office. Thomas G. Urban
Research Archives. Foy Scalf
Tablet Collection. Andrew Dix

Museum

Museum. Jack Green
Special Exhibits. Emily Teeter
Publicity and Marketing. Emily Teeter
Traditional Media. Emily Teeter
New Media. Amy Weber and Mónica Vélez
Registration. Helen McDonald and Susan Allison
Archives. John A. Larson
Conservation. Laura D'Alessandro
Prep Shop. Erik Lindahl
Suq. Denise Browning
Photography. Anna R. Ressman

Public Education

Public Education. Carole Krucoff
Public Education Initiative: Developing the Virtual Classroom. Wendy Ennes
Teaching in the Virtual Classroom. Kathryn Grossman
ArcGIS Common Core Education for Sixth Grade Students Project (ACCESS). Wendy Ennes
Development of the Front End for the Museum Collections and Research Archives Database. Wendy Ennes
Kipper Family Archeology Discover Center (KADC) and Artifact Analysis Programs. Moriah Grooms-Garcia
Volunteer Program. Catherine Dueñas and Terry Friedman