One of the displays based on Oriental Institute field projects will feature the site of Chogha Mish in southwestern Iran, which was excavated between 1961 and 1978. The site yielded important evidence of the development of administrative record-keeping systems that eventually led to the invention of writing. In May 1999, the Joseph and Mary Grimshaw Egyptian Gallery opened to the public. The museum's other three galleries will open over the next two years as work on them is completed. The Museum is closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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It includes the catalogue as well as 967 photographs from the original publication. I wouldn't try it over a modem. The deadline for proposals is October 1, 2000. We invite any interested graduate student who is pursuing topics germane to archaeology and the ancient world to compete for this prize. Papers are solicited from participants in excavations at various levels of responsibility, i.e., volunteer, square supervisor, field director, excavation director, etc.