Miguel Civil
Encyclopedia
Miguel Civil is an assyriologist
at the Oriental Institute
at the University of Chicago
, and a scholar of Sumerology.
Civil's training includes a Ph.D. at the University of Paris
in 1965. Civil has written several books, and is also editor of the lexical series Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon (MSL).
Assyriology
Assyriology is the archaeological, historical, and linguistic study of ancient Mesopotamia and the related cultures that used cuneiform writing. The field covers the Akkadian sister-cultures of Assyria and Babylonia, together with their cultural predecessor; Sumer...
at the Oriental Institute
Oriental Institute, Chicago
The Oriental Institute , established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's archeology museum and research center for ancient Near Eastern studies.- History and purpose:James Henry Breasted built up the collection of the Haskell Oriental Museum...
at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, and a scholar of Sumerology.
Civil's training includes a Ph.D. at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
in 1965. Civil has written several books, and is also editor of the lexical series Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon (MSL).