[Originally posted in AWOL 27 July 2009. Most recently updated 29 April 2021]
AMAR: Archive of Mesopotamian Archaeological Site Reports
The
Archive of Mesopotamian Archaeological Reports (AMAR) collection is
under development as part of the Iraq Cultural Heritage Program Grant.
The Iraq Cultural Heritage Project (ICHP) was established in 2008
through a grant from the US Embassy Baghdad. The Cultural Affairs Office
at the Embassy oversees the project. International Relief and
Development (IRD), a US-based non-governmental organization, implements
the project for the Embassy.
The project director, Elizabeth Stone,
has directed archaeological excavations in Iraq, has been engaged in
advanced training for Iraqi archaeologists and has attempted to document
and stem the damage to Iraq's archaeological sites. Dr. Stone is
collaborating with the University Libraries at Stony Brook University
to make the AMAR collection available online. Before developing this
online collection, she contributed more than one hundred digitized
volumes to the ETANA website.
The
aim of the AMAR project is to digitize 500 archaeological site reports
describing archaeological excavations both in Iraq and in the
immediately surrounding areas (Turkey, Syria, Iran and the Gulf). This
will include both out-of-copyright as well as in-copyright and in-print
materials. This online collection is intended to provide basic sources
of information to our colleagues in Iraq, and also other archaeologists
working in the Middle East.
The
electronic files are only to be distributed from the AMAR Web site.
Individuals, libraries, institutions, and others may download one
complimentary copy for their own personal use. Links to the AMAR Web
site are welcomed.
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