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Archaeology

Subject specialist
Amy Navratil Ciccone
aciccone@usc.edu
(213) 740 1958

Reference services & research help

Collections

Materials on Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology are located primarily in Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library. Books and journals are also found in Rare Books & Manuscripts, Specialized Libraries and Archival Collections, Leavey Library and Grand Avenue Library. The collection supports teaching and research on the undergraduate level in both the basic science of archaeology and in the archaeology of a number of specific geographical regions from earliest times up to the present. Books and journals are in English, French, German, and Italian. Coverage of materials encompasses the period from 10,000 B.C. to the 5th century A.D.

Emphasis in collecting is on the major sites in Egypt; the Near East; Greece, both mainland and the islands; Italy, and Greco-Roman areas in the Mediterranean.

 

A wide variety of formats are collected, including

  • Monographs
  • Serials
  • Atlases
  • Conference proceedings
  • Corpora of ancient inscriptions, papyri, and coins
  • Excavation reports
  • Festschriften
  • Lexicons
  • Thesaurae
  • Electronic resources
  • Videos/DVDs
  • New Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology acquisitions
  • Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology journals
  • E-resources in Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology
  • Collection development policy

Instruction services for faculty

To schedule a class taught by the Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology specialist , select "Request-A-Class" below. To inquire about tours for guests or orientations for new faculty or students, contact the Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean Archaeology specialist .