Our Work: Modern Jobs - Ancient Origins is the catalog for a photo-based exhibit that reveals that many modern professions originated in the ancient Middle East. Artifacts from the Oriental Institute Museum were paired with a baker, farmer, manicurist, brewer, poet, boat builder, judge and other professionals to show the antiquity of these jobs. The portraits are accompanied by commentary on the contributions of the ancient Middle East to life today and new insights into how members of the public view their relationship to the past. This volume will be of interest to educators, historians, and those interested in fine-arts photography.
| ISBN: | 9781885923998 |
| Publication date: | 22nd July 2013 |
| Author: | Matthew Cunningham, University of Chicago |
| Publisher: | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Oriental Institute Museum Publications |
| Genres: |
Sociology Anthropology Ancient history Archaeology by period / region The arts: general topics Sociology and anthropology Archaeology |