The 1919/20 Breasted expedition to the Near East : a photographic study
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The 1919/20 Breasted expedition to the Near East : a photographic study
（A University of Chicago Press text-fiche）
University of Chicago Press, c1977
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At head of title: The Oriental Institute
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In the spring of 1919, James Henry Breasted, founder of the Oriental Institute, began a year long expedition to the Near East. Accompanied by Daniel D Luckenbill and several graduate students, Breasted travelled extensively through Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. In these fiche, 163 of the photographs taken during Breasted's journey are arranged to follow the expedition's itinerary. They record the numerous archaeological sites that Breasted visited, the Arab and British leaders with whom he met, and scenes of contemporary native life. The accompanying text records the progress of the expedition, and identifies the describes the photographs.
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