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Mesopotamia: An Oxford Archaeological Expedition

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Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive
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Film of the joint expedition to Kish, Mesopotamia, by Oxford University with the Field Museum of Natural History, of Chicago, Illinois, from 1920-29. The 16mm footage reveals the immense scale of the archaeological dig involving hundreds of people.

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Series
Oxford on Film: From Attic to Archive
People
Peter Robinson
Hannah Lucas
Keywords
Kish
Mesopotamia
archaeology
Department: IT Services
Date Added: 15/12/2014
Duration: 00:04:45

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