Cuneiform Studies Library and Seminar Room
The Cuneiform Studies Library and Seminar Room is located in Social Sciences Building 12. The room provides a wide range of reference works, text editions and primary sources for the study of the Ancient Middle East, including Sumerian, Akkadian, Hittite, Archaeology, and Art History. The room is used for seminars and small classes and may be reserved for small-scale events (maximum 12) that are related to Ancient Middle Eastern studies. Graduate students who need access to the room may obtain a key by contacting Professor Niek Veldhuis.
Catalogue:
A searchable catalogue of the Seminar Room is available here. Books and other resources are non-circulating and may not leave the room.
Pahlavi Archive at the Bancroft Library
The Pahlavi Archive is the world's largest collection of original Middle Persian administrative documents, with over 250 documents from the late Sasanian and early Islamic periods in addition to several hundred clay sealings. The archive was acquired by the Bancroft Library in the early 2000s and is currently in the process of being catalogued and organized.
Catalogue:
A searchable catalogue of the Pahlavi Archive is available here.