On Teaching the Art of Predynastic Egyptian Pottery

A three-part demonstration of how to make a predynastic Egyptian style pot presented by Brian Zimerle, Preparator of the Oriental Institute Museum.

On Teaching Scribes in Mesopotamia

Professor of Hittite and Anatolian Languages Theo van den Hout at the University of Chicago tells us about who scribes in Mesopotamia and Anatolia were.

This video was made for the Oriental Institute Museum special exhibit "Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East" (September 28, 2010 through March 6, 2011). Visit our website for more videos and download the exhibit catalog.