Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Jarmo Expedition 3 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Air view of Jarmo (Iraq), one of the world's oldest known agricultural communities. A 1948 expedition led by Robert J. Braidwood, field director for the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute, first discovered the settlement, which has been dated to 4750 BCE based on radiocarbon dating of charcoal from fire pits. |
| Subject Terms | Braidwood, Robert John, 1907-2003 | Aerial views | Iraq--Antiquities | Jarmo (Deserted settlement) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photographer | Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
| Photograph Date | 1955-08 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 11.4 x 16.8 cm |
| Location | Iraq |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01637 |
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