Daniel A Foxvog

Lecturer in Assyriology (ret.)
University of California at Berkeley

 

 

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      Introduction to Sumerian Grammar  (pdf)  (574 KB)

       Elementary Sumerian Glossary (pdf)  (594 KB)

        Timeline of Mesopotamian History (pdf)

        Chief Figures of the Mesopotamian Pantheon (pdf)
 

  Brief Curriculum Vitae

       Specialization:  Sumerology

       Advanced Education

    BA    Linguistics                     University of California at Berkeley 1966
    MA   Near Eastern Studies    University of California at Berkeley 1968
    PhD  Near Eastern Studies     University of California at Berkeley  1974

       Professional Career

       Department of Near Eastern Studies
       University of  California at Berkeley

    1970-1971  Associate in Assyriology
    1971-1972  Acting Instructor in Assyriology
    1972-1973  Acting Assistant Professor in Assyriology
    1974-2001  Lecturer in Assyriology (hiatus 1995-1998)
    Retired July 2001

       Academic Courses Taught

    Akkadian - 1970-2000
    Sumerian - 1975-2001
    Mesopotamian Literature and Documents A&B - 1977-2000
    Mesopotamian Religious Texts - 1976-1977 
    Babylonian Religion - 2001
    Individual Studies - 1972-2001

       Bibliography

   "Texts and Fragments (63-68)," Journal of Cuneiform Studies 24 (1972) 87f.
   "Texts and Fragments (82)," Journal of Cuneiform Studies 24 (1972) 174
   The Sumerian Ventive. Doctoral Dissertation, Univ. of California, June 1974
   "Assyrian Texts 1," Assur I/4 (Malibu, 1974)
   "Benno Landsberger's Lexicographical Contributions," with A.D. Kilmer,
         Journal of Cuneiform Studies 27 (1975) 3-129
   "The Sumerian Ergative Construction," Orientalia NS 44 (1975) 395-425
   "Texts and Fragments (101-106)," Journal of Cuneiform Studies 28 (1976) 101-106
   Review: B, Alster, The Instructions of Shuruppak. Orientalia NS 45 (1976) 371-374
   "Royal Inscriptions at Berkeley," Revue d'Assyriologie 72 (1978) 41-46
   Review: R. Kutscher, Oh Angry Sea. Orientalia NS 48 (1979) 422-427
   "Funerary Furnishings in an Early Sumerian Text from Adab," Mesopotamia
         (Copenhagen, 1980) 67-75
   Review: D. Snell, Workbook of Cuneiform Signs. Language 57 (1981) 226-228
   Review: W. Farber, Beschwörungsrituale an Ištar und Dumuzi. Journal of the
         American Oriental Society 102 (1982) 160-161
   Review: H. Sauren, Der Genius der Sonne und der Stab des Asklepius. Bibliotheca
         Orientalis 39 (1982) 334-339
   "Texts and Fragments," Journal of Cuneiform Studies 35 (1983) 182
   "Lamma/Lamassu," with A.D. Kilmer and W.J. Heimpel, Reallexikon der
         Assyriologie VI (1983) 446-453
   "Music," with A.D. Kilmer, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia III
         (1986) 446-453
   "Music," with A.D. Kilmer, Harpers Bible Dictionary (1985) 665-671
   "A Third Arua Summary from Ur III Lagash," Revue d'Assyriologie 80 (1986) 19-29
   "A Summary of Non-Sealed Labor Assignments from Umma, " Acta Sumerologica 8
         (Japan, 1986) 59-75
   "A Manual of Sacrificial Procedure," Fs. Åke Sjöberg (Philadelphia, 1989) 167-176
   "Cuneiform Texts in California Private Collections," Acta Sumerologica 15 (1993) 71-79
   "Astral Dumuzi," Fs. William W. Hallo (Bethesda, 1993) 103-108
   Review: P. Attinger, Eléments de linguistique sumérienne. Orientalistische Literaturzeitung
         89 (1994) 42-46
   "A New Lagaš Text Bearing on Uruinimgina's Reforms," Journal of Cuneiform Studies
         46 (1994) 11-15
   "A New Drehem Text, AS 1/x/9," NABU (Paris) 1994/2, 28 (No. 28)
   "Sumerian Brands and Branding Irons," Zeitschrift für Assyriologie 85 (1995) 1-7
    "Ur III Economic Texts at Berkeley," Acta Sumerologica 18 (1996) 47-92
    "Sumerian KA-AL Again," NABU 1998/1, 7-8 (No. 7)
   Review: S.M. Chiodi, Offerte "Funebri" nella Lagaš Presargonica, Archiv für
         Orientforschung 48/49 (2001/2004) 175-180
   "Nos. 63-64: Akkadian Synonym Lists," with A.D. Kilmer and J. Carnahan,
         Cuneiform Texts in the Museum of Modern Art II (New York, 2005) 249-256
   "Abgal's and Carp Actors," NABU 2007/4, 80-81 (No. 67)

       Email:  foxvog@berkeley.edu

         Version::  April 2009