Our Work

Modern Jobs - Ancient Origins

edited by Jack Green and Emily Teeter

Book cover: Our Work

Extent: 128 pages

Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures

Subjects: Art & Art History, World Archaeology

Series: Oriental Institute Museum Publications

Series volume number: 36

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(July 2013)

ISBN: 9781885923998

9.02 x 11.5 inches

Price: $9.95

In stock

Catalogue for exhibit showing many modern professions originated in the ancient Middle East. Artifacts from the Oriental Institute Museum were paired with a manicurist, brewer, boat builder, judge and others. The portraits are accompanied by commentary and will be of interest to educators, historians, and those interested in fine-arts photography.


Our Work: Modern Jobs – Ancient Origins is the catalog for a photo-based exhibit that reveals that many modern professions originated in the ancient Middle East. Artifacts from the Oriental Institute Museum were paired with a baker, farmer, manicurist, brewer, poet, boat builder, judge and other professionals to show the antiquity of these jobs. The portraits are accompanied by commentary on the contributions of the ancient Middle East to life today and new insights into how members of the public view their relationship to the past. This volume will be of interest to educators, historians, and those interested in fine-arts photography.

  • Edited by Jack Green
  • Edited by Emily Teeter