In conjunction with the American Institute of Archaeology's Tucson chapter, Anne Kilmer, professor emeritus of assyriology at the University of California, Berkeley, will give a talk on "Ancient Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Archives, Scribes, and the Development of Libraries."  

The "Roots of Literacy in the Ancient Near East" lecture series coincides with the "Writings Out of Time: The University of Arizona's Cuneiform Collection" exhibit on display at the UA Main Library Special Collections gallery.

Special Collections is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.