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Volume 48, Number 2, Summer Summer 1998 Volume 48, Number 2 ASOR BECOMES MEMBER of the American Council of Learned Societies SOR received formal notification on May 7 of within the parameters of ACLS concern. Revisions of its acceptance as the 61st member of the Ameri- ASOR’s by-laws in the mid-1990s, deliberately establish- A can Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). ACLS ing it as a member-based society, provided the catalyst for is a private non-profit federation of national scholarly or- making application for ACLS membership possible. ganizations, the mission of which is to “advance human- ACLS functions through member delegates appointed istic studies in all fields of learning in the Humanities and by its constituent societies for four year terms. President the related social sciences, and to maintain and strengthen Seger has appointed Trustee Dr. Holland Hendrix to serve relations among the national societies devoted to such stud- as ASOR delegate through Dec. 31, 2002. At the same time ies.” ASOR’s historical focus on Near Eastern archaeology Dr. Rudolph Dornemann, ASOR Executive Director, will and culture, and on biblical studies and history, falls well serve on the ACLS Conference of Administrative Officers. VISION 2000 PROGRAM EBR TRAVEL SUPPORT TO PROBE ASOR’S FUTURE DISCONTINUED FOR 1999 ASOR’s Orlando meeting will feature a special lunch- For many years the Endowment for Biblical Research hour session of round-table discussions on ASOR’s future. (EBR) has been supporting an important part of ASOR’s “ASOR Vision 2000” is scheduled for Thursday Novem- fellowship program by providing travel grants for students ber 19 at 12:30pm and will offer an opportunity for ASOR and young scholars to help them experience the Holy Land members to engage in dialogue on a number of pivotal and particularly to enable participation in archaeological topics related to ASOR’s directions, goals and priorities. excavations in the Middle East. The focus of the program Among others these will be a) Support of field work and has been to provide training for student scholars whose overseas centers’ activities: b) Directions in publication future careers will involve interpreting the biblical world efforts and dissemination of research information; c) Val- to others by providing opportunities for them to travel, ues in sustaining outreach education efforts in archaeol- do research, and otherwise participate in biblically related ogy; d) Priorities for Annual Meeting program develop- archaeological field work projects. We regret to report that ment; e) Support systems for development of careers in the EBR has decided to discontinue funding for these travel archaeology; f) Means for serving the public interest in ar- and research fellowships beginning in 1999. chaeology; and g) Assessing the effectiveness of The EBR has been engaged in a review of its ASOR’s organizational structures. priorities in an effort to determine how it can best Table leaders for the discussions have been iden- meet the goals established for its endowment. tified and members will have opportunity to sign Since 1966 the EBR has contributed over $1,000,000 up for table assignments at the meeting registra- to the Research and Travel program and other tion desk. A buffet lunch will be available. More ASOR projects. ASOR is grateful for this support information and opportunity for preliminary dia- and for the opportunities that have been provided logue and exchange will be initiated via the on- for many hundreds of students and young schol- line ASOR-List by early August. Members are en- ars through these past decades. We are hopeful couraged to participate in both the on-line discus- that we can continue to interest EBR in support- sions and in the followup sessions in Orlando. ing other ASOR undertakings where its priorities and objectives and those of ASOR clearly coincide. HistoryofAntiquities AdministrationinCyprus From the (NATIONALENDOWMENTFORTHEHUMANITIES Publications Desk CENTERSFORADVANCEDSTUDYFELLOWSREPORT) page 3 heworkIcarriedoutconsistedoflibraryandarchival researchintothehistoryofantiquitiesadministrationin T Cyprus.Thisresearchwascomplementedbyinterviews withotherscholarsworkingonrelatedtopicsandwithformer LS OF OR DirectorsoftheDepartmentofAntiquitiesofCyprus. O IE O N T Report of the Theinterestofthetopicliesinthedevelopmentofapolicy H A C L S towardsthepreservationofantiquitiesinacolonialsetting(Cy- R Committee on the N E S prusunderBritishrule,1878¡1960).Ontakingovertheisland A E Annual Meeting A C I in1878,byagreementwiththeOttomangovernmentinTurkey, R R C E H M theBritishkeptinplacetheOttomanlegalsystem,introducing A page 5 newlegislationonlywhennecessary.Amainaimofmyresearch wastoassessthe1874OttomanAntiquitiesLaw,oftenreferred tobyotherscholarsbutlittleanalyzed.Ithenlookedatthenew lawsintroducedbytheBritishgovernmentin1905and1935 togetherwithimportantamendments. CAARI News Sincethenewlawsreflectedchangesinpolicyandinatti- tudestowardsantiquitiesandmonuments,Ialsoresearchedthe page 7 practicesofarchaeologistsworkingontheislandatthetime(es- pecially1860¡1950).Reportsonexcavationsandofficialdocu- mentsonantiquitiesadministrationinCyprusprovedtoillus- tratewelltheactualpracticesatthetime.Officialdocuments consistbothoftheannualreviewsrequiredofGovernmentoffi- Arch. Reports Back Issues ASOR Annual ASOR Books ASOR Book Sale cialsandstudiesproducedbyvisitingBritishscholarswhowere concernedbythestateofantiquitiesprotectioninCyprus.Par- centerfold ticularlyusefulwereannualreportswrittenbytheCuratorof AncientMonumentsof30years,GeorgeJeffery,andthePeers/ Hillreportof1934whichledtothenewAntiquitiesLawof 1935.Theimmediateaftermathofthenewlawwasdescribedto meininterviewswithMrA.H.S.Megaw,DirectorofAntiqui- ties1936¡59. News&Notices Apartfrompublishedsourcesandinterviews,myresearchben- NEWS and efitedimmenselyfrombeingabletoconsultunpublishedoffi- page 10 cialdocuments.Onmyarrival,DrPavlosFlourentzos,Curator NOTICES oftheCyprusMuseum,generouslyofferedmeaccesstothe MinutesoftheCyprusMuseumCommitteefortheyears1882 ¡1930(notcontinuous,unfortunately).Thisusefulsourceofin- formationonearlypolicyinCypruswascomplementedbyex- tensivestudyofGovernmentrecordsandBritishofficialpapers intheStateArchiveofCyprus.Thesefilledoutthebackground Meeting Calendar ofthelegislativechangespreviouslystudied,andhelpedexplain whatpromptedthechangesintheantiquitieslawsovertime. page 15 Myresearchonthedevelopmentofantiquitiessiteadminis- trationinCyprushasconcentratedontheearlierperiods (1878¡1950)ratherthanbringingituptodateasoriginallypro- posed.Thereasonsforthisinclude: 1.Theunsuspected(tome)wealthofinformationavailablein 1998 officialarchivesontheearlyBritishperiodwhichseemsnotto havebeenusedinanysystematicway. Annual Meeting 2.Therelevanceofthismaterialforstudyingsuchproblems Program and Abstract astheillicitlootingofsitesandexportofantiquitiesinother Book countries. 3.Thefactthatpoliciestowardssitemanagementandtourism insert atsitesarecurrentlyundergoingchange,whichrendersitpre- maturetoassessthecontemporarysituation. 2 Withregardtopoint3,Ididnotundertakeinanydetailthe undertheNEHfellowshipisonethatIexpecttocontinue.Based studyofWorldHeritagesitesinCyprusmentionedinmyorigi- inLondon,Ishallhaveeasyaccesstothecolonialrecordsofthe nalproposal,norofcurrentsitetourismpolicies.Ontheone BritishgovernmentinCyprus,whichwillbeanessentialcomple- hand,oneofthosesites,Paphos,isinthemidstofamajortour- menttothearchivesIhavestudiedinNicosia.Thesewillhelp ismdevelopmentproject.Ontheother,thereareotherspecial- filloutamorecompletepictureofthetopiconwhichIhave istsstudyingaspectsofprotection,landscapingandtourismat startedtowork.FurtherstudywillalsoputtheCypriotexample archaeologicalsitesinCyprustoday.Ihavecollaboratedwith intoawidercontextofothernationallegislationsoftheNear thesespecialistsandcollectedpertinentinformation,whichIhope East. todevelopecooperationwiththeminthefuture. TenureoftheFellowshipatCAARIhasalsohelpedmetobe Inotherrespects,myaimswerefullyachievedinthatmyre- recognizedasworkinginthisfieldofresearch,boththemany searchresultedindiscoveringmuchmoreinformationonthe Cypriotscholarsinterestedinitandbyforeignarchaeologists earlyperiodsofantiquitiesadministrationthanIhadexpected familiarwithmypreviousresearchareainprehistory.Theex- tofind.Myimpressionthatthiswasalittleresearchedtopicwas cellentfacilitiesatCAARI(madeavailablethankstoitsDirec- confirmed,thoughthedegreeofinterestinitonthepartofCyp- tor,DrNancySerwint)andthegoodaccesstoGovernment riotsandforeignresearchersprovedtobehigh. recordsintheStateArchivecombinetomakethisapromising ThemajorbenefitofmyFellowshiphasbeentoinitiateanew areaofresearchwhichIexpecttocontinue. researchfieldformyselfwhichIexpecttocontinuetodevelop IammostgratefultotheNationalEndowmentofHumanities inthecomingyears.DuringtenureoftheFellowship,Iwasap- andtoCAARIfortheawardofthisFellowshipwhichmade pointedtoateachingpositioninmuseumandheritagestudiesat possibletheresearchbrieflysummarisedhere. UniversityCollegeLondon.TheresearchtopicIhaveinitiated NicholasStanley-Price,UCLA March30,1998 visoratTepeGanjDareh,Iran,andshehasservedas zooarchaeologistatTelJemmeh,Qazrin/Kanaf,TelBatash,and From the Ashkelon,inIsrael.Wapnishhaspublishedextensivelyonfau- nalremainsandpastoralproductionintheancientNearEast. Publications Shehasreceivednumerousawards,includingaZionResearch FoundationResearchGrant,twoNSFGrants,anNEHFellow- Desk shipandaMemorialFoundationforJewishCultureResearch Grant. nJuly1theASORPublicationsProgramofficially BrianHessereceivedhisPh.D.inAnthropologyfromColum- movedintoitsnewofficesintheLuceCenterforthe
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