The Chicago Method: The Epigraphic Survey with J. Brett McClain @ISAC_UChicago
The Chicago Method: The Epigraphic Survey with J. Brett McClain @ISAC_UChicago
Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Celebrate 100 years of epigraphic fieldwork in Luxor, Egypt.
J. Brett McClain, Director, Epigraphic Survey, ISAC

What is epigraphy? Why has the University of Chicago's ISAC been a leader in epigraphic fieldwork for a century? Join us for a brief discussion on the Chicago Method with survey director, J. Brett McClain.
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The Chicago Method: The Epigraphic Survey with J. Brett McClain

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