Umm el-Jimal staff have been privileged to work closely with a variety of partners, from academic institutions and research centers to not-for-profit organizations and government agencies. The following entities have provided logistical, research, and other critical forms of collaborative support.
Department of Antiquities of Jordan
The Department of Antiquities of Jordan has been much more than the licensing agency. Its directors (successively, Mansour al-Bataineh, Ya'qoub Oweiss, Adnan Hadidi, Ghazi Bisheh, and Safwan Tell) have always been ready to share staff, materials, labor, and whatever other facilities were within their reach. The same goes for a host of other members of the Department, from senior archaeologists and regional inspectors, to secretaries and librarians.
Calvin College
Calvin College has been the sponsoring institution throughout. Prolonged leaves from teaching have been encouraged by both administrators and colleagues in the Department of History. Since 1977 Calvin has operated the field school through which considerable logistical and financial support has aided our field work, while direct financial help was given for several seasons. Numerous individuals at Calvin, ranging from Deans to secretaries, from colleagues to students, have made countless contributions to preparations for fieldwork, financial applications, and publication.
American Center of Oriental Research
The American Center of Oriental Research in Amman (ACOR) has played a similar role in Jordan. Its directors, Bastiaan Van Elderen, Henry Thompson, James Sauer, David McCreery, and Pierre Bikai have always been most gracious and generous with advice, facilities, equipment, and have been personally involved. ACOR has been a home away from home for the project and its staff members.
Jordanian Government Ministries
Several Jordanian agencies have given significant support. For the 1977, 1981, and 1984 seasons, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (now the Ministry of Social Development) donated the Mafraq Home for Paralysed Children as the excavation camp (during its summer holidays). In 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998 the Ministry of Education has donated the Boys' School and Girls' Schools at Umm el-Jimal for use as excavation camp facilities.
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Department of Antiquities of Jordan
The Department of Antiquities of Jordan has been much more than the licensing agency. Its directors (successively, Mansour al-Bataineh, Ya'qoub Oweiss, Adnan Hadidi, Ghazi Bisheh, and Safwan Tell) have always been ready to share staff, materials, labor, and whatever other facilities were within their reach. The same goes for a host of other members of the Department, from senior archaeologists and regional inspectors, to secretaries and librarians.
Calvin College
Calvin College has been the sponsoring institution throughout. Prolonged leaves from teaching have been encouraged by both administrators and colleagues in the Department of History. Since 1977 Calvin has operated the field school through which considerable logistical and financial support has aided our field work, while direct financial help was given for several seasons. Numerous individuals at Calvin, ranging from Deans to secretaries, from colleagues to students, have made countless contributions to preparations for fieldwork, financial applications, and publication.
American Center of Oriental Research
The American Center of Oriental Research in Amman (ACOR) has played a similar role in Jordan. Its directors, Bastiaan Van Elderen, Henry Thompson, James Sauer, David McCreery, and Pierre Bikai have always been most gracious and generous with advice, facilities, equipment, and have been personally involved. ACOR has been a home away from home for the project and its staff members.
Jordanian Government Ministries
Several Jordanian agencies have given significant support. For the 1977, 1981, and 1984 seasons, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (now the Ministry of Social Development) donated the Mafraq Home for Paralysed Children as the excavation camp (during its summer holidays). In 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998 the Ministry of Education has donated the Boys' School and Girls' Schools at Umm el-Jimal for use as excavation camp facilities.
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