Professor of Archaeology
The Oriental Institute 237
773.702.4098
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1988
Teaching at UChicago since 2002
Academic Bio
Gil Stein is an archaeologist who has excavated in Arizona, New Mexico, Syria, and Turkey. His work focuses on early civilizations and colonialism. He served as director of the Oriental Institute from 2002 to 2017.
Selected Publications
Rethinking World Systems : Diasporas, Colonies, and Interaction in Uruk Mesopotamia
Arizona Press, 1999
Recent & Regularly Taught Courses
Affiliated Departments and Centers:
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Subject Area:
Near Eastern Art and Archaeology