Submitted 12 May 1995 Mark W. Chavalas Associate Professor Dept. of History University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI 54601 USA Phones: (608) 785-8350 Ext. 8360 Fax: (608) 785-8486 Email: chavalas@mail.uwlax.edu History: Ancient Near East, Syro-Mesopotamia Archaeology: Ancient Syria & Iraq Languages: Sumerian, Akkadian