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Edgar James Banks
Edgar James Banks was an American archaeologist, diplomat and antiquities dealer. From 1903 to 1905 he led the University of Chicago's excavations at Bismaya, the site of the Sumerian city of Adab, recovering temple remains, statues and inscribed tablets. He later sold thousands of cuneiform tablets to museums, colleges and collectors across the United States.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Edgar James Banks. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/edgar-james-banks
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- The Epoch Institute. “Edgar James Banks.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/edgar-james-banks.
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