Edward Bleiberg Explained

Edward Bleiberg
Birth Date:	1951 3, mf=yes
Alma Mater:	University of Toronto
Occupation:	Egyptologist and Curator at the Brooklyn Museum

Edward "Ed" Bleiberg (born 1951) is an American archaeologist^{[1] [2]} and Egyptologist.^[3] He graduated from Haverford College,^[3] did graduate studies at Yale University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and finally received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.^[3] Since 1998, he has been the curator of Egyptian, Near Eastern, and classical art at the Brooklyn Museum.^[3] Some of his academic work has included research into the Jewish minorities living in the ancient world and for his study of ancient Egyptian burial customs.^[3] He has also appeared in a documentary, King Tut's Gold.

Major publications

• Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. (Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2013)^[4]
• Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire. (Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2005)
• The Official Gift in Ancient Egypt. (Norman: U of Oklahoma, 1996)
• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum. (Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2008)
• Jewish Life in Ancient Egypt: A Family Archive from the Nile Valley. (Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum of Art, 2002.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Media and Ancient Worlds: An Evening with Edward Bleiberg and David J. Peterson. www.sas.rochester.edu. University of Rochester. 29 June 2016.
2. Web site: All Faculty & Staff. www.hunter.cuny.edu. Hunter College. 29 June 2016.
3. Web site: Edward Bleiberg. brooklynmuseum.org. Brooklyn Museum. 28 June 2016. 20 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160720090629/https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/about/curatorial_staff/bleiberg. dead.
4. Bryn Mawr Classical Review. bmcr.brynmawr.edu/. Bryn Mawr College. 29 June 2016.