Dedication of the Bostock Library

The Perkins Project at Duke has involved building an extension onto Perkins, the newly-opened Bostock Library. There are some inaugural events coming up: The Opening of the Bostock Library and the Karl and Mary Ellen von der Heyden Pavilion, October 17 through 22 Dedication of the Bostock Library and the Karl and Mary Ellen von der Heyden Pavilion, Friday, 11 November 2005

Sustaining Humanities Scholarship in the Digital Age

You are cordially invited to attend a series of public lectures centered on the theme: “Sustaining Humanities Scholarship in the Digital Age: the Future of the Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri.” The purpose of the events is to explore the special challenges and opportunities of preserving long-term access to digital resources for humanities scholarship. All events will take place in the Rare Book Room, William R. Perkins Library. This program.. Read More

ur-udon

The oldest noodles ever found, have been excavated in northwestern China. Culinary archaeology: Millet noodles in Late Neolithic China, from Nature The bowl was found upside-down and embedded in brownish-yellow, fine clay. When we lifted off the bowl, the remains of the noodles were found inside, on top of the cone of sediment that had filled the inverted earthenware container… The noodles were thin (about 0.3 cm in diameter), delicate,.. Read More