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Erica Reiner

Erica Reiner (4 August 1924 – 31 December 2005) was an American Assyriologist and author. From 1974, she was editor of the ''Chicago Assyrian Dictionary'', which was published in 21 volumes over 55 years, being completed in 2011 after her death. Reiner was associated with the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. Her work concentrated on developing the ''Chicago Assyrian Dictionary'', the basic reference work for understanding the Akkadian language, the predominant language of Mesopotamia from 2400 BC to 100 AD. Provided by Wikipedia