Miguel Civil (Miquel Civil i Desveus; May 7, 1926 – January 13, 2019) was an American Assyriologist and expert on Sumer and Ancient Mesopotamian studies at the University of Chicago Oriental Institute. According to his colleague, Christopher Woods, at the time of his death, Civil knew the Sumerian language better than anyone since it was last spoken 4000 years ago.[1]
- ^ Megan, Graydon (February 1, 2019). "Miguel Civil, expert on Sumerian language who collaborated on ancient beer recipe, dies at 92". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-02-03.