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Ceramics of the Merv Oasis : recycling the city /

Our knowledge of many groups or periods has benefited from systematic ceramic analysis, however as yet the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia (224-651 AD) has not be subjected to the same examination. Merv, an expansive ancient city located in an oasis in the Central Asian steppes, was for millennia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Puschnigg, Gabriele
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, 2010.
Colección:UNIV COL LONDON INST ARCH PUB.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Acknowledgements; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Part I: Context and Perspective; 1. Ceramics in Sasanian Archaeology; 2. The Setting; Part II: Analysis; 3. Chronological Analysis: The Conventional Approach; 4. Chronological Analysis Using 'Pie-Slice'; 5. Chronological Analysis: Absolute Dates; Part III: Stylistic Evaluation; 6. Pottery from Early and Middle Sasanian Times; 7. Pottery from Late Sasanian Times; 8. So What Have We Gained?; Appendices; Appendix 1: Fabric Type Series; Appendix 2: Pottery Forms; Appendix 3: YuTAKE Pottery Drawings; Bibliography.