Ceramics of the Merv Oasis : recycling the city /

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Author / Creator:Puschnigg, Gabriele.
Imprint:Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, 2010.
Description:1 online resource (262 pages).
Language:English
Series:UNIV COL LONDON INST ARCH PUB
UNIV COL LONDON INST ARCH PUB.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11131708
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ISBN:9781598747973
1598747975
1598742256
9781598742251
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Notes:English.
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Summary: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 a gateway for travelers and traders along the Silk Road between east and west. Puschnigg's detailed study of Merv's Sasanian pottery creates a benchmark for other work on this ceramic corpus. She dissects the frequency, dates, wares, and profiles of hundreds of securely excavated pieces and compares.
Other form:Print version: 9781598742251