Dakhleh Oasis and the Western Desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies / / James C.R. Gill

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910158575303321
• Autore: Gill James C. R.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; Philadelphia : , : Oxbow Books, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-78570-138-X; 1-78570-136-3
• Edizione: [Hardcover edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (502 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Collana: Dakhleh Oasis project ; ; monograph 17
• Disciplina: 932.2021
• Soggetti: Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - Dakhla Oasis; Pottery, Egyptian; Dakhla Oasis (Egypt) History; Dakhla Oasis (Egypt) Antiquities; Egypt Economic conditions 332 B.C.-640 A.D
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "This book is a modified version of a PhD thesis completed in 2014 in the Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History (now the Centre for Ancient Cultures) at Monash University."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2 Previous research -- 1.3 Methodological approach -- 1.4 Nile Valley evidence -- ; Chapter 2: Mut al-Kharab -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Ptolemaic pottery deposits -- 2.3 A transitional late period/ early Ptolemaic period deposit -- 2.4 Miscellaneous pottery from other trenches -- 2.5 Ptolemaic ostraka from Mut al-Kharab -- 2.6 Summary of Ptolemaic activity at Mut al-Kharab -- Chapter 3: Ptolemaic pottery from Dakhleh Oasis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Previous research -- 3.3 Presentation of the material -- 3.4 Fabrics and wares -- 3.5 Decoration -- 3.6 Manufacturing techniques -- 3.7 Forms -- 3.8 General discussion -- ; Chapter 4: Ptolemaic sites in Dakhleh Oasis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Structure of the catalogue -- 4.3 Site identification -- 4.4 Site types -- 4.5 Site distribution -- 4.6 General discussion -- ; Chapter 5: Ptolemaic activity in the western desert -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Kharga Oasis -- 5.3 Farafra Oasis -- 5.4 Bahariya Oasis -- 5.5 Siwa Oasis -- 5.6 Minor Oases -- 5.7 Discussion -- ; Chapter 6: Conclusion -- 6.1 ; Results of the study -- 6.2 Beyond the Fayum: Ptolemaic settlement in the western oases -- 6.3 Directing divine offerings to the valley -- 6.4 Gateway communities, the "oasis by-path" and long-distance trade -- 6.5 A military "buffer zone" -- 6.6 The Persian legacy -- 6.7 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Mut al-Kharab: context descriptions -- Appendix 2: Pottery assemblages from Mut al-Kharab -- Appendix 3: Ptolemaic pottery forms: examples and parallels -- Appendix 4: Catalogue of Ptolemaic sites in Dakhleh Oasis -- Appendix 5: Pottery assemblages from Dakhleh Oasis sites -- Appendix 6: Catalogue of Ptolemaic sites in the western oases.