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UNINA9910790111303321 |
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Puschnigg Gabriele <1966-, > |
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Ceramics of the Merv Oasis : recycling the city / / Gabriele Puschnigg |
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Walnut Creek, CA : , : Left Coast Press, , 2006 |
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1-315-43231-5 |
1-315-43232-3 |
1-315-43233-1 |
1-59874-797-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (262 p.) |
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Collana |
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Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London |
Ancient Merv Project |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Merv (Extinct city) History |
Turkmenistan Antiquities |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Context and perspective -- pt. 2. Analysis -- pt. 3. Stylistic evaluation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 com |
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