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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799908203321

Autore

Puschnigg Gabriele <1966-, >

Titolo

Ceramics of the Merv Oasis : recycling the city / / Gabriele Puschnigg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Walnut Creek, CA : , : Left Coast Press, , 2006

ISBN

1-315-43231-5

1-315-43232-3

1-315-43233-1

1-59874-797-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London

Ancient Merv Project

Disciplina

939/.6

Soggetti

Merv (Extinct city) History

Turkmenistan Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Context and perspective -- pt. 2. Analysis -- pt. 3. Stylistic evaluation.

Sommario/riassunto

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