02547oam 2200601I 450 991079011130332120230829005950.01-315-43231-51-315-43232-31-315-43233-11-59874-797-510.4324/9781315432335(CKB)2670000000180630(EBL)911814(OCoLC)793166819(SSID)ssj0000633150(PQKBManifestationID)12245043(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000633150(PQKBWorkID)10620099(PQKB)10454285(MiAaPQ)EBC911814(Au-PeEL)EBL911814(CaPaEBR)ebr10558885(CaONFJC)MIL1023961(OCoLC)1005569724(EXLCZ)99267000000018063020180706d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCeramics of the Merv Oasis recycling the city /Gabriele PuschniggWalnut Creek, CA :Left Coast Press,2006.1 online resource (262 p.)Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College LondonAncient Merv ProjectDescription based upon print version of record.1-59874-225-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Context and perspective -- pt. 2. Analysis -- pt. 3. Stylistic evaluation.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 comPublications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.Ancient Merv Project.Merv (Extinct city)HistoryTurkmenistanAntiquities939/.6Puschnigg Gabriele1966-,1484092FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910790111303321Ceramics of the Merv Oasis3702626UNINA