02090nam 22004213a 450 991085298850332120240703191055.01-900971-59-3(CKB)32066456900041(ScCtBLL)bc77831e-aa73-4fed-9d37-b3ead9796b26(EXLCZ)993206645690004120240703i20242024 uu engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierExcavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981Geza Fehervari, Elizabeth Savage[s.l.] :British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies,2024.1 online resource (1 p.)1-900971-00-3 Excavations at Surt were carried out between 1977 and 1981 which uncovered the heart of the town with its mosque and workshops. In archaeological terms, North Africa in the early medieval period is almost entirely unknown. This excavation report goes some way to shedding light on the subject and so is most welcome. The Islamic city of Surt was, even at its peak during the middle and second half of the tenth century AD, a modest settlement. It was, however, a prosperous city, a commercial center with several workshops. All these were possible because the town had its own harbor in the nearby lagoon. The excavations at Surt have greatly enhanced our knowledge of the life, material culture and history of North Africa, particularly during the early Fatimid period. History / AfricabisacshSocial Science / ArchaeologybisacshArt / AfricanbisacshSocial sciencesHistory / AfricaSocial Science / ArchaeologyArt / AfricanSocial sciencesFehervari Geza601610Savage ElizabethScCtBLLScCtBLLBOOK9910852988503321Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 19814157751UNINA