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



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Autore: Puschnigg Gabriele <1966-, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Ceramics of the Merv Oasis : recycling the city / / Gabriele Puschnigg Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Walnut Creek, CA : , : Left Coast Press, , 2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (262 p.)
Disciplina: 939/.6
Soggetto geografico: Merv (Extinct city) History
Turkmenistan Antiquities
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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
Titolo autorizzato: Ceramics of the Merv Oasis  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-315-43232-3
1-315-43233-1
1-59874-797-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461132403321
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Serie: Publications of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. . -Ancient Merv Project.