The iconic minaret of Jam stands in a remote mountain valley in
central Afghanistan, the finest surviving monument of the enigmatic
12th-century Ghurid dynasty. The rediscovery of the minaret half a
century ago prompted renewed interest in the Ghurids, and this has
intensified since their summer capital at Jam became Afghanistans
first World Heritage site in 2002.Two seasons of archaeological
fieldwork at Jam, the detailed analysis of satellite images and the
innovative use of Google Earth have resulted in a wealth of new
information about known Ghurid sites, and the identification of
hundreds of previously undocumented archaeological sites across
Afghanistan.Drawing inspiration from the Annales school and the
concept of an archipelagic landscape, David Thomas has used this
data to reassess the Ghurids and generate a more nuanced
understanding of this significant Early Islamic polity.Some
supplementary appendices for this title can be found at
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/17842
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