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The Archaeology of Fazzan , Vol. 1 - Synthesis (Arabic, English, Hardcover)
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The Archaeology of Fazzan , Vol. 1 - Synthesis (Arabic, English, Hardcover)
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph, 5
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A detailed report, the first in a series of four, of two
Anglo-Libyan projects carried out in the Fazzan region of southwest
Libya. This volume outlines the history of the area, the work of
Charles Daniels in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the most recent
project directed by David Mattingly. The aims of the project are
matched by the sections of this report and include syntheses of
survey and excavation evidence for the geography, climate,
hydrology and environment, as well as archaeological and historical
data. Individual chapters also focus on the field-walking carried
out from 1997 to 2000, the evidence for fortifications, settlements
and domestic architecture, religious and funerary structures,
irrigation technologies, rock art and inscriptions, ending with a
summary of human activities in Fazzan from the palaeolithic to
early modern period. An extraordinary civilisation emerged on the
very margins of the Classical world in the remote Libyan desert.
This is a vital study of a society at the crossroads between the
Mediterranean and continental Africa. (Professor Michael Fulford,
University of Reading) The Garamantes have emerged from the
shadows. This study of the Fazzan from remotest antiquity to the
present day is striking for the extent and range of the enquiry,
the meticulousness of its documentation, and the clarity of its
exposition. The completed volumes will immediately become the
standard work on the region, and seem unlikely ever to be
superseded. (Professor Roger Wilson, University of Nottingham)
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Imprint: |
Society for Libyan Studies
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Society for Libyan Studies Monograph, 5 |
Release date: |
December 2003 |
First published: |
December 2003 |
Editors: |
David J. Mattingly
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Dimensions: |
299 x 217 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
454 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-900971-02-7 |
Languages: |
Arabic
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English
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Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeology by period / region >
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LSN: |
1-900971-02-X |
Barcode: |
9781900971027 |
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