Ceramics of the Merv Oasis - Recycling the City (Hardcover)

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 compares them with the finds from earlier Russian studies, generally unavailable to western researchers. Puschnigg uses this material to provide insights into the social and economic dimensions of the Sasanian world, as well as providing researchers with a catalog of typical shapes and wares.

General

Imprint:	Left Coast Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Gabriele Puschnigg
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-1-59874-225-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59874-225-6
Barcode:	9781598742251

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