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This book brings together recent developments in modern migration
theory, a wide range of sources, new and old tools revisited (from
GIS to epigraphic studies, from stable isotope analysis to the
study of literary sources) and case studies from the ancient
eastern Mediterranean that illustrate how new theories and
techniques are helping to give a better understanding of migratory
flows and diaspora communities in the ancient Near East. A
geographical gap has emerged in studies of historical migration as
recent works have focused on migration and mobility in the western
part of the Roman Empire and thus fail to bring a significant
contribution to the study of diaspora communities in the eastern
Mediterranean. Bridging this gap represents a major scholarly
desideratum, and, by drawing upon the experiences of previously
neglected migrant and diaspora communities in the eastern
Mediterranean from the Hellenistic period to the early mediaeval
world, this collection of essays approaches migration studies with
new perspectives and methodologies, shedding light not only on the
study of migrants in the ancient world, but also on broader issues
concerning the rationale for mobility and the creation and features
of diaspora identities.
This book brings together recent developments in modern migration
theory, a wide range of sources, new and old tools revisited (from
GIS to epigraphic studies, from stable isotope analysis to the
study of literary sources) and case studies from the ancient
eastern Mediterranean that illustrate how new theories and
techniques are helping to give a better understanding of migratory
flows and diaspora communities in the ancient Near East. A
geographical gap has emerged in studies of historical migration as
recent works have focused on migration and mobility in the western
part of the Roman Empire and thus fail to bring a significant
contribution to the study of diaspora communities in the eastern
Mediterranean. Bridging this gap represents a major scholarly
desideratum, and, by drawing upon the experiences of previously
neglected migrant and diaspora communities in the eastern
Mediterranean from the Hellenistic period to the early mediaeval
world, this collection of essays approaches migration studies with
new perspectives and methodologies, shedding light not only on the
study of migrants in the ancient world, but also on broader issues
concerning the rationale for mobility and the creation and features
of diaspora identities.
This selection of 23 papers from the 15th annual Current Research
in Egyptology symposium addreses the interregional and
interdisciplinary theme of'Ancient Egypt in a Global World'. This
theme works on a number of levels highlighting the current global
nature of Egyptological research and it places ancient Egypt in the
wider ancient world. The first section presents the results of
recent excavations, including in the western Valley of the Kings
and analysis of the structures, construction techniques, food
production and consumption remains at Tell Timai (Thmuis) in the
Delta. Part II focuses on the cross-cultural theme with papers
including discussions on the presence in India of terracotta
figurines from Roman Egypt; the ancient Egyptian influence of
Aegean lion-headed divinities; Libyan influence in New Kingdom and
Third Intermediate Period Egyptian administration and the
identifcation of ancient Egyptian finds from the British
countryside reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The third
part of the book includes current research undertaken across the
world of Egyptology, including analysis of late Roman crocodile
mummies though non-invasive radiographic imaging techniques and the
study of infant jar-burials in ancient Egypt and Sudan to identify
differences in regional socio-economic contexts and the interaction
between people and local resources.
The twenty-third Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC)
was held at King s College, London in Spring 2013. During the
three-day conference nearly 50 papers were delivered, discussing
issues from a wide range of geographical regions of the Roman
Empire, and applying various theoretical and methodological
approaches. Sessions included those looking at Roman Barbarian
interactions; identity and funerary monuments in ancient Italy;
migration and social identity in the Roman Near East; theoretical
approaches to Roman small finds; formation processes of in-fills in
urban sites; and new reflections on Roman glass. This volume
contains a selection of papers from the conference sessions."
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