Author: James A. NeelyPublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 091570336X
Category : Deh Luran Plain (Iran)
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Early Settlement and Irrigation on the Deh Luran Plain
Author: James A. NeelyPublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 091570336X
Category : Deh Luran Plain (Iran)
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Elamite and Achaemenid Settlement on the Deh Luran Plain
Author: Henry T. WrightPublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 0915703726
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
An Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain
Author: Henry T. WrightPublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 0932206875
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Deh Luran Plain
Author: Frank HolePublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 1949098478
Category : Khuzistan
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
Sasanian Archaeology: Settlements, Environment and Material Culture
Author: St John SimpsonPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1803274190
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
This collection of essays offers an examination of the Sasanian empire based almost entirely on archaeological and scientific research, much presented here for the first time. The book is divided into three parts examining Sasanian sites, settlements and landscapes; their complex agricultural resources; and their crafts and industries.
Archaeological Landscapes of the Near East
Author: Tony J. WilkinsonPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816521746
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Many fundamental studies of the origins of states have built upon landscape data, but an overall study of the Near Eastern landscape itself has never been attempted. Spanning thousands of years of history, the ancient Near East presents a bewildering range of landscapes, the understanding of which can greatly enhance our ability to infer past political and social systems. Tony Wilkinson now shows that throughout the Holocene humans altered the Near Eastern environment so thoroughly that the land has become a human artifact, albeit one that retains the power to shape human societies. In this trailblazing bookÑthe first to describe and explain the development of the Near Eastern landscape using archaeological dataÑWilkinson identifies specific landscape signatures for various regions and periods, from the early stages of complex societies in the fifth to sixth millennium B.C. to the close of the Early Islamic period around the tenth century A.D. From Bronze Age city-states to colonized steppes, these signature landscapes of irrigation systems, tells, and other features changed through time along with changes in social, economic, political, and environmental conditions. By weaving together the record of the human landscape with evidence of settlement, the environment, and social and economic conditions, Wilkinson provides a holistic view of the ancient Near East that complements archaeological excavations, cuneiform texts, and other conventional sources. Through this overview, culled from thirty years' research, Wilkinson establishes a new framework for understanding the economic and physical infrastructure of the region. By describing the basic attributes of the ancient cultural landscape and placing their development within the context of a dynamic environment, he breaks new ground in landscape archaeology and offers a new context for understanding the ancient Near East.
The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire
Author: Roger MatthewsPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000570916
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1239
Book Description
The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Archaemenid Empire is the first modern academic study to provide a synthetic, diachronic analysis of the archaeology and early history of all of Iran from the Palaeolithic period to the end of the Achaemenid Empire at 330 BC. Drawing on the authors’ deep experience and engagement in the world of Iranian archaeology, and in particular on Iran-based academic networks and collaborations, this book situates the archaeological evidence from Iran within a framework of issues and debates of relevance today. Such topics include human–environment interactions, climate change and societal fragility, the challenges of urban living, individual and social identity, gender roles and status, the development of technology and craft specialisation and the significance of early bureaucratic practices such as counting, writing and sealing within the context of evolving societal formations. Richly adorned with more than 500 illustrations, many of them in colour, and accompanied by a bibliography with more than 3000 entries, this book will be appreciated as a major research resource for anyone concerned to learn more about the role of ancient Iran in shaping the modern world.
Production and the Exploitation of Resources
Author: Michael G. MoronyPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351908669
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
This volume, together with its companion Manufacturing and Labour, examines the economic basis of the early Islamic world, looking at the organization of extractive and agricultural operations, manufacturing processes and labour relations. Mining, stock raising, agriculture and irrigation are the themes of this volume. The work is based on both literary sources and archaeology, and is concerned with the extraction of raw materials and production based on natural resources and domesticated animals. Some classic articles are included because they defined the issues and deserve to be available due to their continuing significance. These are balanced by state-of-the art studies, and by others translating and commenting on important texts in areas where analytic studies have yet to be carried out. This body of work provides a sense of the intensity of exploitation of natural resources in early Islamic times, of how labour and energy-intensive mining, agriculture and irrigation were, and of the interrelationship of different sectors of the economy.
Reconstructing Past Population Trends in Mediterranean Europe (3000 BC - AD 1800)
Author: John BintliffPublisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785704710
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Archaeology of Populus Monograph in Archaeology of Mediterranean Landscapes Series. Population trends and demographics in general are discussed through a variety of case studies based in Mediterranean Europe. The range of archaeological techniques and methods of analysis includes regional field surveys, artifact scatter analysis, palaeoanthropology, historical and documentary sources, and studies of cemeteries.
Studies in the Archeological History of the Deh Luran Plain
Author: Frank HolePublisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
ISBN: 1949098435
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
In 1968 and 1969, Frank Hole directed the excavation of Chagha Sefid, a prehistoric site on the Deh Luran plain in Iran occupied from about 7000 to 3500 BC. This volume contains an analysis of the architecture, burials, and artifacts uncovered on the site. Contributions by M. J. Kirkby and Colin Renfrew.