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Dakhleh Oasis and the western desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies / James C.R. Gill.
| Author/creator | Gill, James C. R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Digital edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2016. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Dakhleh Oasis project: Monograph ; 17 |
| Contents | Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2 Previous research -- 1.3 Methodological approach -- 1.4 Nile Valley evidence -- Chapter 2: Mut al-Kharab -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Ptolemaic pottery deposits -- 2.3 A transitional late period/ early Ptolemaic period deposit -- 2.4 Miscellaneous pottery from other trenches -- 2.5 Ptolemaic ostraka from Mut al-Kharab -- 2.6 Summary of Ptolemaic activity at Mut al-Kharab -- Chapter 3: Ptolemaic pottery from Dakhleh Oasis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Previous research -- 3.3 Presentation of the material -- 3.4 Fabrics and wares -- 3.5 Decoration -- 3.6 Manufacturing techniques -- 3.7 Forms -- 3.8 General discussion -- Chapter 4: Ptolemaic sites in Dakhleh Oasis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Structure of the catalogue -- 4.3 Site identification -- 4.4 Site types -- 4.5 Site distribution -- 4.6 General discussion -- Chapter 5: Ptolemaic activity in the western desert -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Kharga Oasis -- 5.3 Farafra Oasis -- 5.4 Bahariya Oasis -- 5.5 Siwa Oasis -- 5.6 Minor Oases -- 5.7 Discussion -- Chapter 6: Conclusion -- 6.1 Results of the study -- 6.2 Beyond the Fayum: Ptolemaic settlement in the western oases -- 6.3 Directing divine offerings to the valley -- 6.4 Gateway communities, the "oasis by-path" and long-distance trade -- 6.5 A military "buffer zone" -- 6.6 The Persian legacy -- 6.7 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Mut al-Kharab: context descriptions -- Appendix 2: Pottery assemblages from Mut al-Kharab -- Appendix 3: Ptolemaic pottery forms: examples and parallels -- Appendix 4: Catalogue of Ptolemaic sites in Dakhleh Oasis -- Appendix 5: Pottery assemblages from Dakhleh Oasis sites -- Appendix 6: Catalogue of Ptolemaic sites in the western oases. |
| General note | "This book is a modified version of a PhD thesis completed in 2014 in the Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History (now the Centre for Ancient Cultures) at Monash University." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Gill, James C. R., author. Dakhleh Oasis and the western desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies. Hardcover edition Oxford ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2016 9781785701351 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015042057 |
| ISBN | 9781785701368 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781785701375 (mobi) |
| ISBN | 9781785701382 (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |