Conclusion
Through a detailed analysis of pottery from Mut al-Kharab and numerous other sites in the oasis I have identified the key characteristics of Ptolemaic Period pottery production in Dakhleh. Whilst previous studies were hindered by the lack of well-dated stratified deposits of Ptolemaic pottery from t...
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| Published in | Dakhleh Oasis and the Western Desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies p. 143 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Oxbow Books
08.07.2016
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| Summary: | Through a detailed analysis of pottery from Mut al-Kharab and numerous other sites in the oasis I have identified the key characteristics of Ptolemaic Period pottery production in Dakhleh. Whilst previous studies were hindered by the lack of well-dated stratified deposits of Ptolemaic pottery from the oasis (e.g. Eccleston 2006; Hope 1999; Patten 2000), the present study utilises new material that has come to light through excavations at Mut al-Kharab. This work has greatly enhanced our knowledge of Ptolemaic pottery in the oasis (cf. Gill 2012a; 2012b; Forthcoming a; c ), which has in turn enabled the author to re-examine |
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| ISBN: | 9781785701351 1785701355 |