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Ostraka and other inscribed material from Bir Shawish, small oasis : excavation seasons 2005 and 2007

Title
Ostraka and other inscribed material from Bir Shawish, small oasis : excavation seasons 2005 and 2007 / Marek Dospel.
Author
Dospěl, Marek
Publication
Ann Arbor : The American Society of Papyrologists, [2020]

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Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.
Description
xvii, 212 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps; 28 cm.
Summary
"Informal documents and remains of material culture, when analyzed properly, offer a unique window into the daily lives and workings of ancient civilizations. Published here in their archaeological context and with any relevant artifacts, the documents and inscriptions excavated recently in Egypt's Western Desert represent a valuable addition to our meager documentation of the Bahriya Oasis in the first centuries CE. This is the first comprehensive treatment of an archaeological dataset from the archaeological exploration of Bīr Shawīsh. Dating to around 400 CE, these primary historical sources include documentary texts written on ostraka, informal inscriptions on various ceramic objects, plus a group of incised lids. The core of the volume consists of an annotated edition and analytical indices. This is prefaced by the historical and archaeological context and is followed by a synthesis of selected issues inherent to the published material. Doubling the number of texts and inscriptions published to date from the Small Oasis, this new corpus furthers our understanding of the economic, administrative, and social history of Late Antique Egypt." --
Series Statement
American studies in papyrology ; Volume 54
Uniform Title
American studies in papyrology ; v. 54.
Subject
  • Inscriptions, Egyptian > Egypt > Bahariya Oasis
  • Inscriptions, Greek > Egypt > Bahariya Oasis
  • Excavations (Archaeology) > Egypt > Bahariya Oasis
  • Inscriptions, Ancient > Egypt > Western Desert
  • Inscriptions, Egyptian
  • Ostraka > Egypt > Western Desert
  • Inscriptions, Greek
  • Excavations (Archaeology)
  • Antiquities
  • Inscriptions, Ancient
  • Ostraka
  • Bahariya Oasis (Egypt) > Antiquities
  • Egypt > Bahariya Oasis
  • Egypt > Western Desert
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references pages 193-199) and indexes.
Terms of Use (note)
  • British Library not licensed to copy
Call Number
JFF 21-388
ISBN
  • 9780979975875
  • 0979975875
OCLC
1197763058
Author
Dospěl, Marek, author.
Title
Ostraka and other inscribed material from Bir Shawish, small oasis : excavation seasons 2005 and 2007 / Marek Dospel.
Publisher
Ann Arbor : The American Society of Papyrologists, [2020]
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
American studies in papyrology ; Volume 54
American studies in papyrology ; v. 54.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references pages 193-199) and indexes.
Terms Of Use
British Library not licensed to copy 0. Uk
Added Author
Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.
Research Call Number
JFF 21-388
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