Dakhleh Oasis and the western desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies

1. Verfasser: Gill, James C. R. , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2016.
Umfang/Format: xi, 483 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 31 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Monograph (Dakhleh Oasis Project) ; no. 17
Schlagworte:
iDAI.gazetteer: Egypt
Inhalte/Bestandteile: 1 Datensätze
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.