People of the Red Sea: Proceedings of the Red Sea Project II: Proceedings of Red Sea Project II Held in the British Museum October 2004 (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 1395)

Starkey, Janet C.M.

ISBN 10: 1841718335 / ISBN 13: 9781841718330

Published by Oxford : British Archaeological Reports, BAR Publishing, 2005

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V, 176 pages : 30cm. 15 papers from Phase II of Red Sea Project held in the British Museum October 2004, representing a wide-ranging historical sequence, from the New Kingdom peoples to current semantics.

Seller Inventory # BAR1395

Bibliographic Details

• Title: People of the Red Sea: Proceedings of the Red Sea Project II: Proceedings of Red Sea Project II Held in the British Museum October 2004 (British Archaeological Reports International Series, 1395)
• Publisher: Oxford : British Archaeological Reports, BAR Publishing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841718335
• ISBN 13: 9781841718330
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology

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Synopsis

In 2004 a conference marking the second phase of the Red Sea Project was held at the British Museum; its theme this time was on trade, travel and exchange between the peoples on both sides of the Red Sea. Illustrated throughout, the initial six papers focus on the Pharaonic and classical periods. Contributors examine, for example, the archaeological evidence for Pharonic coastal settlements, the interaction of Romans with Troglodites, Aksumite trade and the exchange systems of the Red Sea region and Indian Ocean. The remaining nine papers move the emphasis forward to consider the movement of people and the interaction between cultures during the medieval and modern periods. Subjects here include travellers on the Red Sea coast, 12th-century crusaders, the Egyptian port of Al-Qusayr in 1799-1800, wildlife conservaton in Saudi Arabia, Europeans and 19th-century Jiddah, linguistics and magical practices.

About the Author

Janet C.M. Starkey