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Published by London : School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1996
ISBN 10: 0728602644ISBN 13: 9780728602649
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 107 pages : 29 cm. This volume provides a brief historical and geographical background to the district of Abyan in the Yemen, followed by a description of the sites identified during the 1994 excavations of sites from the Islamic period carried out by a team from the School of Oriental and African Studies. The final section of the book details the archaeological finds (mainly pottery and ceramics) made during this research and, with the aid of maps, photographs and diagrams, indicates where each find was made and the significance of the various pieces. Contents: A Survey of the Islamic Sites near Aden and in the Abyan District of Yemen -- Copyright -- Contents -- Plates -- Figures -- Part 1 -- 1.i Introduction -- 1.ii The Geography and Environment -- 1.iii Aden and Abyan in the Sources -- 1.iv The Exploration of the Aden Hinterland and Abyan: 18th-20th Centuries. -- 1.v Mapping of the Aden Hinterland and Abyan -- 1.vi The Progress of Archaeological Research -- 1.vii The Field Survey and Site Report -- Part 2 The Finds -- 2.i The Surface Collection -- 2.ii The Pottery. Glazed wares -- 2.iii Unglazed Wares -- 2.iv The Glass -- 2.v Quantities -- 2.vi Dating -- Bibliography -- Maps.