Explorations in Turkestan. Expedition of 1904. Prehistoric civilizations of Anau. Origins, growth, and influence of environment

Pumpelly, Raphael

Published by Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C., 1908

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First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, pp. xxxv, [1], 240, vi; x, [2], 243-494, x; 97 plates (including maps, some folding, some in color), 548 illustrations in text; original blue cloth, gilt-stamped spines; very good, sound, and clean. Volume I contains: Ancient Anau and the oasis-world / Raphael Pumpelly; Archaeological excavations in Anau and old Merv / Hubert Schmidt; Note on the occurrence of glazed ware at Afrosiab, and of large jars at Ghiaur Kala / H.H. Kidder; Description of the Kurgans of the Merv Oasis / Ellsworth Huntington; Chemical analyses of metallic implements / F.A. Gooch; volume II contains: Physiography of Central-Asian deserts and oases / R.W. Pumpelly; Animal remains from the excavations at Anau / J.U. Duerst; Description of some skulls from the North Kurgan, Anau / G. Sergi; Some human remains found in the North Kurgan / Th. Mollison; Wheat and barley from the North Kurgan, Anau / H.C. Schellenberg; and, Stone implements and skeletons excavated in Anau / Langdon Warner. Yakushi P327.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explorations in Turkestan. Expedition of 1904. Prehistoric civilizations of Anau. Origins, growth, and influence of environment
• Publisher: Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1908
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • Asia
  • Exploration