Alexandria and the North-Western Delta: Joint Conference Proceedings of Alexandria: City and Harbour (Oxford 2004) and the Trade and Topography of Egy Contributor(s): Robinson, Damian (Editor), Wilson, Andrew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1905905149 ISBN-13: 9781905905140 Publisher: Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 932 |
LCCN: 2011378781 |
Series: Ocma Monograph |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.3" W x 11.7" (3.35 lbs) 300 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This monograph contains the joint proceedings of the first two conferences organised by the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. It contains 23 papers that cover land-based and underwater excavation and survey in the area of the North-Western Nile Delta, principally concerning the cities of Alexandria and Heracleion-Thonis, as well as studies of aspects of the material culture from these sites. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robinson, Damian: - Damian Robinson is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. He was Co-Director of the Anglo-American Project from 1994-2006 and was responsible for the study of standing architectural remains throughout the Casa del Chirurgo (and all of Insula VI 1) excavations. |