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Historical Geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period
Gojko Barjamovic
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 556 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; HBLA; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2230.
This study includes a revised model of the historical geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period (c. 1969-1715 BC) that is based on topographical, archaeological and written records. The author challenges traditional views of Anatolian geography by using arguments based on logistics, infrastructure and the organisation of the trade to suggest a new interpretation focused on central markets, fluctuating prices and interlocking regional systems of exchange. The historical implications of this revised geography for Old Assyrian and early Hittite history and Bronze Age archaeology are extensively discussed. The book contains translations and discussions of passages from hundreds of ... Read more
This study includes a revised model of the historical geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period (c. 1969-1715 BC) that is based on topographical, archaeological and written records. The author challenges traditional views of Anatolian geography by using arguments based on logistics, infrastructure and the organisation of the trade to suggest a new interpretation focused on central markets, fluctuating prices and interlocking regional systems of exchange. The historical implications of this revised geography for Old Assyrian and early Hittite history and Bronze Age archaeology are extensively discussed. The book contains translations and discussions of passages from hundreds of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
556
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
2229g
Number of Pages
556
Place of Publication
Copenhagen, Denmark
ISBN
9788763536455
SKU
V9788763536455
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About Gojko Barjamovic
Gojko Barjamovic is lecturer in Assyriology at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. He has written, edited or co-authored several books, including A Historical Geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period published by Museum Tusculanum Press.
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