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Anatomy of a Medieval Islamic Town: Al-Basra, Morocco
Nancy L. Benco
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This volume grew out of a symposium held at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Philadelphia in 2000. Entitled Anatomy of a Medieval Islamic City.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Dedication
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Table of Contents
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List of Illustrations
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List of Tables
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Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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The Site of Al-Basra
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Chapter 1: AL-BASRA IN HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Chapter 2: AL-BASRA’S FORTIFICATION WALLS AND TOWERS
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Subsistence Economy and the Environment
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Chapter 3: FOOD, FUEL, AND RAW MATERIAL: FAUNAL REMAINS FROM AL-BASRA
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Chapter 4: AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ETHNOBOTANICAL EVIDENCE FROM AL-BASRA
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Craft Production
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Chapter 5: POTTERY AND ETHNIC CHANGE AT AL-BASRA
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Chapter 6: VIEW FROM THE ROOF TOPS: CLAY TILES AND ROOF CONSTRUCTION AT AL-BASRA
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Ideological Perspectives
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Chapter 7: SPEAKING STONES: ISLAMIC BURIAL PRACTICES AT AL-BASRA
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Chapter 8: URBAN WOMEN IN EARLY ISLAMIC MOROCCO
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Beyond the City
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Chapter 9: BEYOND AL-BASRA: SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS OF MEDIEVAL NORTHERN MOROCCO IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Scientific Applications
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Chapter 10: AN ARCHAEOMAGNETIC STUDY OF TWO KILNS AT AL-BASRA
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Published: 2004
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781841715933 (paperback)
- 9781407326498 (ebook)
BAR Number: S1234