Archaeological interpretations are built on many types of evidence. While no one method or analysis can fully reveal an extinct economic system, the papers in this volume are each focused on a single category of data to elucidate different aspects of ancient economy and settlement: settlement pattern (Khurban plains), trace elements in sealing clays (Tepe Gawra), seeds and charcoal (Tepe Hissar, Malyan, Kurban Hoyuk), economic texts (Nippur). MASCA Vol. 7, SupplementSamples of various minerals and metal slag, animal bones, and soil samples for plant remains were collected and an extensive surface survey was ... Preliminary papers were submitted for publication in 1979 and have now been published ( Dyson and Howard 1 989). ... 25 ha), lying in the northeastern part of the Iranian Plateau, south of the Caspian Sea and at the foot of the Elburz Mountains. ... A total of 67 samples were floated using a simple manual water separation system.
Title | : | Economy and Settlement in the Near East |
Author | : | Naomi Frances Miller |
Publisher | : | UPenn Museum of Archaeology - 1990-01-01 |
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