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An archaeological guide to Bahrain / Rachel MacLean and Timothy Insoll.
Penn Museum Library DS247.B23 M32 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maclean, Rachel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bahrain--Antiquities.
- Bahrain.
- Antiquities.
- Physical Description:
- 162 pages : color illustrations, map ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Archaeopress, 2011.
- Summary:
- Archaeologists MacLean and Insoll (archeology, U. of Manchester, UK), who lived and worked in Bahrain for a year, offer a guide to the archaeological history of Bahrain for residents and visitors to the country. They first introduce its geography, natural resources, history, and location, then key sites that can be visited today--Qala'at al-Bahrain, Barbar temple, the burial mounds, the village of Saar, Al-Khamis mosque and Bilad al-Qadim, and the Tree of Life--and directions to them, what can be seen, past archaeological research, and their history based on archaeological evidence, with photos of objects and the sites. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Bahrain 1
- The Geography of Bahrain 1
- Bahrain's Natural Resources 3
- Bahrain - International Crossroads 5
- A Bahrain Timeline 6
- Chapter 2 Qala'at al-Bahrain 11
- Directions to Site 12
- Past Research 13
- The Site Today 18
- The Story from Archaeology 19
- The Ancient Capital of Dilmun 19
- Early Dilmun 21
- Middle Dilmun 26
- Late Dilmun 30
- The Coastal Fort and Medieval Islamic Settlement 35
- The 'Portuguese' Fort 40
- Chapter 3 Barbar Temple 48
- Directions to Site 49
- Past Research 49
- The Site Today 51
- The Story from Archaeology 52
- Temple I 52
- Temple II 56
- Temple III and the North-eastern Temple 66
- Chapter 4 The Burial Mounds 69
- Directions to Site 74
- Past Research 74
- The Site Today 81
- The Story from Archaeology 84
- Life and Death in Early Dilmun 84
- The Stamp Seals of Bahrain 91
- Chapter 5 Saar 95
- Directions to Site 95
- Past Research 95
- The Site Today 99
- The Story from Archaeology 100
- Village Life at Saar 101
- The Temple 116
- The Burial Grounds 122
- Chapter 6 Al-Khamis Mosque and Bilad al-Qadim 125
- Directions to Site 125
- Past Research 127
- The Site Today 130
- The Story from Archaeology 131
- The Al-Khamis Mosque and Market 131
- The Al-Hassan Mosque, Palace and Fort 138
- Abu Zaydan Spring and Mosque 145
- Chapter 7 The Tree of Life 149
- Directions to Site 150.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [152]-156) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1905739362
- 9781905739363
- OCLC:
- 730415146
- Publisher Number:
- 99945186444
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