The Archaeology of Midas and the Phrygians: Recent Work At Gordion

Lisa Kealhofer

ISBN 10: 1931707766 / ISBN 13: 9781931707763

Editore: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005

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New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Gordion, located in central Anatolia, was discovered in 1893 and has been the subject of investigations and research since then, but most notably since 1950 under the auspices of the Pennsylvania University Museum. Codice articolo B9781931707763

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Titolo: The Archaeology of Midas and the Phrygians: ...

Casa editrice: University of Pennsylvania Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2005

Legatura: Hardback

Condizione: New

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This book is a succinct and readable account of recent research at Gordion, the ancient capital of Phrygia, long one of the key sites for understanding Iron Age Anatolia. The regional survey at Gordion has involved a range of interdisciplinary studies—archaeological, environmental, and ethnoarchaeological—to produce an unusually comprehensive understanding of how the landscape evolved, the patterns of settlement during the rise and fall of the Phrygian state, and its environmental constraints.

With a history of excavation of over a century, Gordion has yielded a vast store of material culture, some of which is spectacular. The Midas tumulus, the architecture of the Phrygian citadel, and the artifacts from several decades of excavations present unique challenges and solutions for conservation methodology. Analyses of these artifacts are providing new insights into the political and economic relationships of this region, particularly from the Early Iron Age to the Roman period. Presenting current work at Gordion contributes to the broader understanding of archaeology across the region and around the world.

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