Excavating a Silk Road City: the Medieval Citadel of Taraz, Kazakhstan
The city of Taraz, located near the southern border with Uzbekistan, is one of the most significant historic settlements in Kazakhstan, and two seasons of fieldwork in the central market-place have revealed a substantial depth of medieval stratigraphy. Despite frequent mentions in Arabic and Chinese...
Main Author: | Giles Dawkes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2013-10-01
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Series: | Archaeology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/255 |
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