Dakhleh Oasis and the Western Desert of Egypt under the Ptolemies 1st Editiom by James Gill 1785701355 9781785701351

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ISBN 10: 1785701355 

ISBN 13: 9781785701351

Author: James C. R. Gill

Through an analysis of recently discovered Ptolemaic pottery from Mut al-Kharab, as well as a reexamination of pottery collected by the Dakhleh Oasis Project during the survey of the oasis from 1978–1987, this book challenges the common perception that Dakhleh Oasis experienced a sudden increase in agricultural exploitation and a dramatic rise in population during the Roman Period. It argues that such changes had already begun to take place during the Ptolemaic Period, likely as the result of a deliberate strategy directed toward this region by the Ptolemies. This book focuses on the ceramic remains in order to determine the extent of Ptolemaic settlement in the oases and to offer new insights into the nature of this settlement. It presents a corpus of Ptolemaic pottery and a catalogue of Ptolemaic sites from Dakhleh Oasis. It also presents a survey of Ptolemaic evidence from the oases of Kharga, Farafra, Bahariya and Siwa. It thus represents the first major synthesis of Ptolemaic Period activity in the Egyptian Western Desert.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Previous Research
1.3 Methodological Approach
1.4 Nile Valley Evidence

Chapter 2: Mut Al-Kharab
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Ptolemaic Pottery Deposits
2.3 A Transitional Late Period/Early Ptolemaic Period Deposit
2.4 Miscellaneous Pottery from Other Trenches
2.5 Ptolemaic Ostraka from Mut al-Kharab
2.6 Summary of Ptolemaic Activity at Mut al-Kharab

Chapter 3: Ptolemaic Pottery From Dakhleh Oasis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Previous Research
3.3 Presentation of the Material
3.4 Fabrics and Wares
3.5 Decoration
3.6 Manufacturing Techniques
3.7 Forms
3.8 General Discussion

Chapter 4: Ptolemaic Sites In Dakhleh Oasis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Structure of the Catalogue
4.3 Site Identification
4.4 Site Types
4.5 Site Distribution
4.6 General Discussion

Chapter 5: Ptolemaic Activity In The Western Desert
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Kharga Oasis
5.3 Farafra Oasis
5.4 Bahariya Oasis
5.5 Siwa Oasis
5.6 Minor Oases
5.7 Discussion

Chapter 6: Conclusion
6.1 Results of the Study
6.2 Beyond the Fayum: Ptolemaic Settlement in the Western Oases
6.3 Directing Divine Offerings to the Valley
6.4 Gateway Communities, the ‘Oasis By-Path’ and Long-Distance Trade
6.5 A Military ‘Buffer Zone’
6.6 The Persian Legacy
6.7 Conclusion

Appendix 1: Mut al-Kharab: Context Descriptions
Appendix 2: Pottery Assemblages from Mut al-Kharab
Appendix 3: Ptolemaic Pottery Forms: Examples and Parallels
Appendix 4: Catalogue of Ptolemaic Sites in Dakhleh Oasis
Appendix 5: Pottery Assemblages from Dakhleh Oasis Sites
Appendix 6: Catalogue of Ptolemaic Sites in the Western Oases

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