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The Archaeology of Elam : Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State /Daniel T Potts

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: International Book Distributors | ;Flat No.17,Prakash Apartments,5 Ansari Road,Daryaganj New Delhi-110002Series: Cambridge world archaeologyPublication details: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press , 2016.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxxvii, 513 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781107476639
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 935 POT
Contents:
Elam: what, when, where? -- Environment, climate and resources -- The immediate precursors of Elam -- Elam and Awan -- The dynasty of Shimashki -- The grand regents of Elam and Susa -- The Kingdom of Susa and Anshan -- The Neo-Elamite Period -- Elam in the Achaemenid Empire -- Elymais -- Elam under the Sasanians and beyond -- Conclusion.
Summary: This book examines the formation and transformation of Elam's many identities through both archaeological and written evidence. It brings to life one of the most important regions of ancient Western Asia, re-evaluates its significance, and places it in the context of the most recent archaeological and historical scholarship.
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Elam: what, when, where? --
Environment, climate and resources --
The immediate precursors of Elam --
Elam and Awan --
The dynasty of Shimashki --
The grand regents of Elam and Susa --
The Kingdom of Susa and Anshan --
The Neo-Elamite Period --
Elam in the Achaemenid Empire --
Elymais --
Elam under the Sasanians and beyond --
Conclusion.


This book examines the formation and transformation of Elam's many identities through both archaeological and written evidence. It brings to life one of the most important regions of ancient Western Asia, re-evaluates its significance, and places it in the context of the most recent archaeological and historical scholarship.

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