{"product_id":"9781441933652","title":"Holocene Settlement of the Egyptian Sahara: Volume 2: The Pottery of Nabta Playa","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHolocene Settlement of the Egyptian Sahara: Volume 2: The Pottery of Nabta Playa\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNelson, Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ceramic assemblages from the Nabta Playa and Bir Kiseiba area have played an important role in recognizing and defining the cultural sequence in the Egyptian Western desert. The exploration of the desert sites has yielded a ceramic chronology for the area that reaches back 6000 years to the earliest discovered pottery. \u003cbr\u003eBy taking a comprehensive approach to ceramic analysis, researchers were able to categorize pottery by scheme, construction, and distribution. This methodology allows for: \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescribing the types of pottery uncovered; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscussing the attempts at sourcing pottery; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehighlighting new methods of identifying types of pottery; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailing the distribution of the various types from that region. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis work presents a first look at the Egyptian ceramic sequence in the light of the new archaeological evidence and will be of interest to archaeologists, ceramics specialists, and historians working in northern Africa. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-06-06\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441933652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 279cm x216cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 140\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398720614540,"sku":"9781441933652","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441933652.jpg?v=1755442240","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441933652","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}