The Oasis of Bukhara; Volume 1: Population, Depopulation and Settlement Evolution (Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World; Volume 12) by Rocco Rante and Djamal Mirzaakhmedov - 2019

BRILL, 2019. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. This scholarly work details the findings of recent archaeological studies of the Oasis of Bukhara, in the Central Asian delta of the Zerafshan River, which were conducted by the Franco-Uzbek Archaeological Mission in the Oasis of Bukhara. The book explains the meaning of archaeological findings from the end of the first millennium BCE to the Timurid Period and what they reveal about human occupation and migration, urban development, and socioeconomic dynamics at this crossroads of Mediterranean and Far Eastern civilizations. The book contains color and b&w photos, including aerial and satellite photos, as well as images, illustrations, and maps, including several foldout maps. (2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)