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9781558762367

Ancient South Arabia

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  • ISBN13:

    9781558762367

  • ISBN10:

    1558762361

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-01
  • Publisher: Markus Wiener Pub

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Author Biography

Klaus Schippmann, University of Gottingen, has participated in several archaeological excavations in South Arabia. He is the author of numerous books about Persian and Middle Eastern history

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(2)
Geography and Sources
3(6)
The People
9(10)
Languages and Writing
19(4)
Exploration History
23(8)
The History of South Arabia
31(40)
The prehistoric period
31(4)
The early chronology of South Arabia and the related problems
35(13)
Presentation of the kingdoms of Old South Arabia
48(5)
The history of South Arabia from the tenth century B.C. to the seventh century A.D.
53(15)
Conclusion
68(3)
Social Structures in Ancient South Arabia
71(8)
The Bronze Age
72(2)
The (proto-)Sabaean period
74(5)
The Economy at the Time of Ancient South Arabia
79(8)
Overland trade
79(2)
Trade by Sea
81(3)
Agriculture
84(3)
The Military
87(4)
Religion(s) in Ancient South Arabia
91(4)
The Art of South Arabia
95(24)
Architecture
95(15)
Sculpture
110(3)
Smaller works of art
113(1)
Coins
114(2)
Pottery
116(3)
Notes 119(40)
Chronology 159(6)
Abbreviations 165(4)
Bibliography 169(6)
Index 175

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