The Archaeology of the Frontier in the Medieval Near East

Excavations at Gritille, Turkey (Archaeological Institute of America Monographs. New Series, No. 3)

by Scott Redford

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Published September 1999 by University of Pennsylvania Press .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Archaeology,
• Sociology, Social Studies,
• Karababa Basin (Turkey),
• Archaeology, Medieval,
• Ancient - General,
• Sociology,
• Social Science,
• History - General History,
• Karababa Basin,
• Excavations (Archaeology),
• Gritille Site (Turkey),
• Turkey,
• Antiquities

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The Physical Object
Format	Hardcover
Number of Pages	315
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL8355922M
ISBN 10	0924171650
ISBN 10	9780924171659

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