Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981

Excavations at Surt were carried out between 1977 and 1981 which uncovered the heart of the town with its mosque and workshops. In archaeological terms, North Africa in the early medieval period is almost entirely unknown. This excavation report goes some way to shedding light on the subject and so...

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description Excavations at Surt were carried out between 1977 and 1981 which uncovered the heart of the town with its mosque and workshops. In archaeological terms, North Africa in the early medieval period is almost entirely unknown. This excavation report goes some way to shedding light on the subject and so is most welcome. The Islamic city of Surt was, even at its peak during the middle and second half of the tenth century AD, a modest settlement. It was, however, a prosperous city, a commercial center with several workshops. All these were possible because the town had its own harbor in the nearby lagoon. The excavations at Surt have greatly enhanced our knowledge of the life, material culture and history of North Africa, particularly during the early Fatimid period.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1385622025-04-10T04:08:24Z Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981 Fehervari, Geza Savage, Elizabeth Social Science Archaeology Art African History Africa bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AC History of art / art & design styles bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJH African history Excavations at Surt were carried out between 1977 and 1981 which uncovered the heart of the town with its mosque and workshops. In archaeological terms, North Africa in the early medieval period is almost entirely unknown. This excavation report goes some way to shedding light on the subject and so is most welcome. The Islamic city of Surt was, even at its peak during the middle and second half of the tenth century AD, a modest settlement. It was, however, a prosperous city, a commercial center with several workshops. All these were possible because the town had its own harbor in the nearby lagoon. The excavations at Surt have greatly enhanced our knowledge of the life, material culture and history of North Africa, particularly during the early Fatimid period. 2024-06-02T04:02:41Z 2024-06-02T04:02:41Z 2024-06-01T05:31:18Z 2024 book OCN: 1437930320 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90742 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/138562 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/90742/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/90742/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/90742/1/external_content.pdf BILNAS British Institute for Libyan & Northern African Studies British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies 950b2693-6e34-49cb-9160-0262a30d8060 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies open access
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Fehervari, Geza
Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title_full Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title_fullStr Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title_full_unstemmed Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title_short Excavations at Surt (Medinet al-Sultan) between 1977 and 1981
title_sort excavations at surt medinet al sultan between 1977 and 1981
topic Social Science
Archaeology
Art
African
History
Africa
bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology
bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AC History of art / art & design styles
bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJH African history
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Archaeology
Art
African
History
Africa
bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology
bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AC History of art / art & design styles
bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJH African history
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