Excavating a Silk Road City: the Medieval Citadel of Taraz, Kazakhstan

The city of Taraz, located near the southern border with Uzbekistan, is one of the most significant historic settlements in Kazakhstan, and two seasons of fieldwork in the central market-place have revealed a substantial depth of medieval stratigraphy. Despite frequent mentions in Arabic and Chinese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Giles Dawkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2013-10-01
Series:Archaeology International
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Online Access:http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/255