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Excavations at Nessana, Volume 3: Non-Literary Papyri
Hardback
Main Details
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Excavations at Nessana, Volume 3: Non-Literary Papyri
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by C. J. Kraemer
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:392 | Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216 |
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Category/Genre | Egyptian archaeology and Egyptology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691652733
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Classifications | Dewey:913.33 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In 1937 the Colt Archaeological Expedition, excavating the ancient site of modern Auja Hafir in the Negeb, uncovered two storerooms containing the hoard of Greek papyrus documents of the 6th and 7th centuries. These non-literary papyri contain military, church, and family records, as well as an Arab archive on the caravan industry. Originally publ
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