The Anatomy of a Mesopotamian City: Survey and Soundings at Mashkan-shapir

This Volume Describes And Analyzes The Survey Work At The Site Of The Ancient Mesopotamian City, Mashkan-shapir. A General Description Of The Site And Its Environs Is Followed By The Rationale For Identifying The Site As Mashkan-shapir. Specific Details Of The Archaeological Data Are Followed By Analysis And A Series Of Supplementary Appendices. Indhold: Research Design -- The Site And Its Environs -- A History Of Mashkan-shapir And Its Role In The Kingdom Of Larsa / Piotr Steinkeller -- Survey Methods And Analytic Procedures -- Types And Characteristics Of Surface Features -- The Objects -- A Building Inscription Of Sin-iddinam And Other Inscribed Materials From Abu Duwari / Piotr Steinkeller -- Locational Data -- Distribution Of Features And Objects In The Urban Environment By Elizabeth C. Stone And Paul Zimansky ; With Epigraphy By Piotr Steinkeller ; And Contributions By Vincent Pigott, Lisa Wells, And Tony Wilkinson Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph Includes Bibliographical References (p. 489-504). English