@article{933059,
      recid = {933059},
      author = {Huzhabrī, ʻAlī, and Niknami, Kamal Aldin,},
      title = {Archaeology of Iran in the historical period /},
      pages = {1 online resource (379 pages) :},
      abstract = {This collection of twenty-eight essays presents an  up-to-date survey of pre-Islamic Iran, from the earliest  dynasty of Illam to the end of Sasanian empire,  encompassing a rich diversity of peoples and cultures.  Historically, Iran served as a bridge between the earlier  Near Eastern cultures and the later classical world of the  Mediterranean, and had a profound influence on political,  military, economic, and cultural aspects of the ancient  world. Written by international scholars and drawing mainly  on the field of practical archaeology, which traditionally  has shared little in the way of theories and methods, the  book provides crucial pieces to the puzzle of the national  identity of Iranian cultures from a historical perspective.  Revealing the wealth and splendor of ancient Iranian  society - its rich archaeological data and sophisticated  artistic craftsmanship - most of which has never before  been presented outside of Iran, this beautifully  illustrated book presents a range of studies addressing  specific aspects of Iranian archaeology to show why the  artistic masterpieces of ancient Iranians rank among the  finest ever produced. Together, the authors analyze how  archaeology can inform us about our cultural past, and what  remains to still be discovered in this important region. --  Provided by publisher},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/933059},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41},
}