This volume examines the earliest production and exchange of copper and its alloys in the Persian Gulf, a major metal supply route for the Bronze Age societies

Exploring the history of the Persian Gulf from ancient times until the present day, leading authorities treat the internal history of the region and describe th

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Red Sea VII conference titled “The Red Sea and the Gulf: Two Maritime Alternative Routes in the Deve

Prof. James D. Muhly has enjoyed a distinguished career in the study of ancient history, archaeology, and metallurgy that includes an emeritus professorship at

The study of ancient metals in their social and cultural contexts has been a topic of considerable interest in archaeology and ancient history for decades, part