The Sahara
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23404195 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sam Nixon (Centre for Archaeology and Heritage, Sainsbury Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 286-309 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199987870.013.11 |
| OpenAlex | W4234987926 |
| ISBN | 9780199987870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
This chapter introduces the neglected Islamic archaeology of the Sahara. First, it draws together for the first time some of the important but little-known archaeological sites of the early Islamic Sahara. This is then followed by an exploration of key research themes: trade; urban planning and architecture; technology; religion and the early Islamization of the Sahara. The chapter is framed in reference to the particular conditions of Islam in the Sahara, as both a region removed from the landscape of the core centers of power within the Islamic world and one strongly influenced by its role in long-distance “trans-Saharan” trade and exchange networks.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Economy · Geography · Islam · Islamization · Key (lock) · Power (physics) · African Studies and Geopolitics · Architecture · Ecology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |