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Archaeology of the Silk Road

Challenges of Scale and Storytelling

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ID12410528
AuthorsKathryn Franklin (0000-0003-4954-0246, Birkbeck, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume32
Issue2
Pages263-308
Publication date2023-05-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1059-0161 • E-ISSN: 1573-7756
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10814-023-09188-w
OpenAlexW4377232552
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited138

Archaeology · Art · Cultural landscape · Economic geography · Geography · Literature · Metaphor · Narrative · Storytelling · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year4,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9
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