The Towers of Ras al-Khaimah

von Derek Kennet

250 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This study describes and illustrates, with plans, drawings and photographs, 75 of the defensive towers in the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, which occupies the western side of the Musandam peninsula at the entrance to the Arabian Gulf. The material comes from a survey undertaken between December 1991 and January 1992, and includes an introduction discussing geography, history, typology and distribution, and construction techniques and features.

• Reihe: BAR International Series
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Archäologie
• ISBN: 9780860547785
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.12.1995
• Größe: 297 x 210 mm
• Verlag: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd