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Course Abstract

This course will survey the archaeology of the regions under the political authority of Muslim states from the seventh century AD until the rise of the Ottoman Empire. We will examine Muslim societies through the archaeological record of their cities, monuments and artifacts. We will consider both the 'core' Islamic lands of the Middle East and its 'periphery' such as Muslim Spain, sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and the Indian sub-continent.

Some Practical Matters

• The readings on reserve are frequently digital and can be downloaded through OCRA Brown Library’s Online Course Reserves Access webpage.
  
• Several of the course texts have been order through the Brown Bookstoore if you wish to purchesse them. At least one copy of these texts will be available on reserve at the library
• Throughout the course we will primarily use this wiki, however, there is also a MyCourses site for this course