Karanis, an Egyptian Town in Roman Times Discoveries Of The University Of Michigan Expedition To Egypt (1924-1935)

Karanis, a town in Egypt's Fayum region founded around 250 BC, housed a farming community with a diverse population and a complex material culture, yielding tens of thousands of artifacts and texts on papyrus that provide a wealth of information about daily life in the Roman-period Egyptian town. This volume tells of the history and culture of Karanis, and also provides a useful introduction to the University of Michigan's excavations between 1924 and 1935.Gazda, Elaine K. is the author of 'Karanis, an Egyptian Town in Roman Times Discoveries Of The University Of Michigan Expedition To Egypt (1924-1935)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780974187303 and ISBN 0974187305.