Qala'at al-Bahrain / by Flemming Højlund, H. Hellmuth Andersen ; with contributions by S. Bailon... [et al.] ; English translation and revision Peter Crabb]

At head of title : The Carlsberg Foundation's Gulf Project.

Vol. 1 accompanied by: Sections A-X and plans 1-11.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Introduction -- 2. Stratigraphy -- 3. Building remains : The Islamic fortress - The Islamic moat - The city wall - The Islamic horizon by the city wall - The Hellenistic/ Achaemenian horizon - The Barbar and pre-Barbar horizon -- 4. General remarks on the analysis of the finds - 5. Pottery from the Pre-Barbar and Barbar periods (I-II ) -- 6. Pottery from the Kassite and Post-Kassite periods (IIIa-c) -- 7. Pottery from the Pre-Achaemenian periods (IVa-b) -- 8. Pottery from the Achaemenian periods (IVc-d) -- 9. Pottery from the Hellenistic period (V) -- 10. Inscriptions : Cuneiform inscriptions - Harappan inscriptions - Aramaic inscription - Greek inscription -- 11. Stamp-seals -- 12. Coins -- 13. Other finds : Terracotta figurines - Incense burners - Bath-tub coffins - Bricks - Loom weights , spindle whorls, etc. - Boat models - Sling missile - Pottery wasters - Crucibles, moulds, and mould covers - Analysis of crucible sherds - Copper balls and small copper fragments - Copper artefacts - Analysis of copper ingots - Iron artefacts - Analysis of iron smithing slag - Steatite vessels - Calcite or alabaster vessels - Beads - Blanks for steatite beads and debitage - Stone weights - Flints and obsidian - Limestone vessels - Limestone net sinkers - Limestone blocks with depression - Grindstones - Hammer- and anvil-stones - Anchors - Fragments of architecture ex situ - Lime plaster - Mineral fragments - Bitumen artefacts - Artefacts of bone, ivory and shell - Cords and textiles -- 14. Animal bones -- 15. Shells -- 16. Plant remains -- 17. Summary and conclusions -- Appendix : Sections and plans.