Siraf, located in modern day Iran, was a significant port on the Persian Gulf from Sasanian times to the 11th century. Excavated in 7 seasons from 1966-1973 by the British Institute of Persian Studes,
Wilkinson's study forms part of a long-term research strategy that is aimed at examining the growth of towns, rural settlements, and the rural landscape over much of the last ten thousand years. Empha