Dr. Loren V. Cowin
Loren V. Cowin holds a PhD in Prehistoric and Early Historic Archaeology from the University of Kiel (2023), an MA in Urban Archaeology from University College London (2013), and a BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles (2010). His research focuses on the archaeology of urban sites, with a particular interest in the early medieval Islamic period in Central Asia and the Bilad al-Sham.
Books by Loren V. Cowin
Mapping Medieval Merv
An Exploration into the Application of Cartographic Analysis and Urban Morphological Theory to an Urban Archaeological Site
Loren V. Cowin | Forthcoming
Situated within the vast Karakum desert of western Central Asia, the Merv oasis exhibits a trove of archaeological sites, owing to its rich ancient and medieval history. Likely due to its strategic location along the…
