K H A T C H A D O U R I A N | I M P E R I A L M A T T E R Luminos is the open access monograph publishing program from UC Press. Luminos provides a framework for preserving and rein- vigorating monograph publishing for the future and increases the reach and visibility of important scholarly work. Titles published in the UC Press Luminos model are published with the same high standards for selection, peer review, production, and marketing as those in our traditional program. www.luminosoa.org Imperial Matter The publisher gratefully acknowledges the support for this book provided by Cornell University’s Hull Memorial Publication Fund, Open Access Publishing Fund, and Department of Near Eastern Studies. Imperial Matter Ancient Persia and the Archaeology of Empires Lori Khatchadourian UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advanc- ing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Oakland, California © 2016 by The Regents of the University of California This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA license. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses. Suggested citation: Khatchadourian, Lori. Imperial Matter: Ancient Persia and the Archaeology of Empires. Oakland: University of California Press, 2016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/luminos.13 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Khatchadourian, Lori, 1975- author. Title: Imperial matter : ancient Persia and the archaeology of empires / Lori Khatchadourian. Other titles: Ancient Persia and the archaeology of empires Description: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] | ”2016 | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015044540| ISBN 9780520290525 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9780520964952 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Imperialism—Social aspects. | Sovereignty. | Archaeology and history—Iran. | Archaeology and history—Caucasus, South. | Architecture and state. | Architecture and society. | Commercial products—Social aspects. Classification: LCC JC359 .K475 2016 | DDC 935/.7—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015044540 Manufactured in the United States of America 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48–1992 (r 2002) (Permanence of Paper). For Adam contents List of Illustrations ix Preface xiii Introduction xix Part One 1. The Satrapal Condition 1 2. Where Things Stand 25 3. Imperial Matter 51 Part Two 4. From Captives to Delegates 81 5. Delegates and Proxies in the Dahyu of Armenia 118 6. Going Underground: Affiliates, Proxies, and Delegates at Tsaghkahovit 153 Conclusion 194 Notes 205 References Cited 231 Index 277
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