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Figure 32 [GIS]: Extra-mural area to the west of Sultan Kala. It appears that there was spatial zonation of this landscape, with areas devoted to industrial activity (primarily the so-called Potters Quarter in the north), trade/storage (caravanserai – some are very clear in the imagery, others are more conjectural), areas of other suburban building (possible domestic), elite residences (with surrounding gardens), agriculture and pasture, and mausolea/religious complexes. (Background IKONOS satellite image: the aerial photographs only cover some of this area, but reveals more detail, especially in areas which have been subsequently damaged by modern agriculture).

Following a review of legacy systems and in line with broader ADS practice, the interactive map element of this article has been decommissioned. The full underlying set of data is still available for download from the digital archive.