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Recent archaeological research at Saruq al‐Hadid, Dubai, UAE
Author(s) -
Weeks Lloyd,
Cable Charlotte,
Franke Kristina,
Newton Claire,
Karacic Steven,
Roberts James,
Stepanov Ivan,
DavidCuny Hélène,
Price David,
Bukhash Rashad Mohammed,
Radwan Mansour Boraik,
Zein Hassan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1600-0471
pISSN - 0905-7196
DOI - 10.1111/aae.12082
Subject(s) - excavation , archaeology , chronology , stratigraphy , geography , geology , paleontology , tectonics
In September 2014, the University of New England ( UNE ), Australia, began a three‐year programme of archaeological fieldwork and post‐excavation analyses focused on the site of Saruq al‐Hadid. In this paper, we present the initial results of our current field and laboratory research particularly related to site stratigraphy and formation processes, relative and absolute chronology, and the preliminary results of various programmes of post‐excavation analyses including archaeobotanical, zooarchaeological, ceramic and archaeometallurgical studies. These studies provide new data to build into the archaeological understanding of Saruq al‐Hadid that has, to date, focused largely on intensive excavation.