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Tales from the old guards: Bithnah Fort, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
Ziolkowski Michele C.,
AlSharqi Abdullah S.
Publication year - 2009
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/j.1600-0471.2008.00307.x
Subject(s) - wadi , context (archaeology) , archaeology , ethnography , history , geography , space (punctuation) , ancient history , computer science , operating system
This article examines the historical site of Bithnah fort, United Arab Emirates. Relevant historical sources were investigated, which highlighted the strategic importance of Bithnah’s location in the Wadi Ham. A theoretical date was proposed for the site based on these historical references. The architectural features and material culture were combined with ethnographic information. This combination of sources allowed for a much clearer understanding of the fort’s layout and interior use of space. It also provided a context for the village and agricultural space that surround the fortification of Bithnah.