Prehistory in Northeastern Arabia

ISBN-13: 9780710305367 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 312 str.

Abdullah Hassan Masry;Masry

Opis

A study of the earliest evidence of human activity in North Eastern Arabia, discussing the presence of artifacts which indicate the existence of settled populations. In addition, the study focuses on archaeological excavations which provide evidence of plant and animal domestication.

Spis treści

Introduction I The Physical Environment and History of the Area II Ecological Adaptations of Historic Times Versus Palaeoenvironmental Possibilities III History of the Investigation IV The Stone Age Settlements: The Early Regional Tradition V The Ubaid Settlements: A Process of Interaction VI The Tarut Island Settlement and the Gulf Third Millennium BC Trade Networks VII Aspects of Subsistence, Settlement and Cultural Patterns: A Theoretical Overview VIII The Analytical Perspective: A Cultural Model of Interpretation IX Summary and Conclusion

O autorze

Abdullah Hassan Masry