Living in Madāʾin Ṣāliḥ/Hegra during the late pre-Islamic period. The excavations of Area 1 in the ancient city
Keywords:
northern Arabia, late pre-Islamic period, domestic activities, oasis economy, absolute chronologyAbstract
This paper presents the results of the excavations undertaken in Area 1 of ancient Hegra (modern Madāʾin Ṣāliḥ) in north-western Saudi Arabia. The four seasons conducted from 2008 to 2011 in the residential area have revealed a long sequence of domestic occupation between the fifth-fourth century BC and the fourth-fifth century AD. The interdisciplinary study of the archaeological and bio-archaeological material has identified different activities performed in this area during its latest phase of occupation and has dated the abandonment of the ancient city.
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