Ceramic exchange in the northern UAE during the Late Bronze Age: preliminary results of macroscopic and petrographic analyses
Year: 2019
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: In the case of Late Bronze Age pottery archaeometry is still rare in southeast Arabia. This article presents the results of a study undertaken on pottery assemblages from three Late Bronze Age sites located in the northern United Arab Emirates: Masafi-5, Kalba 4, and Shimal SX. Macroscopic and technological observations of a large set of potsherds were combined with a petrographic analysis of twenty-eight thin sections. Beyond providing a characterization of four petrographic groups, the study demonstrates a close trading connection between the east coast (Kalba 4), the internal region (Masafi-5), and the west coast (Shimal SX) and reveals the regional mobility of people during the Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age.
Source: HAL
Institutions: Archéologies et Sciences de l’Antiquité, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Mondes, Centre de Recherche en Archéologie, Archéosciences, Histoire, Université Rennes 1, Université de Rennes, Archéorient, Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean Pouilloux, Université Côte d'Azur, Cultures et Environnements. Préhistoire, Antiquité, Moyen Âge, Archaïos – Archaeology, Culture & Heritage (France)
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3213429551