Recent archaeological research at Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai, UAE

Authors

Lloyd Weeks, University of New England
Charlotte Cable, University of New England
Kristina Franke, University of New England
Claire Newton, Universite du Quebec
Steven Karacic, Florida State University
James Roberts, University of New England
Ivan Stepanov, University of New England
Helene David-Cuny
David M. Price, University of WollongongFollow
Rashad M. Bukhash, Dubai Municipality
Mansour B. Radwan, Dubai Municipality
Hassan Zein, Dubai Municipality

RIS ID

113814

Publication Details

Weeks, L., Cable, C., Franke, K., Newton, C., Karacic, S., Roberts, J., Stepanov, I., David-Cuny, H., Price, D., Bukhash, R. Mohammed., Radwan, M. Boraik. & Zein, H. (2017). Recent archaeological research at Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai, UAE. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 28 (1), 31-60.

Abstract

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.