In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology.
This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use …

In September 2011 the fortress Al Zubarah, built in 1938 as a typical Arabic fortress and
restored in 1987 as a museum, was recorded by the HafenCity University Hamburg using …

The urban history of the Gulf states has been largely neglected, with historical studies of
Qatar focusing on its political and economic development. This article presents an overview …

Recently most of the Gulf countries have had significant urban development, with innovative
architecture, as a result of the production of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in many places in …

This essay takes as its focus society in the Persian Gulf over the long term, both before and
after oil. In order to understand the transitions society has gone through, it is necessary to …

The large number of conservation and restoration works recently completed in Qatar show
that there exists a need to enhance appreciation of the local architectural and building …

While not a traditional focus of archaeological research in the region, historical archaeology
has a growing presence in the Middle East. Themes explored by colleagues interested in …

European trade ceramics found across Arabia date from the 19th and first half of the 20th
centuries and were made at factories mostly located within northwest Europe. After c. 1930 …

Arab Gulf cities was sufficiently advanced to attract the attention of regional and urban
studies specialists. 1 In reviewing the field today one notes that cities on the Arab side of the …

The archaeology of modern cities has grown enormously over the past half-century, driven
in large part by developer-funded urban renewal. This activity has utilized a diverse array of …