Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s)

Alan Walmsley

Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s)

Alan Walmsley

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Abstract

Three years of archaeological research at Al Zubarah on the northwest coast of the Qatar peninsula has produced detailed information on social, cultural, and economic structures of a major trading town of the Gulf in the 18th and 19th centuries CE. Detailed investigations, undertaken in partnership with the Qatar Museums Authority, have revealed vital evidence on developments in urban topography and planning, water systems, the arrangement of commercial and private space, commerce and inter-regional trade, relationships with hinterlands, and material culture horizons. The implications of these discoveries are discussed in relation to the socio-economic history of Qatar

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
Subtitle of host publication	30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw
Editors	Piotr Bieliński, Michał Gawlikowski, Rafał Koliński, Dorota Ławecka, Arkadiusz Sołtysiak, Zuzanna Wygnańska
Place of Publication	Wiesbaden
Publisher	Harrassowitz Verlag
Pages	481-496
Number of pages	16
Volume	3
ISBN (Print)	9783447101752
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (2012) - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 30 Apr 2012 → 4 May 2012

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
Publisher	Harrassowitz

Conference

Conference	8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (2012)
Abbreviated title	8th ICAANE
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Warsaw
Period	30/04/12 → 4/05/12

Keywords

Qatar
heritage archaeology
Islamic history
Economic history

2 Article
1 Edited Book/Anthology

Al Zubarah: Qatar's World Heritage city
Al-Thani, HE. S. H. B. M. (ed.), Abdulla, N. I. (ed.), Muhesen, S. (ed.), Walmsley, A. G. (ed.), Al-Sulaiti, F. H. (ed.), Rosendahl, S. (ed.) & Thuesen, I. (ed.), 2022, Doha: Qatar University Press. 244 p. (Qatari Studies)
Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book/Anthology › peer-review
Zubarah: uncovering a new history for Qatar and the Gulf
Walmsley, A., 6 Jul 2014, Gulf Times, p. 35 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
The legacy of Zubarah
Walmsley, A., 2011, Qultura, 1, p. 58-65 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article

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Walmsley, A. (2014). Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s). In P. Bieliński, M. Gawlikowski, R. Koliński, D. Ławecka, A. Sołtysiak, & Z. Wygnańska (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: 30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw (Vol. 3, pp. 481-496). (Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East). Harrassowitz Verlag.

Walmsley, Alan. / Islamic archaeology in Qatar : Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s). Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: 30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw. editor / Piotr Bieliński ; Michał Gawlikowski ; Rafał Koliński ; Dorota Ławecka ; Arkadiusz Sołtysiak ; Zuzanna Wygnańska. Vol. 3 Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2014. pp. 481-496 (Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East).

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Walmsley, A 2014, Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s). in P Bieliński, M Gawlikowski, R Koliński, D Ławecka, A Sołtysiak & Z Wygnańska (eds), Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: 30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw. vol. 3, Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden, pp. 481-496, 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (2012), Warsaw, Poland, 30/04/12.

Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s). / Walmsley, Alan.
Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: 30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw. ed. / Piotr Bieliński; Michał Gawlikowski; Rafał Koliński; Dorota Ławecka; Arkadiusz Sołtysiak; Zuzanna Wygnańska. Vol. 3 Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2014. p. 481-496 (Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Walmsley A. Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s). In Bieliński P, Gawlikowski M, Koliński R, Ławecka D, Sołtysiak A, Wygnańska Z, editors, Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East: 30 April – 4 May 2012, University of Warsaw. Vol. 3. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. 2014. p. 481-496. (Proceedings of the International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East).

Islamic archaeology in Qatar: Al Zubarah and its hinterland(s)

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Al Zubarah: Qatar's World Heritage city

Zubarah: uncovering a new history for Qatar and the Gulf

The legacy of Zubarah

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