Hassan Zein
Biographic Data
| ID | 209025 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hassan Zein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hassan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zein |
| SIGNATURE | ZEIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Archaeology Section Architectural Heritage Department Dubai Municipality UAE |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-8171-9691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Proposed Chronology of Burial Activity by Period in the Necropolis of Al-Qusais (Dubai, UAE)
The archaeological site of Al-Qusais (Dubai, UAE) contains an extensive necropolis, including 267 simple graves and three communal graves, excavated at various times from 1974 to the present.77 intact simple graves have been documented, providing an opportunity for chronological study as they have not been reused.According to the typology of the grave goods found, these graves date between the second and first millennium BC.Thanks to the first st…
The Implementation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to the Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Prehistoric Al Qusais Necropolis (Dubai, U.A.E.)
The Al Qusais prehistoric necropolis (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), dated between 1,600 and 800 BCE) is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula, given its high number of individual and collective burials, and the unique grave goods recently found. In the vicinity of Al-Qusais, a sedentary population settlement was probably established and could sustain itself through the collection of mollusks, to fishing and hunti…
Breeze of Continuity
The Jumeirah Archaeological Research Project seeks to reassess the long‐term occupation of Jumeirah through an integrated study of three key archaeological sites—Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3. This study builds upon previous excavations and archival data to refine the chronology of the settlement and examine whether these sites functioned as a single entity throughout the Islamic period. A study of architectural decoration, supported by the findings of the…
The Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā Valley survey (Emirate of Dubai, UAE)
The survey of extensive and topographically irregular landscapes is not easy. Survey teams often must be creative to cover the largest area possible, in a short time, with limited budgets, without losing quality and effectiveness in their work. The use of techniques employing geographic information system (GIS) tools has tremendously improved the efficiency and quality of the surveys. Such techniques were employed in the Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā V…
Five Seasons of Excavations in Areas 2a and G of Saruq Al Hadid (Dubai, Uae)
Within five years of excavations in Area 2A and G of Saruq al-Hadid, several pit-like structures used in combustion activities were found whose purpose is still unclear. Near these, a rich collection of metal objects from the Iron Age II was gathered, along with evidences of their production at the site. Frequent identification of raw materials and working tools, mainly for jewellery production, suggests that the site was also a production centre…
The bird remains from Saruq al-Hadid
The provenance of early Iron Age ferrous remains from southeastern Arabia
Preliminary insights into late prehistoric fish procurement strategies in the desert interior of southeastern Arabia
The exploitation of marine resources at Saruq al‐Hadid
Marine resources were an integral and consistent component of subsistence strategies employed in south‐eastern Arabia throughout late prehistory. Of particular interest is the movement of these resources from the coast to interior sites and the implications of this movement for transhumance and trade in the region during this period. Marine species were frequently identified in the faunal assemblage from the inland site of Saruq al‐Hadid, dating …
Dating Persistent Short-Term Human Activity in a Complex Depositional Environment
The archaeological site of Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, presents a long sequence of persistent temporary human occupation on the northern edge of the Rub’ al-Khali desert. The site is located in active dune fields, and evidence for human activity is stratified within a deep sequence of natural dune deposits that reflect complex taphonomic processes of deposition, erosion and reworking. This study presents the results of a program …
Early Iron Age ferrous artefacts from southeastern Arabia
Saruq al-Hadid
In this paper, the authors use the site of Saruq al-Hadid – a 'persistent temporary place' located in the mobile dune fields of the north eastern edge of the Rub' al-Khali desert – as a lens to focus discussion on the variable nature of temporary sites and mobile adaptations within the archaeology of southeastern Arabia, the relationships between temporary sites and permanent settlements, and the evidence for collective events and gatherings from…
Goldwork technology at the Arabian Peninsula. First data from Saruq al Hadid Iron Age site (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Integrating a complex late prehistoric settlement system
The role of wild terrestrial animals in late prehistoric societies of south‐eastern Arabia
The nature of the relationship between humans and wild terrestrial animals has been little discussed in Bronze Age and Iron Age south‐eastern Arabia, largely due to a relative paucity of their remains in contemporary faunal assemblages. In this paper we present the results of analysis of animal bone recently excavated from Saruq al‐Hadid, a late prehistoric (2200–800 BC ) site located in the desert interior of the UAE . Wild terrestrial animals, …
Scrapping ritual
Methodologies for the investigation of corroded iron objects
Ancient iron objects from early Iron Age archaeological sites are almost always severely corroded, which can severely limit the possibilities for their archaeometallurgical analysis. In this paper, a range of corroded iron objects from different sites and regions of the ancient Near East are investigated with the purpose of developing an integrated scientific approach to the investigation of such materials, outlining the capabilities and major te…
Recent archaeological research at Saruq al‐Hadid, Dubai, UAE
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‐excava…
Al-Ashoosh
The archaeological site of Al-Ashoosh is a third-millennium BC settlement located in the Rub al-Khali Desert (or Empty Quarter), 70km south of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Figure 1). This site provides an excellent example of the type of occupation of the inland deserts of the Oman peninsula during the period following the Holocene Climatic Optimum. Between November 2015 and May 2016, the Dubai Municipality and the Sanisera Archaeolog…
Saruq al-Hadid
In this paper, the authors use the site of Saruq al-Hadid – a 'persistent temporary place' located in the mobile dune fields of the north eastern edge of the Rub' al-Khali desert – as a lens to focus discussion on the variable nature of temporary sites and mobile adaptations within the archaeology of southeastern Arabia, the relationships between temporary sites and permanent settlements, and the evidence for collective events and gatherings from…
Recent archaeological research at Saruq al‐Hadid, Dubai, UAE
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‐excava…
The provenance of early Iron Age ferrous remains from southeastern Arabia
The role of wild terrestrial animals in late prehistoric societies of south‐eastern Arabia
The nature of the relationship between humans and wild terrestrial animals has been little discussed in Bronze Age and Iron Age south‐eastern Arabia, largely due to a relative paucity of their remains in contemporary faunal assemblages. In this paper we present the results of analysis of animal bone recently excavated from Saruq al‐Hadid, a late prehistoric (2200–800 BC ) site located in the desert interior of the UAE . Wild terrestrial animals, …
Early Iron Age ferrous artefacts from southeastern Arabia
The exploitation of marine resources at Saruq al‐Hadid
Marine resources were an integral and consistent component of subsistence strategies employed in south‐eastern Arabia throughout late prehistory. Of particular interest is the movement of these resources from the coast to interior sites and the implications of this movement for transhumance and trade in the region during this period. Marine species were frequently identified in the faunal assemblage from the inland site of Saruq al‐Hadid, dating …
Al-Ashoosh
The archaeological site of Al-Ashoosh is a third-millennium BC settlement located in the Rub al-Khali Desert (or Empty Quarter), 70km south of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Figure 1). This site provides an excellent example of the type of occupation of the inland deserts of the Oman peninsula during the period following the Holocene Climatic Optimum. Between November 2015 and May 2016, the Dubai Municipality and the Sanisera Archaeolog…
Dating Persistent Short-Term Human Activity in a Complex Depositional Environment
The archaeological site of Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, presents a long sequence of persistent temporary human occupation on the northern edge of the Rub’ al-Khali desert. The site is located in active dune fields, and evidence for human activity is stratified within a deep sequence of natural dune deposits that reflect complex taphonomic processes of deposition, erosion and reworking. This study presents the results of a program …
Integrating a complex late prehistoric settlement system
Scrapping ritual
The Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā Valley survey (Emirate of Dubai, UAE)
The survey of extensive and topographically irregular landscapes is not easy. Survey teams often must be creative to cover the largest area possible, in a short time, with limited budgets, without losing quality and effectiveness in their work. The use of techniques employing geographic information system (GIS) tools has tremendously improved the efficiency and quality of the surveys. Such techniques were employed in the Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā V…
Al-Ashoosh
The archaeological site of Al-Ashoosh is a third-millennium BC settlement located in the Rub al-Khali Desert (or Empty Quarter), 70km south of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Figure 1). This site provides an excellent example of the type of occupation of the inland deserts of the Oman peninsula during the period following the Holocene Climatic Optimum. Between November 2015 and May 2016, the Dubai Municipality and the Sanisera Archaeolog…
Methodologies for the investigation of corroded iron objects
Ancient iron objects from early Iron Age archaeological sites are almost always severely corroded, which can severely limit the possibilities for their archaeometallurgical analysis. In this paper, a range of corroded iron objects from different sites and regions of the ancient Near East are investigated with the purpose of developing an integrated scientific approach to the investigation of such materials, outlining the capabilities and major te…
Recent archaeological research at Saruq al‐Hadid, Dubai, UAE
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‐excava…
Goldwork technology at the Arabian Peninsula. First data from Saruq al Hadid Iron Age site (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Integrating a complex late prehistoric settlement system
The role of wild terrestrial animals in late prehistoric societies of south‐eastern Arabia
The nature of the relationship between humans and wild terrestrial animals has been little discussed in Bronze Age and Iron Age south‐eastern Arabia, largely due to a relative paucity of their remains in contemporary faunal assemblages. In this paper we present the results of analysis of animal bone recently excavated from Saruq al‐Hadid, a late prehistoric (2200–800 BC ) site located in the desert interior of the UAE . Wild terrestrial animals, …
Scrapping ritual
Preliminary insights into late prehistoric fish procurement strategies in the desert interior of southeastern Arabia
The exploitation of marine resources at Saruq al‐Hadid
Marine resources were an integral and consistent component of subsistence strategies employed in south‐eastern Arabia throughout late prehistory. Of particular interest is the movement of these resources from the coast to interior sites and the implications of this movement for transhumance and trade in the region during this period. Marine species were frequently identified in the faunal assemblage from the inland site of Saruq al‐Hadid, dating …
Dating Persistent Short-Term Human Activity in a Complex Depositional Environment
The archaeological site of Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, presents a long sequence of persistent temporary human occupation on the northern edge of the Rub’ al-Khali desert. The site is located in active dune fields, and evidence for human activity is stratified within a deep sequence of natural dune deposits that reflect complex taphonomic processes of deposition, erosion and reworking. This study presents the results of a program …
Early Iron Age ferrous artefacts from southeastern Arabia
Saruq al-Hadid
In this paper, the authors use the site of Saruq al-Hadid – a 'persistent temporary place' located in the mobile dune fields of the north eastern edge of the Rub' al-Khali desert – as a lens to focus discussion on the variable nature of temporary sites and mobile adaptations within the archaeology of southeastern Arabia, the relationships between temporary sites and permanent settlements, and the evidence for collective events and gatherings from…
Five Seasons of Excavations in Areas 2a and G of Saruq Al Hadid (Dubai, Uae)
Within five years of excavations in Area 2A and G of Saruq al-Hadid, several pit-like structures used in combustion activities were found whose purpose is still unclear. Near these, a rich collection of metal objects from the Iron Age II was gathered, along with evidences of their production at the site. Frequent identification of raw materials and working tools, mainly for jewellery production, suggests that the site was also a production centre…
The bird remains from Saruq al-Hadid
The provenance of early Iron Age ferrous remains from southeastern Arabia
The Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā Valley survey (Emirate of Dubai, UAE)
The survey of extensive and topographically irregular landscapes is not easy. Survey teams often must be creative to cover the largest area possible, in a short time, with limited budgets, without losing quality and effectiveness in their work. The use of techniques employing geographic information system (GIS) tools has tremendously improved the efficiency and quality of the surveys. Such techniques were employed in the Jabal al‐Yamh and Ḥattā V…
Proposed Chronology of Burial Activity by Period in the Necropolis of Al-Qusais (Dubai, UAE)
The archaeological site of Al-Qusais (Dubai, UAE) contains an extensive necropolis, including 267 simple graves and three communal graves, excavated at various times from 1974 to the present.77 intact simple graves have been documented, providing an opportunity for chronological study as they have not been reused.According to the typology of the grave goods found, these graves date between the second and first millennium BC.Thanks to the first st…
The Implementation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to the Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Prehistoric Al Qusais Necropolis (Dubai, U.A.E.)
The Al Qusais prehistoric necropolis (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), dated between 1,600 and 800 BCE) is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Arabian Peninsula, given its high number of individual and collective burials, and the unique grave goods recently found. In the vicinity of Al-Qusais, a sedentary population settlement was probably established and could sustain itself through the collection of mollusks, to fishing and hunti…
Breeze of Continuity
The Jumeirah Archaeological Research Project seeks to reassess the long‐term occupation of Jumeirah through an integrated study of three key archaeological sites—Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3. This study builds upon previous excavations and archival data to refine the chronology of the settlement and examine whether these sites functioned as a single entity throughout the Islamic period. A study of architectural decoration, supported by the findings of the…
Archaeology (16 works) · Geography (15 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (11 works) · Prehistory (11 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (10 works) · Geology (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Excavation (6 works) · History (6 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (6 works)