The Rajajil Columns
Employing Multi-Method Geophysical Survey to Investigate Monument Construction and Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3380088 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bryan Hanks (0000-0002-9740-8162, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author), Mesfer Alqahtani (Ministry of Culture), Mesfer Hamad Alqahtani (0000-0001-5676-2221) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 407 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2025.10126 |
| OpenAlex | W4411066090 |
| Language | EN |
Ancient stone monuments may have marked the locations of key ritual activities for pastoralist communities. This project is the first to employ multi-method geophysical survey to identify additional features of construction and use at the Chalcolithic-period Rajajil Columns site in northern Saudi Arabia
Archaeology · Geography · Geophysical survey · Seismic survey · Seismology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Geology · Geophysics
| Highly cited | No |
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