Two Anthropomorphic Stelae Connected With a Platform‐Like Structure in the Area of Ḥimā (Saudi Arabia)
New Data From Southwestern Arabia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6415439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvia Lischi (0000-0003-0038-7332, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies University of Oxford Oxford UK, corresponding author), Jérôme‐françois Haquet (UMR 8167 – Orient & Méditerranée Ues CNRS Ivry Sur Seine France), Jérémie Schiettecatte (0000-0001-6691-5922, UMR 8167 – Orient & Méditerranée Ues CNRS Ivry Sur Seine France), Alessia Prioletta (0000-0002-4441-6636, UMR 8167 – Orient & Méditerranée Ues CNRS Ivry Sur Seine France) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-51 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabian archaeology and epigraphy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0905-7196 • E-ISSN: 1600-0471 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aae.12260 |
| OpenAlex | W4403163397 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Since 2020, the Saudi‐French Archaeological and Epigraphic Mission to Najrān (MAFSN) has been conducting additional archaeological surveys and small‐scale excavations in the Ḥimā area, providing a wealth of data from different historical periods. Preliminary analysis of the structures and artefacts discovered revealed a complex landscape characterised by patterns of continuous human activity from the Palaeolithic to modern times, underlining the historical importance of this area as a transit hub along the caravan routes. The identification of various structures has made it possible to establish a basic typology and enabled a distribution study of the human presence, allowing comparisons with neighbouring regions. This paper presents the discovery of two anthropomorphic stelae associated with a platform‐like structure excavated in November 2021 on the eastern side of Jabal al‐Kawkab, al‐Gharaziyyāt area. The documentation of these stelae lays the groundwork for a re‐evaluation of the Bronze Age occupation of the area
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |