Integrating a complex late prehistoric settlement system: Neutron activation analysis of pottery use and exchange at Saruq al-Hadid, United Arab Emirates

Temporary sites were a critical component of the prehistoric Near Eastern economy but, because of their ephemeral nature, are less frequently the focus of research than sedentary settlements. The present article presents the results of neutron activation analysis conducted on pottery from the tempor...

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Published in:	Journal of archaeological science, reports Vol. 22; pp. 21 - 31
Main Authors:	Karacic, Steven, Weeks, Lloyd, Cable, Charlotte, Méry, Sophie, al-Ali, Yaaqoub, Boraik, Mansour, Zein, Hassan, Glascock, Michael D., MacDonald, Brandi L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 01-12-2018
Subjects:	Archaeology and Prehistory Chemical Sciences Earth Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Material chemistry Mineralogy Petrography Sciences of the Universe Pottery Mobility Neutron activation analysis Camel Arabia
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Summary:	Temporary sites were a critical component of the prehistoric Near Eastern economy but, because of their ephemeral nature, are less frequently the focus of research than sedentary settlements. The present article presents the results of neutron activation analysis conducted on pottery from the temporary site of Saruq al-Hadid, United Arab Emirates. The results identified both continuity and change in the pottery consumed at the site in the Bronze and Iron Ages, which suggests that the peoples gathering here were integrated into economic practices observed at sedentary sites throughout southeastern Arabia.
ISSN:	2352-409X 2352-4103
DOI:	10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.09.007