Otto, A., Herles, M., Kaniuth, K. (eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East. Vol. 1, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz., 2020
Studies on built environments in the Ancient Near East often focus on residential architecture an... more Studies on built environments in the Ancient Near East often focus on residential architecture and rarely emphasize the existence of a variety of constructed living spaces that constitute settlements (e.g. habitation, work, subsistence). The ancient oasis of Tayma, situated in the arid region of NW-Arabia, was structured by a vast system of walls that defined several Compounds with distinct characteristics. Their variety is exemplified by Compound E, in which a residential quarter (Area E-South/F) with a continual archaeological sequence dating at least from the mid-1st mill. BCE to Late Antiquity was excavated, and Compound A, once confining a large intramural agricultural area (Area H) that featured a sophisticated canal system which was in use at least from the 11th – 6th cent. BCE.
In the present case study, drawn from results of recent fieldwork at the site by a joint Saudi-German project, these contrasting living spaces are analysed. Both represent different facets of everyday life such as agricultural production, food processing, storage and socioeconomic organisation of households. These aspects provide insights into the complex interplay of different living spaces within the ancient oasis of Tayma.
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In the present case study, drawn from results of recent fieldwork at the site by a joint Saudi-German project, these contrasting living spaces are analysed. Both represent different facets of everyday life such as agricultural production, food processing, storage and socioeconomic organisation of households. These aspects provide insights into the complex interplay of different living spaces within the ancient oasis of Tayma.
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Preliminary report on the archaeohydrological investigations in Tayma, during seasons 2013 to 2015. Preliminary / preview Script, submitted to ATLAL.
In the present case study, drawn from results of recent fieldwork at the site by a joint Saudi-German project, these contrasting living spaces are analysed. Both represent different facets of everyday life such as agricultural production, food processing, storage and socioeconomic organisation of households. These aspects provide insights into the complex interplay of different living spaces within the ancient oasis of Tayma.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/aae.12124
https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.12124
Preliminary report on the archaeohydrological investigations in Tayma, during seasons 2013 to 2015. Preliminary / preview Script, submitted to ATLAL.