In 1992, an archaeological survey of Marawah Island conducted by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeolog... more In 1992, an archaeological survey of Marawah Island conducted by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey identified two significant Neolithic settlements known as MR1 and MR11. Both sites are constructed on prominent rocky platforms located towards the western end of the island. In 2000 and 2003, small‐scale excavations took place at MR11, with the first full excavation taking place in 2004. Excavations continued at MR11 between 2014 up to 2019. Radiocarbon dating demonstrates that the site was occupied between the earliest part of the sixth millennium to the mid‐fifth millennium BC. Three areas have been so far examined. Area A—a tripartite house (2004 and 2014–2017 excavation seasons); Area B—a partial structure (in 2003 and 2017–2018); and Area C—a series of at least five rooms (in 2017–2019). The results provide a valuable new insight into the architecture and planning of Arabian Neolithic settlements in the region, as well as the earliest known evidence for pearling.
... 48 Das Gewicht aus Gásir A ppendix 7 Orri Vésteinsson 50 ... More recently, four trial trenc... more ... 48 Das Gewicht aus Gásir A ppendix 7 Orri Vésteinsson 50 ... More recently, four trial trenches were excavated by Margrét Hermanns-Auðardóttir and Bjarni F. Einarsson during the summer of 1986, each located within a different part of the site. This previous work ...
Now in their sixth consecutive season, archaeologica1 excavations at Hofstaðir in Mývatnssveit co... more Now in their sixth consecutive season, archaeologica1 excavations at Hofstaðir in Mývatnssveit continued to expand the areas under investigation. Starting with small trenches in Areas G and D at the southern end of the skáli in 1995, open area excavation has continued to grow in subsequent seasons, with the addition of new areas to the west, east and south of the skáli (E and A), and finally this year, the opening of the greater part of the interior (A/B). Last year also saw the first investigations by the medieval farm mound, specifically the area centred on the chapel and graveyard which was further expanded this year. The primary aims this year were manifold. On the one hand, there was the intention to complete many of the structures begun in previous seasons: the pithouse in G, the various structures in A, and the structure in Z. On the other, two new aims were initiated: to commence investigation inside the skáli and begin systematic excavation of graves in Z. To differing degr...
In 1992, an archaeological survey of Marawah Island conducted by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeolog... more In 1992, an archaeological survey of Marawah Island conducted by the Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey identified two significant Neolithic settlements known as MR1 and MR11. Both sites are constructed on prominent rocky platforms located towards the western end of the island. In 2000 and 2003, small‐scale excavations took place at MR11, with the first full excavation taking place in 2004. Excavations continued at MR11 between 2014 up to 2019. Radiocarbon dating demonstrates that the site was occupied between the earliest part of the sixth millennium to the mid‐fifth millennium BC. Three areas have been so far examined. Area A—a tripartite house (2004 and 2014–2017 excavation seasons); Area B—a partial structure (in 2003 and 2017–2018); and Area C—a series of at least five rooms (in 2017–2019). The results provide a valuable new insight into the architecture and planning of Arabian Neolithic settlements in the region, as well as the earliest known evidence for pearling.
... 48 Das Gewicht aus Gásir A ppendix 7 Orri Vésteinsson 50 ... More recently, four trial trenc... more ... 48 Das Gewicht aus Gásir A ppendix 7 Orri Vésteinsson 50 ... More recently, four trial trenches were excavated by Margrét Hermanns-Auðardóttir and Bjarni F. Einarsson during the summer of 1986, each located within a different part of the site. This previous work ...
Now in their sixth consecutive season, archaeologica1 excavations at Hofstaðir in Mývatnssveit co... more Now in their sixth consecutive season, archaeologica1 excavations at Hofstaðir in Mývatnssveit continued to expand the areas under investigation. Starting with small trenches in Areas G and D at the southern end of the skáli in 1995, open area excavation has continued to grow in subsequent seasons, with the addition of new areas to the west, east and south of the skáli (E and A), and finally this year, the opening of the greater part of the interior (A/B). Last year also saw the first investigations by the medieval farm mound, specifically the area centred on the chapel and graveyard which was further expanded this year. The primary aims this year were manifold. On the one hand, there was the intention to complete many of the structures begun in previous seasons: the pithouse in G, the various structures in A, and the structure in Z. On the other, two new aims were initiated: to commence investigation inside the skáli and begin systematic excavation of graves in Z. To differing degr...
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