Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-Furayhah (Freiha), north-west Qatar
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Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-Furayhah (Freiha), north-west Qatar. / Rees, Gareth; al-Na'imi, Faisal; Richter, Tobias; Bystron, Agnieszka Magdalena; Walmsley, Alan George.
In: Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, Vol. 42, 23, 2012, p. 319-330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Archaeological excavations at the settlement of al-Furayhah (Freiha), north-west Qatar
AU - Rees, Gareth
AU - al-Na'imi, Faisal
AU - Richter, Tobias
AU - Bystron, Agnieszka Magdalena
AU - Walmsley, Alan George
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Two seasons of excavation and survey at the late Islamic town of al-Furay¿ah (commonly, Freiha) in north-west Qatar are providing an insight into the development, occupation, and final abandonment of this once-prominent settlement. This paper presents the interim results of fieldwork, focusing first on the morphology of the town as a whole, followed by an analysis of the domestic and religious architecture. At its peak the town may have covered an area of 17.8 ha followed by a gradual southwards migration, the final phase of occupation being focused on the communal structures of the mosque and the fort. This long-term migration pattern is complemented by evidence of regular collapse and reconstruction in the mosque and domestic courtyard buildings. These may indicate short-term abandonment as well as fluctuations in the economy of the settlement and the region as a whole.
AB - Two seasons of excavation and survey at the late Islamic town of al-Furay¿ah (commonly, Freiha) in north-west Qatar are providing an insight into the development, occupation, and final abandonment of this once-prominent settlement. This paper presents the interim results of fieldwork, focusing first on the morphology of the town as a whole, followed by an analysis of the domestic and religious architecture. At its peak the town may have covered an area of 17.8 ha followed by a gradual southwards migration, the final phase of occupation being focused on the communal structures of the mosque and the fort. This long-term migration pattern is complemented by evidence of regular collapse and reconstruction in the mosque and domestic courtyard buildings. These may indicate short-term abandonment as well as fluctuations in the economy of the settlement and the region as a whole.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Archaeology
KW - Arabia
KW - Historical Archaeology
KW - urbanism
M3 - Journal article
VL - 42
SP - 319
EP - 330
JO - Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
JF - Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
SN - 0308-8421
M1 - 23
ER -
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