Sandra Rosendahl Qatar Islamic Archaeology and Heritage Project ...
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Sandra Rosendahl Qatar Islamic Archaeology and Heritage Project [email protected]
Al Zubarah
Murair
• ZUEP01: Temporary Occupation (Phase 6) Courtyard Houses (Phase 5) Inner Town Wall (Phase 3)
• ZUEP02: Ephemeral Architecture (Phase 6) Souq/Date Processing/Storage (Phase 5) Temporary Occupation (Phase 4) Souq and Domestic Compounds (Phase 3)
• ZUEP03: Temporary Occupation (Phase 6) Palm-‐frond structures (Phase 5) Inner Town Wall (Phase 3)
• ZUEP04: Palatial Compound (Phase 5) • ZUEP05: External Midden (Phase 5) • ZUEP06: Light Industrial Activity (Phase 5) • ZUEP10: Outer Town Wall and Tower North (Phase 5) • ZUEP13: Outer Town Wall and Tower South (Phase 5)
Phase Historical Chronology Archaeological Evidence
6 pre-‐1766 or 1760s Ephemeral occupation (tents, huts, limited beach-‐front architecture
5 ca. 1766 – 1811 Main occupation: fortified compounds, courtyard houses, date presses, town wall; high-‐quality building techniques & materials
4 1811 – mid 19th century Ephemeral occupation (post holes, tannurs), after abandonment
3 mid to late 19th century Second main occupation: low-‐quality compounds and buildings, smaller town wall
2 early 20th century Ephemeral occupation (wind breaks, enclosures, tannurs)
1 post 1950s Sporadic use of site; construction of modern road
Destroyed Phase 5 Structure
Phase 6 Wall
ZUEP02 ZUEP01
ZUEP01
ZUEP04
ZUEP02
ZUEP03
ZUEP02
ZUEP02
ZUEP03 ZUEP01
ZUEP02
ZUEP02
The QIAH Project is a collaboration between Qatar Museums and the University of Copenhagen. Thanks to all departments at Qatar Museums for their continued support,
and to all QIAH staff for producing such great archaeology.