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Dr Mark Beech

Honorary Visiting Fellow
Department of Archaeology
University of York
&
Cultural Landscapes Manager
Historic Environment Department
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
Formerly, Senior Resident Archaeologist,
Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS): 1992-2006 

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Dr Mark Beech at the Qasr Al Hosn Fort in Abu Dhabi


Skull of one of the 6000 year old camels


Skeleton of a dromedary

 

Mark Beech (in chinese!)




(1992-2006)

Last update: 12 March 2010

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**NEWS**
15 February 2010
For sale: Iraq's smuggled heritage (Source: The National)

10 February 2010
Smuggled Iraqi treasures seized at Dubai airport (Source: The National)

24 January 2010


8 million year old fossils discovered in Al Gharbia (Source: Al Bayan)
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8 million year old fossil crocodiles discovered in Al Gharbia (Source: Al Hayat)
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8 million year old fossils in Al Gharbia discovered
(Source: Al Ittihad)
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8 million year old fossils found in Al Gharbia (Source: Al Khaleej)


Ancient fossils found in Al Gharbia (Source: Alrroya Aleqtissadiya Newspaper)


8 million year old fossils discovered in Al Gharbia (Source: Emaratalyoum)

New rare fossils found in Al Gharbia area (Source: Emirates Business 24-7)
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8-m-year-old fossils discovered in Al Gharbia
(Source: Gulf News)
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New fossils found in Abu Dhabi (Source: Gulf Today)
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Important New Fossils Found in Abu Dhabi
(Source: Khaleej Times)
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New fossil discoveries in Abu Dhabi (Source: The Voice of Russia)

Important new fossils found in Abu Dhabi (Source: UAEInteract.com)

Eight-million-year-old crocs (Source: 7Days)

23 January 2010
Important new fossils found in Abu Dhabi (Source: abudhabicityguide.com)

Important new fossils found in Abu Dhabi (Source: WAM Emirates Press Agency)

16 January 2010
Abu Dhabi 8 million years ago: fossils help paint ancient portrait (Source: The National)

29 December 2009 - 16 January 2010
Member of ADACH and Yale University (Peabody Museum of Natural History) team investigating Late Miocene fossil sites in Abu Dhabi's Western Region.


5 November 2009
Journey through time (Source: Gulf News Friday)

New Publications...

Wahida, G., W. Yasin Al-Tikriti, M. Beech and A. Al Meqbali. 2009. A Middle Palaeolithic assemblage from Jabel Barakah, Coastal Abu Dhabi emirate. Pages 117-124 in: M.D. Petraglia and J.I. Rose (eds.), The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia: Paleoenvironments, Prehistory and Genetics (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series). Springer: Heidelberg, London, New York. Hardcover: 312 pages. Language: English. ISBN: 978-90-481-2718-4.

Mark Beech, Marjan Mashkour, Matthias Huels and Antoine Zazzo. 2009. Prehistoric camels in south-eastern Arabia: the discovery of a new site in Abu Dhabi's Western Region, United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies 39: 39-52.

Mark Beech. 2009. Archaeology of the Late Pre-Islamic to Early Islamic Period with a particular focus on recent discoveries on Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Emirate. Pages 99-112 (english version); Pages 105-118 (arabic version). In: New Perspectives on Recording UAE. Proceedings of the International History Conference, New Perspectives on Recording UAE History, National Center for Documentation and Research 40th Anniversary Conference (23-25 November 2008). National Center for Documentation and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ISBN 978-9948-05-071-1.

Ghanim Wahida, Walid Yasin al-Tikriti, Mark Beech and Ali al-Meqbali. 2009. Middle Palaeolithic Assemblage in Abu Dhabi Emirate: The view from Jebel Barakah. Pages 23-36 (english version); Pages 23-37 (arabic version). In: New Perspectives on Recording UAE. Proceedings of the International History Conference, New Perspectives on Recording UAE History, National Center for Documentation and Research 40th Anniversary Conference (23-25 November 2008). National Center for Documentation and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ISBN 978-9948-05-071-1.

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