{"id":2362,"date":"2018-03-22T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T06:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2018-06-22T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T11:02:47","slug":"archaeology-2018-conference-danat-al-ain-resort-26-29-march-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/archaeology-2018-conference-danat-al-ain-resort-26-29-march-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology 2018 Conference &#8211; Danat Al Ain Resort &#8211; 26-29 March 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Archaeology2018-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1058\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Archaeology2018-logo.jpeg 1058w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Archaeology2018-logo-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Archaeology2018-logo-768x555.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Archaeology2018-logo-1024x739.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Culture and Tourism &#8211; Abu Dhabi is pleased to organise &#8216;The Archaeology 2018 Conference&#8217; in Al Ain.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers will present the results of their latest research on the archaeology of the UAE. Focussed discussions will also address issues of conservation, public presentation of archaeological discoveries, and the role Museums play in communicating the UAE&#8217;s archaeological heritage \u00a0to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will feature over 30 papers with topics ranging from the earliest human settlement of\u00a0the UAE (over 100,000 years ago),\u00a0to \u00a0the recent history of settlement on Saadiyat island.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe conference will include a special session on the Legacy of Sheikh Zayed and the Archaeology of the UAE chaired by Salama Al Shamsi (Senior Project Manager, Zayed National Museum).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Archaeology \u201918 Conference <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>26<sup>th<\/sup>-30<sup>th<\/sup> March 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMarch 26<sup>th<\/sup>. St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Danat Al Ain Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-10:00: For international guests: breakfast and checkout, St Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n<p>10:00-12:00: Transportation from Abu Dhabi to Danat Al Ain Resort<\/p>\n<p>12:00-1:30: Arrival, and check in, Danat Al Ain Resort<\/p>\n<p>1:30-2:30: Lunch, Danat Al Ain Resort<\/p>\n<p>3:00-3:45: Welcoming ceremony<\/p>\n<p>3:45-4:05: Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSession 1. Palaeoenvironment and Early Human Settlement <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Peter Magee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:10-4:30: Mark Beech, Faysal Bibi, Brian Kraatz, Waled Omar, Ahmed al Faki, Mubarak Al Mazrouei, <em>When Elephants walked in Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Al Dhafra region: new evidence for a series of Late Miocene Proboscidean trackways<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 |  Mark Beech (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5QJhhZhugM?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>4:35-4:55: \u00a0Damien Arhan, Pavlopoulos Kosmas and Eric Fouache, <em>Holocene relative sea-level variations along the Arabian Gulf : a new perspective<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Damien Arhan  (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JiGtD4xQQXI?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5:00-5:20: Margareta Tengberg, Charl\u00e8ne Bouchaud and Vladimir Dabrowski, <em>The introduction and cultivation of summer-crops in the Arabian Peninsula: a critical review of the archaeobotanical evidence<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Margareta Tengberg  (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAiySE8wcks?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5:30-6:00: Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 2. The Neolithic in the UAE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Omar al Kaabi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6:00-6:20: Sophie M\u00e9ry, <em>The Neolithic site of Umm al Quwain UAQ2, recent discoveries<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Sophie M\u00e9ry (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fo8R1PQ-5P4?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>6:25-6:45: Mark Jonathan Beech, Marjan\u00a0Mashkour, Terry O\u2019Connor, Antoine Zazzo, Gourguen Davtian, Abdulla Khalfan Al Kaabi, Ahmed Abdulla Elhag Elfaki, William Higgs, Sonia O\u2019Connor, Karyne Debue, Anne Mortimer, Kirk Roberts, Adrian Parker and Ash Parton, <em>Neolithic camel hunters of Baynunah (Abu Dhabi, UAE)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Terry O&#039;Connor and Marjan Mashkour (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oCwInD19poc?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>6:50-7:10: Mark J. Beech, Richard T.H. Cuttler, Olivier Brunet, John Martin, Abdulla Khalfan Al Kaabi, Ahmed Abdalla Elhag Elfaki, Howell Magnus Roberts, Kirk Roberts, Peter Spencer and Dominic Tomasi, <em>Recent archaeological excavations at MR11, Marawah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Richard Cuttler (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZWuCcUk5PiU?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 |  Mark Beech (Day 1)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UPjejf7Qh-w?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>7:30: Dinner.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nMarch 27<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/strong><strong>Danat Al Ain Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-8:45: Breakfast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 3. The Legacy of Sheikh Zayed and the Archaeology of the UAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Salama Al Shamsi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:50-9:00: Salama Al Shamsi, Introductory Remarks on the Zayed National Museum Project)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Salama Al Shamsi (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0LtY0c2t9v0?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9:00-9:20: Peter Hellyer, <em>The role of Sheikh Zayed in the formation of ADIAS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Peter Hellyer (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4lZc_vdvqWs?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9:25-9:45: Peter Magee, <em>The origins of archaeological fieldwork in the UAE in the context of Near Eastern archaeological practice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Peter Magee (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/He6mgTTqjF8?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9:50-10:10: Derek Kennet, <em>The archaeological roots of the United Arab Emirates<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Derek Kennet  (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjifjDP_nE0?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>10:15-10:30: Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 4:\u00a0 Bronze Age Transitions<\/strong> I<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Derek Kennet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10:30-10:50: Christian Velde, <em>The Hafit Period in Ras al-Khaimah<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Christian Velde (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G4j6t27R-Qw?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>10:55-11:15: Louise Purdue, Sophie Costa, Ma\u00ebl Cr\u00e9py, Julien Charbonnier, Gourguen Davtian, Hatem Djerbi<sup>\u00a0<\/sup>, Alain Carr\u00e9, Cl\u00e9ment Virmoux, Claude Rouvier,<em> The Ras al-Khaimah oasis project: formation, evolution and socio-environmental dynamics. Results of the 2017 field campaign\u00a0in the oasis of Dhayah<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Louise Purdue (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TF3S8uK8zxw?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>11:20-11:40: Julia Schoenicke and Salah Hassan, <em>Settlement continuity in Qidfah 3, Fujaira, UAE<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Julia Schoenicke  (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_WrcUsMDfXA?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>11:45-12:05: Julien Charbonnier, Maria Paola Pellegrino, Michele Degli Esposti, Aur\u00e9lien Hamel Sabine Sorin and Anne Benoist, <em>From the Bronze to the Iron Age: Recent excavations at Masafi-5 (Emirate of Fujairah)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Julien Charbonnier (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OJk3igFj2aY?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>12:10-1:30: Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 5. Bronze Age Transitions II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Steffen Laursen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1:35-1:55: Knut Bretzke and Sabah Jasim, <em>Paleolithic research in Sharjah: achievements and future prospects<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Knut Bretzke (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PGm2f8b_rIo?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2:00-2:20: Lloyd Weeks, Charlotte Cable, K. Franke, Claire Newton, Steven Karacic, James Roberts, Ivan Stepanov, Helene David-Cuny, Yousif Ali Al Ali, Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim and Hassan Mohammed Zein, <em>Temporary desert sites in SE Arabia&#8217;s late prehistoric settlement systems: Insights from Saruq al-Hadid, Dubai<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Lloyd Weeks (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdv1q7Sdg1s?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2:25-2:45: Kristina Pfeiffer and Salah Hassan, <em>Late Bronze\/Iron Age Populations Reconsidered: Recent Research in the Emirate of Fujairah<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Kristina Pfeiffer (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rd3F82DEBkw?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2:50-3:10: Marc Handel and Steven Karacic, <em>Tell Abraq in the second millennium BC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Marc Handel (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PoobKG7TkxU?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3:15-3:35: Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim and Helene David, <em>Seals of Sarooq al-Hadid<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim  (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ee8jmHllL_I?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim and Helene David (Day 2)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OkiVDXhyt9Q?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3:40-4:00: Fernando Contreras, Julio Ramos, Ella Magri, Ahmed Mahmud, Yaaqoub Yousif Ali Al Ali, Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim, Hassan Mohammed Zein, <em>Survey and Archaeological Interventions in the Hatta Tombs, Dubai, UAE (presented by Ella Magri on Day 3)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Ella Magri (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ylHMqf0807s?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>4:30: Meet in lobby<\/p>\n<p>4:45: Arrival to QAC and the basement site visit (coffee break with the traditional Emirati\u2019s sweets, coffee and dates)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0637\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0641\u0646\u0648\u0646   Al Qattara Arts Centre Tour\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PBC4HYt0WPM?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5:50-6:30: Arrival to the Jahili Fort and Trucial Scouts Exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0644\u0639\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0627\u0647\u0644\u064a   Al Jahili Fort Tour\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rs0on--aM1E?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>6:50-7:40: Arrival and visit to the Qasr al Muwaiji<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0635\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u064a\u062c\u0639\u064a   Qasr Al Muwaiji Tour\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OorYwYDBNCI?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>8:00: Arrival at hotel and dinner<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>March 28<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/strong><strong>Danat Al Ain Resort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7:30-8:30: Breakfast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 6. Conservation Planning and Traditional Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Peter Sheehan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:30-8:50: Hilal Khan,<em> Al\u00a0Jazirat Al Hamrah Traditional Town: an introduction to the conservation and revitalization project <\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Ahmed Hilal (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gaIzt_r8ALo?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>8:55-9:15: Rami Daher, Aqeel Ahmed Aqeel, Rana Zureikat, Franco Sciorilli, <em>Conservation of the Church and Cistern at Sir Bani Yas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Rami Daher (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1bG8YZJbPpI?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9:20-9:40: Gaetano Palumbo, Aqeel Ahmed Aqeel, Amel Chabbi, <em>Testing the effects of shelters on exposed earthen structures through long-term environmental monitoring at Hili 2, Al Ain, UAE.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Amel Chabbi (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1v2DlARToE?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9:45-10:05: Noor al-Huda Farhan Al Soukhni, <em>Conservation of Saruq al-Hadid (Dubai, UAE) archaeological objects<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Noor al-houda (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hjJT3pVSNQM?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>10:10-10:30: Dia Eddin Abdullah Al Tawallbeh, <em>The traditional house (Bait Altyn) at Al Ain: Architectural and decorative elements characteristics<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Dia Eddin Abdullah Al Tawallbeh (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CT2cbSNq0sU?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>10:30-10:45: Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 7. The Iron Age in the UAE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Hamdan Rashed al Rashedi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10:45-11:05: Tatiana Valente, Fernando Contreras, Ahmed Mahmud, Yaaqoub Yousif Ali Al Ali, Mansour Boraik Radwan Karim, <em>Excavations in Area 2A of Saruq al-Hadid (Dubai, UAE): Iron Age II evidence for copper production, workshop area and ceremonial activities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Tatiana Valente (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5qk4I6s6sTQ?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>11:10-11:30: Armando Gonzalez and Carlos Fernandez <em>Death and human remains in Iron Age Oman Peninsula: a multidisciplinary approach<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 |  (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ulHJx7cc-Oc?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>11:35-11:55: Carmen de Cerro, <em>D<\/em><em>ig an ancient oasis\u2019. Last seasons of work (2015-2018) \u00a0at al Madam (Sharjah)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Carmen de Cerro (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t6QgzRr7FhI?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>1200-12:20: Steve Karacic, Settlement Organization in Iron Age II sites of the United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Steve Karacic (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SQ2kKHNfQno?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>12:25-12:45: Peter Sheehan, Timothy Power and Anne Benoist, <em>Discovery and exploration of an Iron Age sequence at the Bayt Bin Ati, Qattara Oasis, al-Ain<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Timothy Power (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lvl8emNAYJU?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Anne Benoist (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Si0Biqfr4KE?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>1:10-2:20: Lunch<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: Mark Beech. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 8. From the Late Pre-Islamic to the Recent Past I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2:30-2:50 Bruno Overlaet, <em>Tombs and burial customs in the Late Pre-Islamic period &#8211; a status quaestionis<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Bruno Overlaet (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IxFtlpZjTbc?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2:55-3:15. Joseph Elders, <em>The Christian monastery on Sir Bani Yas island: planned expansion and disorderly decline?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Joseph Elders (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4rHL0cNmsKY?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3:20-3:40: Hamdan Rashed al Rashedi, <em>Archaeological discoveries in the light of the field survey in Abu Dhabi <\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Hamdan Rashed al Rashedi (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcSCyMPXtKg?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>3:45-4:05: Peter Sheehan, Timothy Power, Omar Salem Al Kaabi, Afra Hamad Al Jenaibi, Mai Hareb Al Mansoori and Myriam Saleh Al Dhaheri, <em>Al Ain Oases Mapping Project: Al Ain Oasis, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Peter Sheehan and Timothy Power (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3S7lnLjV7ek?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>4:10-4:40: Coffee Break<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session 9. From the Late Pre-Islamic to the Recent Past II <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4:45-5:05: Afra Hamad Al Jenaibi, Mai Hareb Al Mansoori, Timothy Power, Mark Beech, Richard Cuttler, Robert Parthesius and Heiko Kallweit, <em>Broken Pot Sherds on a Desert Island: Pottery Analysis from the Saadiyat Coastal Heritage Project, 2015-17<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Mark Beech (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8GzvOntJKA?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Mai Hareb Al Mansoori (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9hdTXQOcuFU?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5:10-5:30: Peter Sheehan, Timothy Power, Omar Salem Al Kaabi, Mohammed Mattar Al Dhaheri and Mohammed Khalifa, <em>Forts, Finds and Follies: Recent steps towards understanding the cultural landscape of Liwa and Al Dhafra<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Archaeology Conference 2018 | Peter Sheehan and Timothy Power (Day 3)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhS8YXapATI?list=PL8SeEBxSMaiM7-IgJkj3GlFwsSdp0LTof\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5:35-5:55: Timothy Power, Mark Horton, Omar Salem al-Kaabi, Mohamed Matar al-Dhaheri, Myriam Saleh al-Dhaheri, Noura Hamed al-Hameli, Henry Webber and Rosie Ireland, <em>The Zanzibar Trade of the Emirates: New Perspectives from the Zayed University Excavations at the Old Fort at Zanzibar<\/em><\/p>\n<p>7:00: Dinner.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>March 29<sup>th<\/sup> Danat Al Ain Resort\u2013 St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:00: Breakfast, Danat Al Ain Resort<\/p>\n<p>9:00-10:00: Check out and gather in lobby, Danat Al Ain Resort<\/p>\n<p>10:00-12:30: Travel to Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n<p>12:30-1:30: Check in. St. Regis. Hotel Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n<p>1:30-2:30: Lunch, St. Regis. Hotel Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n<p>2:30-3:00: Gather in Lobby<\/p>\n<p>3:00-6:00: Louvre Abu Dhabi, Visit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Culture and Tourism &#8211; Abu Dhabi is pleased to organise &#8216;The Archaeology 2018 Conference&#8217; in Al Ain. Speakers will present the results of their latest research on the archaeology of the UAE. Focussed discussions will also address issues of conservation, public presentation of archaeological discoveries, and the role Museums play in communicating &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/archaeology-2018-conference-danat-al-ain-resort-26-29-march-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Archaeology 2018 Conference &#8211; Danat Al Ain Resort &#8211; 26-29 March 2018<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2557,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362\/revisions\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.markbeech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}