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Northwest Arabia at the Eve of Islam: Decline, Collapse or Transformation? A Reassessment of the Archaeological Evidence (Third–Eighth Century CE)
| Τίτλος: | Northwest Arabia at the Eve of Islam: Decline, Collapse or Transformation? A Reassessment of the Archaeological Evidence (Third–Eighth Century CE) |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Chung‐To, Guillaume1 (AUTHOR) guillaumechungto@gmail.com, Rohmer, Jérôme2 (AUTHOR), Charloux, Guillaume2 (AUTHOR) |
| Πηγή: | Arabian Archaeology & Epigraphy. Jul2026, p1. 26p. 19 Illustrations. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: | *Land settlement patterns, *Middle Ages, *Archaeological discoveries, *World history, *Social change, *Historical archaeology |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: | Saudi Arabia |
| Περίληψη: | ABSTRACT This paper reexamines settlement dynamics in northwest Arabia between the third and eighth centuries CE, drawing on recent archaeological research conducted across multiple oases in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally, scholarship has emphasised a narrative of decline in the region during Late Antiquity, largely shaped by historiographical interpretations and supported by limited archaeological evidence. However, a new synthesis of available data offers a more nuanced understanding of settlement patterns. Rather than experiencing a sudden collapse, the region underwent a gradual process of abandonment and contraction, occurring in two distinct phases: one in the third century and another at the end of the fifth century. Various factors—including political, economic and social dynamics—contributed to these changes at different times. Rather than a single, catastrophic crisis, Late Antiquity in Arabia was marked by a slow transformation, ultimately leading to a reconfiguration of settlement networks and site distributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | Academic Search Index |
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