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@PAKEP_KSA
‘Prehistoric AlUla and Khaybar Excavation Project’ (PAKEP), conducting archaeological work in AlUla & Khaybar. Previously AAKSA Project. Supported by @RCU_SA.
Oct 2 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
What do we find in #Mustatil in #AlUla? How old are they? Did Saudi Arabia have locally made pottery 7000 years ago? Why are there bits of human remains in Mustatil? Want the answers? Our NEW ARTICLE IS OUT! With the excavation results of 7 mustatil! 🧵1/ doi.org/10.5334/oq.139Image This paper presents the results of 7 mustatil from #AlUla. It was led by @PAKEP_KSA co-director Melissa Kennedy (@Meluhha_K), who for the last several years has excavated and studied the mustatil. So, what is a Mustatil? 2/
Jul 3 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
New Paper Out! This paper, led by @jane_cmcmahon, is on the Standing Stone Circles, a form of Neolithic domestic structure found in #AlUla. Read for free: Since identifying these structures in 2018, we have excavated lots of them-here is what we found 1/10 doi.org/10.1080/007589…
Image @jane_cmcmahon There are two types of Standing Stone Circles (or SSC). Single SSC are 4-8m in diameter, with a large central stone, and a doorway. Multi-SSC are much bigger and have lots of orthostat stones inside. You can see both types of structure in this image and a multi in the second.2/10
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Apr 16, 2022 • 13 tweets • 9 min read
The @aaksa_project regularly discusses the mustatil and burials located in #AlUla & #Khaybar. But where did the people who built these structures live? Our project has also been focusing on domestic structures from this time period as part of our work for @RCU_SA. Thread! 1/13 When you fly over the region, or look at satellite imagery, the tombs and mustatil are clear. This is because they are massive and regularly sit on slopes or the tops of mountains. But the domestic structures are visible too... you just need to know what you are looking for. 2/13
Jul 12, 2021 • 10 tweets • 7 min read
There are many different types of stone structures in #KSA and it is easy to be confused by all the different shapes and what they were used for. In this thread, we will present the main types of structures our project has documented, the names we use, and some basic information. Image Mustatil- these large structures are generally rectangular(ish) in shape and consist of two thick platforms at either end connected by 2-5 long walls. These are ritual structures dating to the #Neolithic i.e 7000 years ago. #MustatilMonday. Image
Apr 30, 2021 • 19 tweets • 9 min read
'The mustatils: cult and monumentality in Neolithic north-western Arabia' is out today. This work is part of the University of Western Australia's @UWAresearch work in #AlUla and #Khaybar as part of @RCU_SA archaeological program. Download here: dx.doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2… Thread 1/ 2/ We have recorded over 1000 of these structures, covering an area of 200,000km². This is remarkable when we consider these Neolithic structures are 7000 years old! So, what is a mustatil?