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Archaeological Periods In Qatar
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Introduction
Archaeological investigations and explorations began in Qatar since the mid fifties of the last cent..
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Al Ubaidi Period
4500-3800BC
The beginning of settlement in Qatar. Archaeological sites that have emerged during this period are..
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The Bronze Age
3000-1300 BC
In this period some of the coastal areas had flourished specifically al-khor and Ras Abrouk antiqui..
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Iron Age 1300-500 BC
Antiquities attributed to Iron Age are obvious at al-khor sites and al-wusail and um-almaa burials, ..
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Greek and Roman period
400 BC – 300 AD
The antiquities of this period had evidently emerged in al-mazrooa site and the area of um-elma thi..
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pre-Islam period
300-610 AD
There are many archaeological sites dating back to the pre Islam and the Islamic period. The most im..
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Archaeology at QMA
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Archaeological survey
The section starts surveying a specific area in Qatar depending either on previous archaeological in..
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Excavation projects
AL-KHOR SITE Excavation Team : Qatari - French team Site : AL - Khor. Recent Stage : Preparing The ..
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Protecting And Fencing
Work is under way to identify areas of archaeological sites and to put all of them on one map in ord..
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Documenting and registering archeological sites
An agreement in principle is under discussion between QMA and the Urban Planning & Developing Author..
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Excavation projects for year 2008
A time table is put to receive four external expeditions for surveying and excavating in some sites ..
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Protecting And Fencing
Work is under way to identify areas of archaeological sites and to put all of them on one map in order to facilitate the issuing ownership documents and to fence, protect and provide all necessary services. Of course in collaboration with the relevant authorities.