Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs: Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah

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Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs : Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah. / Richter, Tobias; Wordsworth, Paul David; Walmsley, Alan George.

In: Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, Vol. 41, 2011, p. 317-332.

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Richter, T, Wordsworth, PD & Walmsley, AG 2011, 'Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs: Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah', Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, vol. 41, pp. 317-332. <http://www.arabianseminar.org.uk/psas41.html>

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Richter, T., Wordsworth, P. D., & Walmsley, A. G. (2011). Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs: Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 41, 317-332. http://www.arabianseminar.org.uk/psas41.html

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Richter T, Wordsworth PD, Walmsley AG. Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs: Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 2011;41:317-332.

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Richter, Tobias ; Wordsworth, Paul David ; Walmsley, Alan George. / Pearlfishers, townsfolk, Bedouin and Shaykhs : Economic and social relations in Islamic Al-Zubarah. In: Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 2011 ; Vol. 41. pp. 317-332.

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abstract = "Two seasons of excavation at the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century settlement of al-Zubarah in north-west Qatar provide an insight into the emergence and development of early modern pearl-fishing and -trading settlements in the Persian Gulf. Here we present a preliminary overview of the archaeological phases identified so far at the site, discuss characteristics of al-Zubarah{\textquoteright}s urban layout, show how archaeology can contribute to the identification of social and economic differences, and further highlight the crucial role of al-Zubarah{\textquoteright}s hinterland in supporting the pearl-fishing and -trading economy.",
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