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Exploring the Coastal Neolithic of Eastern Arabia - Kevin Lidour

Exploring the Coastal Neolithic of Eastern Arabia: Insights into Ancient Maritime Cultures Dr. Kevin Lidour, Historic Environment Department Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 19th June 2024 16.00 CET (Rome, Paris, Berlin / GMT+2) 17.00 (İstanbul, Athens / GMT+3) 10.00 (New York / GMT-4) Despite significant fieldwork conducted over the past decades, the Neolithic period (c. 6500-3300 BCE) in Eastern Arabia remains poorly defined culturally. This period is characterized by a lack of agriculture and only vaguely defined pastoral practices, making the definition of a regional Neolithic economy a subject of debate. In this presentation, we propose to explore another aspect of the cultural evolution of human societies in Eastern Arabia at the dawn of the Holocene: ancient maritime adaptations. These adaptations not only support the theoretical construction of a regional Neolithic but also attest to the development of a maritime culture with a sophistication level rarely equaled in Southwest Asia.