Preliminary report on fish remains from the 18th and 19th century pearl fishing and trading settlement of Al Zubarah, Qatar

TY - JOUR

T1 - Preliminary report on fish remains from the 18th and 19th century pearl fishing and trading settlement of Al Zubarah, Qatar

AU - Yeomans, Lisa Marie

PY - 2016/10/1

Y1 - 2016/10/1

N2 - This paper presents initial results of continuing work on the fish remains from excavations at Al Zubārah in northwest Qatar. Al Zubārah flourished as a political, cultural and economic hub during the 18th and 19th centuries following the establishment of a settlement by the ᶜUtūb tribe from Kuwait. Comparison is made between faunal material from contexts dating to the initial settlement of the site in the mid 18th century and occupation deposits from houses inhabited once the town was at the height of its importance as a trading centre. This allows comparison of fishing strategies employed as the town expanded, cultural changes in the preference of fish and the effects on the marine environment as the town's population grew. Analysis also examines evidence for the preparation of fish within the houses and cooking practices.

AB - This paper presents initial results of continuing work on the fish remains from excavations at Al Zubārah in northwest Qatar. Al Zubārah flourished as a political, cultural and economic hub during the 18th and 19th centuries following the establishment of a settlement by the ᶜUtūb tribe from Kuwait. Comparison is made between faunal material from contexts dating to the initial settlement of the site in the mid 18th century and occupation deposits from houses inhabited once the town was at the height of its importance as a trading centre. This allows comparison of fishing strategies employed as the town expanded, cultural changes in the preference of fish and the effects on the marine environment as the town's population grew. Analysis also examines evidence for the preparation of fish within the houses and cooking practices.

U2 - 10.1080/14614103.2015.1115243

DO - 10.1080/14614103.2015.1115243

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1461-4103

VL - 21

SP - 381

EP - 388

JO - Environmental Archaeology

JF - Environmental Archaeology

IS - 4

ER -