Geomorphological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in the southeastern Arabian Gulf region and the implication for the archaeology of the region

Parker, Adrian; Goudie, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.04.028

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“…A link between the development of humid conditions during the early-to midHolocene and the expansion of Neolithic populations throughout southeast Arabia has been suggested by several authors Parker and Goudie, 2008;Drechsler, 2009;Uerpmann et al, 2009). However, the palaeoclimate data presented in this paper adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that the period was punctuated by a series of abrupt, short-term phases of aridity, some of which have been suggested to have led to significant changes in the archaeological record.…”

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“…Speleothem δ 18 O data from Hoti Cave indicate that these systems became increasingly important after ~6.3 kyr BP . They may have contributed to continued lacustrine sedimentation at some sites north of 24°N during the mid-Holocene, when most palaeolake records from central and southern Arabia had ceased (Parker and Goudie, 2008). Understanding the significance of these differences is complicated further as most Arabian terrestrial geo-archives are prone to erosion, yield little dateable material and are rarely continuous (Berger et al, 2012).…”

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A multi-proxy analysis of the Holocene humid phase from the United Arab Emirates and its implications for southeast Arabia's Neolithic populations

Preston

Thomas

Goudie

et al. 2015

Quaternary International

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An early-to mid-Holocene humid phase has been identified in various Arabian geoarchives, although significant regional heterogeneity has been reported in the onset, duration and stability of this period. A multi-proxy lake and dune record from Wahalah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) documents significant variations in hydrology, biological productivity and landscape stability during the first half of the Holocene. These data reveal that post-Last Glacial Maximum dune emplacement continued into the earliest part of the Holocene, with the onset of permanent lacustrine sedimentation at the site commencing ~8.5 ka cal. BP. A long-term shift towards more arid conditions is inferred between ~7.8 -5.9 ka cal. BP, with intermittent flooding of the basin and distinct phases of instability throughout the catchment area. This transition is linked to the southwards migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and associated weakening of monsoon rains. A peak in landscape instability is recorded between ~5.9 -5.3 ka cal. BP and is marked by a pronounced increase in regional dune emplacement. These variations are considered alongside the record of human settlement raising important questions *Manuscript Click here to view linked References about the interactions between population demographics, climate and environment in southeast Arabia during the Neolithic.

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A multi-proxy analysis of the Holocene humid phase from the United Arab Emirates and its implications for southeast Arabia's Neolithic populations

Preston

Thomas

Goudie

et al. 2015

Quaternary International

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“…The north-western Gulf (including Kuwait) is less than 40 m in depth and influenced by the discharge of the major Tigris-Euphrates-Karun river system, a freshwater input of regional significance. However, environmental change in southern Arabia has been significant in recent geological (and evolutionary) history, with periods of wet climate and river activity in the Quaternary (Parker and Goudie 2008). In contrast to the present day, estuaries open to the sea receiving significant inputs of fresh water were present as recently as 420 AD near the type locality of C. leiodon (Hoorn and Cremaschi 2004).…”

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Rediscovery and redescription of the smoothtooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon (Carcharhinidae), from Kuwait, with notes on its possible conservation status

Moore

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Ward

et al. 2011

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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Abstract. The smoothtooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon, is one of the rarest whaler shark species of the genus Carcharhinus, previously known only from the holotype collected over 100 years ago from the Arabian Sea coast of Yemen. Recent market surveys in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf rediscovered 25 specimens (,2% of individual sharks recorded) in Kuwait, ,3000 km away from the type location. This study combined morphometric and molecular approaches to provide a detailed redescription of this species based on new material, as well as the first information on fresh colouration, size range and maturity. Sequences from two separate regions of the mitochondrial genome (COI and ND2) support the identity of C. leiodon as a distinct species, closely related to C. limbatus, C. amblyrhynchoides and C. tilstoni. Carcharhinus leiodon is superficially similar to, but clearly distinct from, C. melanopterus and C. amblyrhynchoides. The previously uncertain type locality of C. leiodon is considered to be correct, and the narrow range and unusual disjunct distribution, relatively rare for a marine carcharhinid, is discussed. The Kuwait population of C. leiodon, including juveniles, is subject to fisheries by-catch and is in an area of extensive habitat alteration. As a result, C. leiodon is considered vulnerable, requiring urgent conservation action.

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“…Multi-proxy studies represent an increasingly popular way of conducing research, with integrative case studies in the arid and semi-arid regions of the globe being more and more frequent (e.g. Salzmann et al 2002;Wick et al 2003;Hunt et al 2004;Kieniewicz & Smith 2007;Neumann et al 2007;Parker & Goudie 2008). Such an approach yields great potential for future palaeoenvironmental reconstructions in the Levant.…”

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Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction in the Southern Levant: synthesis, challenges, recent developments and perspectives

Rambeau

2010

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

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Palaeoenvironmental research in the Southern Levant presents a series of challenges, partly due to the unequal distribution of palaeoenvironmental records and potential archives throughout the region. Our knowledge of climatic evolution, during the last approximately 25 000 years, is of crucial importance to understand cultural developments. More local, well-dated, multi-proxy studies are much needed to obtain an accurate picture of environmental change in respect of the Late Pleistocene and the Holocene. This contribution reviews the current state of knowledge regarding Late Quaternary palaeoenvironmental changes in the Southern Levant, including some examples of more recent developments in palaeoenvironmental reconstruction in Israel and the Dead Sea area, and introduces the major challenges researchers face in the region. It also presents the first results of a new case study in Jordan, based on an analysis of peaty deposits located in the mountain slopes east of the Dead Sea. Such new studies help refine our knowledge of local environmental changes in the Southern Levant and especially the more arid areas, for which little information is presently available. More material suitable for palaeoenvironmental research, for example extensive tufa and travertine series, still awaits consideration in Jordan, opening up exciting perspectives for future research in the area.

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Geomorphological and palaeoenvironmental investigations in the southeastern Arabian Gulf region and the implication for the archaeology of the region

Cited by 64 publications

References 44 publications

A multi-proxy analysis of the Holocene humid phase from the United Arab Emirates and its implications for southeast Arabia's Neolithic populations

A multi-proxy analysis of the Holocene humid phase from the United Arab Emirates and its implications for southeast Arabia's Neolithic populations

Rediscovery and redescription of the smoothtooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon (Carcharhinidae), from Kuwait, with notes on its possible conservation status

Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction in the Southern Levant: synthesis, challenges, recent developments and perspectives

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