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Considering the ‘Terra Incognita’ and the implications for the Cultural Resource Management of the Arabian Gulf Palaeolandscape
Cuttler, R. Al-Naimi, F.A.
Cuttler, R.
Al-Naimi, F.A.
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Over recent years a multitude of extensive marine
geophysical data sets have been gathered in the Arabian
Gulf, chiefly for the purposes of oil and gas exploration.
Although such geophysical surveys are primarily targeted
towards the mapping of deep subsurface rock formations,
the top section of the data can be processed specifically
to detail the currently unknown shallow palaeogeomorphology
of the Gulf, providing information that
would be impossible to collect within archaeological
budgets. Using such data to document palaeolandscapes
is just one element of a marine mapping programme
that can form the basis of a cohesive strategy for
managing the archaeological resource in marine areas.
Such strategies impact upon education, the accessibility
of heritage information to the public, and ultimately the
protection of this marine cultural landscape.
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Cuttler R, Fitch S and Al-Naimi FA (2011) Considering the ‘Terra Incognita’ and the implications for the Cultural Resource Management of the Arabian Gulf Palaeolandscape. In: Potts D, Al Naboodah H. and Hellyer P (eds.) Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates: Proceedings of the Second Conference on the Archaeology of the UAE. London: Trident press.
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