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Book Chapter Rawk: Statues-Menhirs and Anthropomorphic Statues of Ancient Wadi ‘Idim STEIMER, Tara Abstract Summary: “The rugged highlands of southern Yemen are one of the less archaeologically explored regions of the Near East. This final report of survey and excavations by the Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project addresses the development of food production and human landscapes, topics of enduring interest as scholarly conceptualizations of the Anthropocene take shape. Along with data from Manayzah, site of the earliest dated remains of clearly domesticated animals in Arabia, the volume also documents some of the earliest water management technologies in Arabia, thereby anchoring regional dates for the beginnings of pastoralism and of potential farming. The authors argue that the initial Holocene inhabitants of Wādī Sanā were Arabian hunters who adopted limited pastoral stock in small social groups, then expanded their social collectives through sacrifice and feasts in a sustained pastoral landscape. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience of archaeologists including not only those working in Arabia, but more broadly those interested in the ancient Near East, Africa, South Asia, and in [...] Reference STEIMER, Tara. Rawk: Statues-Menhirs and Anthropomorphic Statues of Ancient Wadi ‘Idim. In: Joy McCorriston, Mickael J. Harrower. Landscape History of Hadramawt: The Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project 1998-2008. Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, 2020. p. 455-474 Available at: http://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:140740 Disclaimer: layout of this document may differ from the published version. 1 / 1 READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD Landscape History Landscape Landscape History of Hadramawt The Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project 1998–2008 he rugged highlands of southern Yemen are one of the less archaeologically explored regions of Tthe Near East. This final report of survey and excavations by the Roots of Agriculture in Southern Landscape History Arabia (RASA) Project addresses the development of food production and human landscapes, topics of enduring interest as scholarly conceptualizations of the Anthropocene take shape. Along with data from Manayzah, site of the earliest dated remains of clearly domesticated animals in Arabia, the vol- ume also documents some of the earliest water management technologies in Arabia, thereby anchor- of Hadramawt ing regional dates for the beginnings of pastoralism and of potential farming. The authors argue that the initial Holocene inhabitants of Wādī Sanā were Arabian hunters who The Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project adopted limited pastoral stock in small social groups, then expanded their social collectives through sacrifice and feasts in a sustained pastoral landscape. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience 1998–2008 of archaeologists including not only those working in Arabia, but more broadly those interested in the ancient Near East, Africa, South Asia, and in Holocene landscape histories generally. of CONTRIBUTORS Cecilia Anderung Hadramawt Joshua Anderson ʿAbdalʿazīz Bin ʿAqīl Kenneth Cole Rémy Crassard Thomas S. Dye Jennifer Everhart Anders Götherström Michael J. Harrower Louise Martin Joy McCorriston Eric A. Oches Alessia Prioletta Above: Ethnographer and archaeologist ʿAbdalʿazīz Bin ʿAqīl documenting rock images and graffiti at the Khuzmum Rockshelter in Wādī Sanā, Hadramawt. Photograph by Joy McCorriston. Joe Roe Tara Steimer-Herbet Front: Rockshelter site of Manayzah in the upper drainage of Wādī Sanā, Hadramawt. McCorriston Lisa Usman Photograph by Joy McCorriston. Harrower Dawn Walter Kimberly Williams MLKRJBKQ> AO@E>BLILDF@> 43 CLQPBK IKPQFQRQB LC AO@E>BLILDV POBPP Edited by Joy McCorriston and Michael J. Harrower CIoA PRESS READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD Landscape History of Hadramawt The Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize Imprint honors outstanding studies in archaeology to commemorate a special person whose appreciation for scholarship was recognized by all whose lives she touched. READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD Landscape History of Hadramawt The Roots of Agriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project 1998–2008 Edited by Joy McCorriston and Michael J. Harrower MLKRJBKQ> AO@E>BLILDF@> 35 CLCOQPBKTSEN IKPQFQRQB INSTITUTE LC AO@E>BLILDVOF ARCHAEOLO POBPPGY PRESS Monumenta Archaeologica READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD THE COTSEN INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY PRESS is the publishing unit of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA, a premier research organization dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and conservation of archaeological knowledge and heritage. It is home to both the Inter- departmental Archaeology Graduate Program and the UCLA/Getty Master’s Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials. The Cotsen Institute provides a forum for innovative faculty research, graduate education, and public programs at UCLA in an effort to positively impact the academic, local and global communities. Established in 1973, the Cotsen Institute is at the forefront of archaeological research, education, conservation and publication, and is an active contributor to interdisciplinary research at UCLA. THE COTSEN INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY PRESS specializes in producing high-quality academic volumes in nine different series, including Monumenta Archaeologica, Monographs, World Heritage and Monuments, Cotsen Advanced Seminars, and Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Through a generous endowment by Lloyd E. Cotsen, longtime Institute volunteer and benefactor, the Press makes the fruits of archaeological research accessible to scholars, professionals, students, and the general public. Our archaeological publications receive critical acclaim in both academic communities and the public at large. THE COTSEN INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY at UCLA Willeke Wendrich, Director Aaron A. Burke, Editor-in-Chief Randi Danforth, Publications Director Deidre Whitmore, Digital Archaeology Lab Director EDITORIAL BOARD Willeke Wendrich Africa (Ex officio member) Min Li East Asia John K. Papadopoulos Mediterranean Basin Gregson Schachner North America–Southwest Stella Nair South America–Andes Richard G. Lesure South America–Mesoamerica Aaron A. Burke West Asia–Near East Randi Danforth Ex officio member Edited by Peg Goldstein Designed by Sally Boylan Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: McCorriston, Joy, 1961- editor. | Harrower, Michael J., editor. Title: Landscape history of Hadramawt : the roots of agriculture in southern Arabia (RASA project 1998-2008) / [edited by] Joy McCorriston, Michael J. Harrower. Description: Los Angeles : The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, 2020. Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “The rugged highlands of southern Yemen are one of the less archaeologically explored regions of the Near East. This final report of survey and excavations by the Roots ofAgriculture in Southern Arabia (RASA) Project addresses the development of food production and human landscapes, topics of enduring interest as scholarly conceptualizations of the Anthropocene take shape. Along with data from Manayzah, site of the earliest dated remains of clearly domesticated animals in Arabia, the volume also documents some of the earliest water management technologies in Arabia, thereby anchoring regional dates for the begin- nings of pastoralism and of potential farming. The authors argue that the initial Holocene inhabitants of Wādī Sanā were Arabian hunters who adopted limited pastoral stock in small social groups, then expanded their social collectives through sacrifice and feasts in a sustained pastoral landscape. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience of archaeologists including not only those working in Arabia, but more broadly those interested in the ancient Near East, Africa, South Asia, and in Holocene landscape histories generally”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2019051939 | ISBN 9781950446124 (cloth) | eBook ISBN 9781950446186 Subjects: LCSH: Landscape archaeology--Yemen (Republic)--Ḥaḍramawt (Province) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Yemen (Republic)--Ḥaḍramawt (Province) | Agriculture--Yemen (Republic)--Ḥaḍramawt (Province) | Pastoral systems, Prehistoric--Yemen (Republic)--Ḥaḍramawt (Province) | Ḥaḍramawt (Yemen : Province)--Antiquities. Classification: LCC DS247.Y43 L36 2020 | DDC 939.4/9-- dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019051939 Copyright ©2020 Regents of the University of California All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD To the people of Yemen, with gratitude READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD Contents List of Figures ix List of Tables xvii Arabic Foreword xix Foreword xxi Acknowledgments xxiii Editors and Contributors xxvii Glossary Conventions xxix Part I Research Objectives, Geological and Environmental Context 1 Introduction to Research 3 Joy McCorriston 2 Geological and Environmental Background 29 Joy McCorriston 3 Paleohydrology, Geomorphology, and Paleoecology 45 Eric A. Oches, Joshua Anderson, Joy McCorriston, Kenneth Cole, and Michael J. Harrower Part II Archaeological Survey: Methods and Site Distributions 4 History of the RASA Survey: Methodologies from Broad Exploration to Intensive Studies 91 Joy McCorriston and Michael J. Harrower 5 Topic-Specific Survey Approaches 109 Joy McCorriston, Michael J. Harrower, and Rémy Crassard 6 Survey Results and Landforms: A Statistical Analysis 119 Joy McCorriston READ ONLY/NO DOWNLOAD