Abstract
A comprehensive remote sensing survey of AlUla County in north-west Saudi Arabia has revealed 32 examples of the ancient, stone-built animal traps known as ‘kites’. Noting that most (27) are located on the Ḥarrat ʿUwayriḍ, a satellite survey of parts of that lavafield outside of AlUla County was undertaken, identifying a further 175 kites. These show commonalities with ‘V-shaped’ kites previously identified in mountainous areas along the western extents of the Arabian Shield in the Sinai Peninsula, Negev Desert and south-west Saudi Arabia. A study of the form and placement of these kites in their ecological and geological contexts suggests that they are representative of a distinct complex, exhibiting sophisticated morphological adaptations to target specific games over similar terrain.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-22 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Aug 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2022 |
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