Al-Natah
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Al-Natah is an archaeological site dating to the Bronze Age, in the Khaybar Oasis (Medinah Province, Saudi Arabia) on the road between Mecca and Aqaba.
| Location | Khaybar Oasis |
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| Region | Medina Province, Saudi Arabia |
| Type | walled oasis town |
| Area | 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) |
| History | |
| Founded | 2400 BCE |
| Abandoned | 1500 BCE |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2024 |
| Excavation dates | 2024 |
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History
The town covered about 1.5 hectares with some 500 residents, protected by ramparts. The occupation dates from around 2400 to 1500 BCE, from the late Early Bronze Age to the early Late Bronze Age. The site may represent "low urbanization", a transitional stage between mobile pastoralism and complex urban settlements.[1]
Early Bronze
In the Early Bronze IIIB, the site was occupied from around 2400 BCE.
Middle Bronze
In the Middle Bronze (c. 2000-1550 BCE), the city was a walled oasis.
Late Bronze
In the Late Bronze I, the occupation came to an end around 1500 BCE.
Excavations
The excavation is conducted by a CNRS team led by Guillaume Charloux.[2]
References
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