The AlUla inscriptions and the Lihyanites: documenting ancient belief and symbol

An anthropological analysis of rock texts and doctrinal symbols in the north-west of the Kingdom.

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Anthro Editorial A professor of anthropology and historian concerned with documenting the material and oral heritage of the Arabian Peninsula.

The rock inscriptions of the AlUla valley reveal the linguistic and religious richness of ancient settled peoples such as the Dadanites and the Lihyanites. This paper offers an anthropological reading of the written texts and rock symbols that recorded daily and commercial life in north-western Arabia.

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A professor of anthropology and historian concerned with documenting the material and oral heritage of the Arabian Peninsula.

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  1. <bdi lang="ar" dir="rtl">محمد العنزي</bdi>
    مقال ممتاز. هل توجد دراسات ميدانيّة منشورة عن هذا الموضوع في المنطقة الشرقيّة تحديداً؟

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