On the eve of Islam: Archaeological evidence from Eastern Arabia

Antiquity

Volumn 79, Issue 303, 2005, Pages 107-118

  Kennet, Derek ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ISLAMISM;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 17044407467     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00113730     Document Type: Article

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